Aspiring nun crowdfunds to pay off $12K student loan debt

CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — An aspiring nun who was told she couldn't enter a convent until her student loan debt was paid off has used an online appeal to get the money.

Officials say most Catholic religious orders ask people to delay applications until they have repaid debt.

After graduating from college in 2010 with a degree in fashion, Taylor moved to New York and got a job making costumes for Broadway shows.