Tag Archives: nursing

College debt- how to consolidate- who can I go to?

I recently graduated from nursing school. I live in Boston, and the market for new graduate nurses is tough. I’ve been looking since August and not so much as an interview. I have about 950$/ month in student loans. I am ~111,000$ in debt. some of my loans have interest rates as high as 9%! [...]

I’m a Nurse Practitioner in Ohio and Looking for Student Loan Forgiveness. – Miranda

“Dear Steve, Accumulated federal and private loans through nursing and graduate school. Haven’t entered repayment yet, didn’t know if there is a way to settle my debt for less or if there are repayment/loan forgiveness programs. I am currently a nurse practitioner in the state of Ohio. Through nursing school and graduate school loans, I [...]

I Just Graduated From Nursing School Without a Diploma. How Do I Get a Job? – Noname

“Dear Steve, I just graduated from Nursing school and I owe the school $40,000 (not student loans). They were nice enough to allow me enroll in classes so I can graduate but now I do not have a transcript or diploma. I would like to pay back the debt as soon as I get a [...]

I Need a Grant to Pay Off My Nursing Loans. – Deanna

Deanna “Dear Steve, I am a single mother of 2. I graduate with a BSN in nursing but of student loans far outway what I make. Sallie Mae is now threatening to take legal action or start garnishing my wages. I either pay rent or pay sallie mae. What can I do to either pay [...]