Higher Education is expensive, we all know that. But over the past few weeks, I’ve realized that nursing school, the last semester especially, is costing me my parents a pretty penny.
Lets Break it down.
Fourth Semester Nursing school Tuition: $ 687.00
This included a $200 dollar lab fee for our state board review class. No one could ever explain what the fee was for or how it was used.
Books. All of our nursing text books had to be purchased the first semester. They cost 1,100 dollars. If we break it down by semester….
Fourth Semester Books: $275.00
Then there is our nursing pin.
At the end of nursing school, each student is pinned in a ceremony that I have been describing to my friends and family as nursing graduation. I went cheap, so the pin only cost me my parents…
Nursing Pin $ 40.00
It is tradition to wear all white at pinning. Since finding white slacks is impossible outside of Miami, we have decided to wear white scrubs. Classy. I went cheap again and that only cost me ( Yes! I paid for something myself!) ……
Classy White Scrubs $15.00
Two weeks ago the process to apply for a state nursing license was explained to us. We have to pay to apply for a license, pay to have our photo and finger prints taken, and pay to take the exam. The Texas board of nursing charges premium prices.
License application fee $139.00
License exam fee $200.00
Fingerprinting $ 10.00
I.D. photograph $ 10.00
So we have finally made it to graduation. Gotta have a cap and gown!
Cap and Gown $ 47.00
Being a member of Phi Theata Kappa honor society has its rewards. One of those rewards is the honor of paying for your graduation regalia.
Honors Regalia $ 50.00
So for the fourth semester of nursing school, I my parents have paid…….
Grand Total $1473.00
Thanks Mom and Dad! I could have never done this with out your check book you!
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