Financing
When nothing else applies yet, a school payment plan or financing partner keeps the seat within reach while a voucher or employer reimbursement catches up.
- Who pays
- A school payment plan or financing partner, then often an employer reimbursement
- What it covers
- Tuition, split across the course
- How fast
- Immediate
How it works
Getting financing, step by step
Ask for the payment plan
Most schools split tuition across the length of the course. Some use a financing partner with a short application.
Plan the reimbursement
If a nursing home hires you within 12 months, the federal rule requires them to reimburse the course. Keep every receipt.
Know the Pell limits
Standard Pell needs a program of about 600 clock hours. CNA courses are shorter. Workforce Pell covers shorter programs but only at schools in the federal aid system.
Who qualifies
- You do not qualify for the routes above, or the timing does not work
- You want to start now and be reimbursed by an employer later
Know before you go
- Avoid high interest consumer loans for a course that costs a few hundred to two thousand dollars.
- Compare the full price including books and the exam, not just tuition.
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Featured financing
The sources students use most in this category.
Financing, answered.
Can I get a refund if I get a voucher later?
Only if the school agrees in writing. Ask before you pay a deposit.
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