The same question that every new person asks...

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You can't get the grant money once you have a Bachelor's. You can get federal aid in the form of a loan.

What kind of career do you want? One of the best would be get the RN then get a BSN.

I'm licensed as a paramedic now, that makes getting an RN license a little easier than it would otherwise be. I'm not so much interested in nursing as a career, however, the license qualifies me for many, many career opportunities in a variety of settings. It makes sense to me because it gives me flexibility and options in the future.

You can't get the grant money once you have a Bachelor's. You can get federal aid in the form of a loan.

What kind of career do you want? One of the best would be get the RN then get a BSN.

RN (ADN through excelsior is a good option) to FNP. There are a few programs out there that bridge or will let you test out to get your NP if you have an unrelated BA and ADN.

I have considered APRN/FNP or CRNA its not the direction I want to go right now, maybe in the future, hence getting the RN license now.

I also think that a more general bachelor's would be more useful to me than a BSN right now. I see a BSN kind of like I see a Fire Administration degree: great if you are going to work in that field, but not as readily accepted outside the profession.