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    Mature students with life skills may be unable to become nurses due to the financial burden of student debt. This impacts individuals managing households and children, limiting career changes.

    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Education
    • Higher Education Policy

    Background:

    • Mature students possess valuable life skills beneficial for nursing.
    • Accruing significant debt later in life presents a barrier for many adults.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the impact of student debt on mature students' access to nursing education.
    • To identify barriers preventing individuals with family responsibilities from pursuing nursing careers.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative analysis of student financial data.
    • Surveys assessing mature students' financial concerns regarding nursing programs.

    Main Results:

    • A significant number of mature students are deterred from nursing education by potential debt.
    • Financial constraints disproportionately affect students with existing home and child-rearing responsibilities.

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