Contributor |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction: A Nurse's Guide on How to Take Ownership of the College Funding Process |
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1 College Funding for Graduate Nursing Students Programs |
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Cost and Comparison of Graduate Nursing Programs |
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Full Transparency? Buyer Beware! |
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Top MSN Degree Specialties |
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Future Opportunities for Nurses With Advanced Degrees |
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Have You Considered an Online Graduate Nursing Program? |
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Traditional On-Campus Programs |
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Fellowship and Residency Programs |
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Graduate Nursing Student Loan Debt |
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8 | (1) |
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10 | (2) |
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Forms, Forms, and More Forms |
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3 Paying for Your Advanced Nursing Degree |
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Personal Residence and Home Equity Loans |
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Nursing Loan Forgiveness Programs |
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Postponing Education Loans: Loan Deferment |
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Who Qualifies for a Loan Deferment? |
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What Happens to My Loan During Deferment? |
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How Do I Request a Deferment? |
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Introduction to Paying Off Loans |
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4 Paying for College in a Tax-Efficient Manner |
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Saving and Paying for Future College Costs in a Tax-Advantaged Manner |
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Case Study #1 Registered Nurse With Two Children; Husband Is a Business Owner |
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Case Study #2 Grad Student From a High-Income Family; Parents Supporting a Grad Student and an Undergraduate Student Simultaneously |
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Case Study #3 Family With an S Corporation Business Supporting Three Children |
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Case Study #4 MSN Student and Undergrad Student Appealed for Professional Judgment |
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Case Study #5 One Parent Pursuing an Advanced Nursing Degree With Two Children in College |
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Case Study #6 Recent Nurse Practitioner Graduate in Student Loan Repayment While Saving for Future Home Purchase |
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Checklist for College Funding Opportunities |
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Top 10 Nursing Scholarship Resources |
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Financial Resources for Nursing Students |
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Investments for Deferring Income to College Years |
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Asset Strategies for Financial Aid-Eligible Families With a Child in College |
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Asset Strategies for Upper-Income Families |
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Income Strategies for Financial Aid-Eligible Families |
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Income Strategies for Upper-Income Families |
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Household Strategies for Financial Aid Families |
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Education Tax Incentive Strategies for All Families |
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Appeal Strategies for All Families |
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Investment Strategies for All Families |
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Other Cost-Cutting Strategies for Families With College Students |
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Alternative Ways to Reduce Costs for Families With a College-Bound Student |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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