Interesting field of study. A bit morbid but there will always be a need for them.
Doubt you will get any out of state tuition waived. Try to get setup in a work study or co-op while at school to help with funding. There are probably scholarships to take advantage of as well (takes some research but worth it if you qualify. Avoid any scholarship(s) that asks for money=scam).
Public or Private? Private schools tend to have higher tuition than public schools.
Do not look into Florida schools. They are pretty persnickety about transfer courses (even between schools within the state). The majority of public Florida schools are overrun with adjuncts (random people who are not on the faculty salary roster). And for your field of study, you more than likely want staff teaching the hands on stuff (They will be around to write letters of recommendation to get into a job post graduation).
What would be the equivalent of accreditation in Canada? If the previous school had something similar, more than likely the US school will accept your degree. Each school will be different on their application process.
One very important thing about US schools is that they should be an accredited institution. The counselor should be able to pull up that information easily. If there are any additional certifications, make sure they are compliant with Canada (if that is where you plan to work post graduation). Nobody likes to take a course/test twice if they do not have to.
As far as credits and grades go, do not stress over it too much. The counselor will be able to explain how it works.
First find the school(s) of interest, then research the community around it/them. No matter how much you love a certain program, a bad neighborhood can spoil the opportunities around. What is the population size and demographics?
Can you afford it? First take the tuition amount plus the cost of living (food, bills, rent, etc). In addition, have a pool of emergency funds available. To get a better idea of how much such things are going to cost, research the city of the college/university. Some places have a higher cost of living than others. Car or no car? How is the transportation and what are the fees included? Lots of things to consider.
If using a loan as a means to pay for school, read all the details carefully.
After finding suitable candidates to consider, narrow them down to about 3-5 (5 is probably pushing it). A graduate application and mailing fees are going to be quite a bit of money and in most cases non refundable.
If you do pursue to continue your education in the US, I wish you the best of luck.
Doubt you will get any out of state tuition waived. Try to get setup in a work study or co-op while at school to help with funding. There are probably scholarships to take advantage of as well (takes some research but worth it if you qualify. Avoid any scholarship(s) that asks for money=scam).
Public or Private? Private schools tend to have higher tuition than public schools.
Do not look into Florida schools. They are pretty persnickety about transfer courses (even between schools within the state). The majority of public Florida schools are overrun with adjuncts (random people who are not on the faculty salary roster). And for your field of study, you more than likely want staff teaching the hands on stuff (They will be around to write letters of recommendation to get into a job post graduation).
What would be the equivalent of accreditation in Canada? If the previous school had something similar, more than likely the US school will accept your degree. Each school will be different on their application process.
One very important thing about US schools is that they should be an accredited institution. The counselor should be able to pull up that information easily. If there are any additional certifications, make sure they are compliant with Canada (if that is where you plan to work post graduation). Nobody likes to take a course/test twice if they do not have to.
As far as credits and grades go, do not stress over it too much. The counselor will be able to explain how it works.
First find the school(s) of interest, then research the community around it/them. No matter how much you love a certain program, a bad neighborhood can spoil the opportunities around. What is the population size and demographics?
Can you afford it? First take the tuition amount plus the cost of living (food, bills, rent, etc). In addition, have a pool of emergency funds available. To get a better idea of how much such things are going to cost, research the city of the college/university. Some places have a higher cost of living than others. Car or no car? How is the transportation and what are the fees included? Lots of things to consider.
If using a loan as a means to pay for school, read all the details carefully.
After finding suitable candidates to consider, narrow them down to about 3-5 (5 is probably pushing it). A graduate application and mailing fees are going to be quite a bit of money and in most cases non refundable.
If you do pursue to continue your education in the US, I wish you the best of luck.
