I am so depressed. I just finished nursing school and passed my boards. I should be happy right? I also have a new husband and step daughter... should be happy right? And my step daughter has no real mom...her mom signed her rights away and went away to drink alcohol when she was 2. I have been in their lives and helping with her since she was 4. We are now married, she is 10. Anyway, I would happy with my life if I did not have an $80,000 school loan hanging over my head. The school loan is for another school... Court Reporting. I went to Court Reporting (stenography) school for about 7 years... which added up to about $45,000. Now with interest and time it's up to $80, and over the 30 year plan they put me on, it will be $200,000. And now I have to tell my husband. He was so excited about my new wages, and now I have to throw a wrench in it. I only have the loan because I am not a quitter, and I was trying to go through the school and work at the same time, which is impossible with that line of work. They finally told me I was out of loans and that I could not finish the school. I made A's in all the academics, but the last 4 years was just trying to get to 225 words a miniute on that steno machine.. Ug!. Anyway, I am very depressed and totally screwed and would love any help that anyone could offer. With my husband I was able to not work and go to nursing school, which I am now done with... but now all the money will go to those damn loans. Does anyone know what I can do to find a 'past-school-loan grant'?
