kwarre11 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Hi everyone! I am curious how physician assistant students fund their schooling. I am currently applying for PA school next year at South College next year and am not sure how I'm going to pay for it. I plan on taking out a lot of loans, but you are only allowed around $40,000 in loans per year, which is what the program costs. Since I am unable to have a job during the program and I'm not receiving any outside funding from family, spouse, etc. I am concerned about how I will pay for housing and food. Can anyone who is/was in a similar situation tell me how they pay/paid for housing and food during PA school? Can you take out extra loans for these things? Thanks for your help! Kaitlyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helubelu Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Hi everyone! I am curious how physician assistant students fund their schooling. I am currently applying for PA school next year at South College next year and am not sure how I'm going to pay for it. I plan on taking out a lot of loans, but you are only allowed around $40,000 in loans per year, which is what the program costs. Since I am unable to have a job during the program and I'm not receiving any outside funding from family, spouse, etc. I am concerned about how I will pay for housing and food. Can anyone who is/was in a similar situation tell me how they pay/paid for housing and food during PA school? Can you take out extra loans for these things? Thanks for your help! Kaitlyn You also get Grad PLUS loans which I believe are credit based but they should cover the rest of tuition/living expenses/ect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwarre11 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Thanks! I have tried to save up, but I'm not sure I'll have enough for the second year of living expenses! Good to know you can get loans for this too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurquoiseRed Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I'm Currently a working Respiratory Therapist fo 5yrs now. My goal is PA school also and living expenses has also been a concern of mind. Are there no Scholarships or Grants for PA Students? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernmedlife Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 There are plenty of scholarships for PA students. Most of them require service in the armed forces or in rural, underserved areas. There are also scholarships by specialty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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