Pay for Your Graduate Nursing Education Without Going Broke

Tips from the Pros

Authors

Carl Buck, MS, CCPS

Rick Darvis, CPA, CCPS

Description

Meet your personal financial aid guru!

This unique reference is written specifically for graduate nursing students who need an effective college funding plan. It offers little-known but highly effective strategies for financing graduate nursing programs without going broke.

Brimming with valuable advice from financial aid directors at top nursing schools, this book delivers a road map for building a successful personal plan to fund education and career advancement. Clearly written and engaging, it offers innovative revenue concepts and establishes how to own the financial aid process by proactively “partnering” with the graduate financial aid office.

Replete with testimonials and case studies from nurses, this text helps readers compare loan options, discover new strategies to reduce their debt, and learn about the latest tax planning innovations with the greatest financial return. Additional benefits include a checklist for college funding opportunities, a list of the 10 best nursing scholarship resources, and savvy “Tips From the Pros.”

Strategies for developing your own personal college funding plan
Real-life case studies from nurses who have successfully implemented creative financing strategies
Tips to generate cash flow and keep more money in your pocket
Major education planning mistakes to avoid before it’s too late
Traditional and nontraditional ways to accelerate loan repayment
Advice from financial aid directors at the top nursing schools
The 10 best nursing scholarship resources
Inspiring “before” and “after” student profiles

Contents

CONTENTS

Contributor

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: A Nurse’s Guide on How to Take Ownership of the College Funding Process

1. College Funding for Graduate Nursing Students Programs

2.The Financial Aid Maze
3.Paying for Your Advanced Nursing Degree
4. Paying for College in a Tax-Efficient Manner
5. Case Studies
Appendix
Index

Authors

Carl Buck, MS, CCPS, is a college financial aid expert with more than 30 years of experience guiding students, parents, and educators on matters related to how to pay for college. As the former director of financial aid at leading institutions such as Rice University and Rutgers University and director of financial aid counseling at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Carl brings his insight and unique “inside” perspective to families challenged with keeping up with the rising cost of college for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Rick Darvis, CPA, CCPS, is recognized as one of the leading experts in the financial planning field. He has written several books, developed financial software, and trained financial professionals across the United States.

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