Because of the high demand for nurses, there are many organizations that offer financial aid to nursing students. Some employers eevn agree to pay students' tuition in exchange for an agreement to work for a specified time after the student graduates. It is important to investigate all of your options for financial assistance as well as the cost of your different educational options if cost is a factor for you. Explore the websites below and talk to the financial aid offices of schools you are interested in.

• General information about the types of financial aid that are available, how they work, and how to calcluate the amount of aid you will probably receive can be found at the following sites:
  • College Foundation of North Carolina
  • FinAid
  • U.S. Department of Education: Financial Aid Resource Publications
• Information about financial aid for UNC students can be found at the following sites:
  • Scholarships & Student Aid
  • School of Nursing Financial Aid
• The following sites have information about assistance available specifically to nurses, various minorities, and students from underserved areas:
  • Bureau of Health Professions: Student Assistance Programs
  • FinAid: Minority Students
• Below are several articles discussing financial aid for nursing students:
  • Nursing Spectrum: A Student's Guide to Financial Aid
  • Nursing Spectrum: Starving Students

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