Thankful Newbie with lots of questions!

[MommaFullofFaith]

First off, welcome! Thank you for those comments! Just wondering which state are you in?
I agree with going to the CC and sending everything you have there to get your RN.
If you're from one of these states California, Texas, Florida, Indiana, and Utah, you can try the WGU program here:
WGU Nursing Prelicensure: https://www.wgu.edu/online_health_profes..._licensure

If you're not from one of those states, continue on with your CC and again, send everything there until you finish the RN.
I would recommend three programs, in order of cost/preference. Here they are and the websites to their programs.
NOTE: You have at least the first 60 credits done for all of these programs, they're just the "general education courses"
WGU RN to BSN: https://www.wgu.edu/online_health_profes...ce_nursing

Excelsior RN to BSN: Excelsior College | Bachelors Degrees Nursing | Nursing Degrees, Programs | Online RN BSN
Excelsior RN to BSN requirements: https://my.excelsior.edu/documents/78666...e23fc27e62
TESU Nursing programs - RN to BSN: Nursing Academic Programs
TESU Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN - Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN Program at Thomas Edison State University

You are quite welcome! Thank you for your advice and suggestions. I'm a former Jersey girl living in PA so the the WGU prelicensing track wouldn't work for me. I'd love to do an accelerated program but my gpa isn't the best since I had to work fulltime during undergrad. However, I am fully content getting the ADN/RN and then applying to RN-BSN programs you so awesomely listed.

While the CC's I spoke to said they will take the ACE, my only worry is that SL within itself isn't technically accredited. Nonetheless, I think I will still pursue the prereq route through SL as it is a tremendous value.