Advisor’s Desk • Press & Perspectives
Nursing is one of the few careers virtually guaranteed to remain essential. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects hundreds of thousands of new nursing openings each decade as baby boomers age and hospitals struggle to fill bedside positions.
Yet, as The Hechinger Report recently noted, nursing schools across the U.S. turned away more than 65,000 qualified applicants last year.
If you are planning to be considered as a ‘FULL PAY’ (which may help with colleges that practice ‘need-aware’), then STOP reading. But remember, this is a 4-year process in which you are establishing a precedent.
For those planning on filing for financial aid, the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and, if required by your student’s colleges, the CSS Profile, are now open for students graduating high school in spring 2026 and starting college in fall 2026:
Complete the 2026–2027 FAFSA
That FAFSA will use 2025 tax year income information (the “prior-prior year” rule)
