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Loans blog – The need for Physician’s Assistants has reached extreme proportions. It’s become so acute many PA’s often work for two different places, and no one is complaining. The salaries are also extremely high for a person who can enter the work force with just a two-year degree and certification, often averaging $75,000 a year (per job) with excellent benefits. Because of this high demand, there are increasing scholarships opportunities for this entering the field.

Still, the current economy is holding an incredible number of potential candidates back as they are unaware of these sources of funding. The cost of tuition has been rising faster than the current rate of inflation and even on a two to three year program (much less a Bachelor’s) many people are highly hesitant of facing a decade or more of student loans in order to enter the profession.

To quote the American Academy of Physician’s Assistants, it’s now time to start thinking outside the box before getting a student loan. They point out an extraordinary pile of internships, scholarships, grants and more available to those willing to enter their profession. So, with a little research and some council from a financial aid advisor, the Academy states it’s possible to not take out any loans at all. Here’s where they suggest to start looking:

(1) Federal and State Government – For starters, the Academy notes many of its members are single parents and are thus eligible for Working Mom grants. Both the federal and state governments have a number of other school grants in place too. If that isn’t enough, the armed services and federal agencies like AmeriCorps, will train and/or provide educational vouchers for service plus give on hand training, a vital part of PA training.

(2) Internships – Another way to line an incredible number of ducks in a row is to check with the HR departments of major medical and health care institutions. A number of them offer work-study/internships programs as a way to get their needed personnel. They benefit because they train the student to their own specifications, usually with the aid of an online college. The student benefits because not only does he or she get their tuition and fees covered, but actually get hands on experience and a paycheck to boot.

(3) Professional Societies – The Agency itself gives $1,000 a year to a number of student physician assistants. They also note that many of their sister professional groups, mainly from specialized areas such as oncology, have similar programs. If anyone knows what the current job conditions are, it’s them.

(4) Corporate Scholarships – One of the best known of these is the Tylenol Scholarship, which has set up a program that gives deserving medical students in many brackets financial aid. In fact, it sets aside $250,000 a year across the board for several hundred of them. The best way to find them is to get a list and get in contact with them, from insurance to pharmaceutical manufactures. Most likely, they do.

(5) Ethnic, Religious and other Fraternal Societies – The Academy points out that organizations such as the Elk’s Club, National Organization for Women, American Legion, the United Negro College Fund and even the Girls Scouts will pitch in several hundred dollars per group. Any port in a storm, as they used to say and the need for PAs is so huge it’s at tsunami level.

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Loans blog – The acute shortage of nurses stretches beyond racial boundaries. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 55% of all nurses are white and 35% are black. Still that doesn’t mean the health care industry won’t take more African Americans. They’ll take anyone who comes out of college with respectable grades and certification and there are grants and scholarships to assist.

The industry isn’t about to let up on recruiting more African Americans. It’s well known that one thing holding many back are finances. As such, there is an incredible amount of financial assistance set aside to get more African American nurses into the work force. In fact, the site MinorityNursing.com has put up a list of over 100 of these funds. Here’s a quick sampling of some of them: If you need more information about college grant, look on the internet.

(1) The National Black Nursing Association – This is putting your money where your mouth is. The professional organization is devoted to African American nurses. It provides various scholarships of $500 to $2,000 to students currently enrolled in a BSN, ADN, diploma or LPN/LVN nursing program. Applicants must be a member of NBNA and have at least one full year of school remaining.

(2) Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association – This professional organization not only is out there to help nursing students with helpful tips on their education, but also administers several hundred grants and scholarship. Of particular interest is the Breakthrough to Nursing Scholarships, which was established in 1965.

(3) Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions – Has a special program called Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students that provides scholarships for full-time, financially needy students in nursing or health professions. One must be a U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident. Contact the financial aid office at the school where you are enrolled or are planning to apply for admission.

(4) Humility of Mary Health Partners/Minority Nurse Anesthetist Scholarship – This program is to assist RNs become nurse anesthetists, one of the highest paid specialties in the profession. It awards them a $10,000 fellowship. There are a number of pre-requisites that also come with the money, among them one must work for Humility of Mary Health Partners for a few years. There is an abundance of information about scholarships online on the web.

(5) Minority Nurse Magazine Scholarship Program – The site itself puts its money where its mouth is by awarding $1,000 to $3,000 scholarships to racial and ethnic minority students. They must be: in their junior or senior year of an accredited BSN school in the country; an accelerated program leading to a BSN degree; or an accelerated Master’s Entry nursing program for people with degrees in other fields; such as going from a Bachelor’s in Business Administration.

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