Umm, WTF?! Stanbridge University (CA, USA) Tuition Payment Process
Hello nurses,
I’m an incoming BSN student at Stanbridge University, and I’m hoping to get some clarification from alumni familiar with the school’s tuition payment process.
At my financial aid meeting today, I was told that all students must pay the full remaining tuition after financial aid is applied for their program before they can start their cohort, regardless of campus or program. I was also told that this payment must be made no later than one week before orientation and is required to secure a seat in the cohort (on a first-come, first-served basis). Just for reference, the estimated total tuition cost before any financial aid is $155,995.
I do qualify for some aid, including the Federal Pell Grant and loans, but I do not plan to take out interest-bearing loans. Based on what I was told, I would still need to cover the remaining balance of the entire program after my first year of aid in order to begin the program.
This seems unusual to me, so I’d appreciate it if anyone with firsthand experience could confirm whether this is standard policy at Stanbridge.
Thank you for your time!