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Spotlight on Scholarships: How to Pay for Your Health Care Education
December 1, 2016 | 9:02pm
We’ve got good news: The number of scholarships available to you is likely to surprise you. As you begin to consider paying for your health care education, focus on finding scholarships that fit your interests, skills and abilities while also offering awards large enough to reduce your tuition by a
How to Pay for Your Non-Accredited Education
October 27, 2016 | 4:48pm
If you're considering choosing to attend a non-accredited school, two financial challenges may lay ahead: Not having access to federal student aid (which leads to private student loans) and keeping federal student loans you may have in good standing during school. Private student loans Private student loans tend to have
How Much Your Health Care Education Will Actually Cost You
October 20, 2016 | 8:18pm
Let’s say the sticker price for your dream college is $35,000 per year—this includes tuition, fees, room and board charges, and an allowance for books, supplies, transportation and personal expenses. Now let’s say that you can’t afford to pay $35,000 to attend this school, but you really like the school
What’s the Deal with No-Loan Policies?
October 6, 2016 | 9:31pm
Can you imagine graduating from college without any debt? In an effort to attract and serve students from all backgrounds, increase economic diversity and reduce loan indebtedness, some colleges began creating no-loan policies over a decade ago. A no-loan policy replaces student loans with grants (money you do not have
Graduate College in Four Years or Less
September 26, 2016 | 8:53am
The longer you take to obtain your degree, the more expensive that degree becomes. Here are three tips that can increase the chances you graduate college in four years or less. Tip #1: Plan Ahead If you are in high school, your guidance counselor can administer a career interest inventory
Your Roadmap to Health Care Career Success: Senior Year
September 19, 2016 | 7:06pm
In recent posts, we’ve shared freshman, sophomore and junior year directions for students who are planning on a health care career that requires graduate school. Finally, it's senior year! Be sure to check out our general health care education overview plan, too. During Senior Year Keep up your grades.
How to Pay for a Graduate Degree in Health Care: Scholarships
January 26, 2021 | 4:53pm
Insights on Paying as Little as Possible for a Degree in the Health Professions At first glance, the expenses associated with earning a graduate degree in the healthcare field can seem daunting. But don’t let a program’s official sticker price deter you from pursuing your dream. By carefully researching
5 Things Pharmacists Love About Their Jobs
October 23, 2018 | 9:00am
A challenging, yet fulfilling career path can be hard to find. Luckily, for those interested in health care, many pharmacists report that their careers are both purposeful and rewarding. Read on for a handful of reasons why practicing pharmacists enjoy their career paths and the unique role they play within
What in the World is Public Health?
October 26, 2017 | 9:00am
What is public health? Public health is all around you, yet can be so difficult to categorize because its scope is so broad. The American Public Health Association states, “Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play.” But even
Spotlight on Health Care Administrators
July 5, 2017 | 9:00am
Because it's focused on such an important goal — helping people stay healthy — it can be easy to forget that health care is, in fact, a business. Like any business, health care organizations need good management to be able to deliver on their mission. To ensure that health care providers
Army Command Surgeon Cares for the Whole Family
May 29, 2017 | 9:00am
You may have considered the military as a way to help pay for medical school, but chances are that you'll discover it's much more than just a financial option once you join the Army medical team. We recently connected with U.S. Army Col. Michael D. Henry of the Medical Corps
Professional Development Meets Course Credit
May 4, 2017 | 9:00am
Preparing for your studies before you start your health care program takes time and a lot of work. It sure would be nice to collect some course credit along the way! Fortunately, some schools are recognizing this and offering for-credit classes that prepare future health care professionals for the work
Paying for College
December 4, 2016 | 8:03pm
Scholarships, loans, fellowships, grants—you’ve got a lot of options when it comes to paying for college. The specific options available depend on many unique things—your background, your academic performance, your financial need, your program of choice and the field that you choose to enter, to name a few. Scholarships are
Paying Outside of the Box: Unique Sources of Funding for Your Health Care Education
November 28, 2016 | 8:36pm
You may be generally aware of loans, grants and scholarships, but did you know that there are other unique sources of funding that could potentially pay for your health care education as well? In this post, we’ll explore two of these “outside of the box” funding sources: corporate and association
Health Administrator
November 22, 2016 | 8:14pm
Health care administrators, also known as health services managers and health care managers, direct the operation of hospitals, health systems and other types of organizations. They have responsibility for facilities, services, programs, staff, budgets, relations with other organizations and other management functions, depending on the type and size of the
Geriatric Psychiatrist
November 22, 2016 | 7:27pm
Geriatric psychiatrists can greatly improve quality of life for patients who have mental illnesses and for their families. Geriatric psychiatrists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues that occur more commonly in older patients, such as dementia, depression, anxiety, late life addiction disorders and schizophrenia. Geriatric psychiatrists