How are you paying for college?

[smartdude1212]

Re: How are you paying for college?

Thus far I have made it through 3 years of university on scholarships and minimal parental support (read: I live at home), where I only pay out of pocket for my parking pass/textbooks.

Otherwise, that will continue through my fourth year (already obtained another $1500+ from scholarships that I applied for this semester). If necessary, I've got several thousand saved, and I'll be doing research all summer (yay NSERC grant) that will net me another $6300.

It also helps that I work at the university alongside taking 5 classes... my days are hectic, but I make decent money (a grand a month from my four different jobs) for what doesn't feel like very strenuous work. That supports my espresso addiction, and generally keeps me out of trouble until pub trivia nights.

[blindreper1179]

Re: How are you paying for college?

Pay out of the pocket when I take classes. Usually about 600 per class give or take the credit hours per class.

[gabrieljd]

Re: How are you paying for college?

It's free.

[Reincarnate]

Re: How are you paying for college?

All I have to say is fuck the US college system

[25thhour]

Re: How are you paying for college?

Taking out a 20 000 dollar loan and this summer I will have about 15-20k saved up so that ;eaves me about 35-40k to pay for 4 years of school not including my 10k scholarship or working over the summers.

[Arntonach]

Re: How are you paying for college?

I'll be getting paid to go to college. Beat that.

[rsr2]

Re: How are you paying for college?

Paid for my first 2 years of College from Poker winnings. The other 3 years I took out a loan and now I am paying it off. Slowly but it's the best I can do right now >_>

I am currently $13,500 in debt.

[Psittacosis]

Re: How are you paying for college?

I'm starting my first semester of college in late August.

I'm poor, so I'm pretty much gonna end up getting everything paid for by the FAFSA, and possibly still get money left over from that. At least for the first two years (yay community colleges). When I transfer to a university though, I'll have to take out loans most likely. :/

[sticklydude]

Re: How are you paying for college?

Scholarship + Prepaid.

[Xiz]

Re: How are you paying for college?

I work 3 jobs right now, finishing up my last year at my university.

- Work as a Media Tutor at my University (For things like Final Cut / All Adobe Software)
- Director of a Documentary focused on The Border in Mexico (Going to finish up filming this weekend from a years work! Hype!)
- Freelance Work (Weddings / Recitals / Photography / Etc) [[If you count that as a job]]

I also have a 50% scholarship, but I go to an expensive school.

[JohnRedWolf87]

Re: How are you paying for college?

Grants and scholarships while working towards my Bachelors degree, as well as a little bit of work-study at the college library during sophomore year. It was mostly out of pocket when going for my Masters, with a little help from VA benefits. I was lucky enough to get out with both my Bachelors and Masters with no debt and a few thousand bucks to my name.

[TwistedPhoenix]

Re: How are you paying for college?

I'm basically 100% on Parent PLUS loans. I'm going to a nice place though, comp sci school with average 1st year hire salary at 64k, so I'm not all too worried about getting the money to pay it off.

[SKG_Scintill]

Re: How are you paying for college?

Government gives me 450 a month, I give 250 of that to my parents as rent, the college costs about 1050 a year.

[kommisar]

Re: How are you paying for college?

For my 1 year course tuition was 2600, with uniforms equipment and textbooks it came to 3300$

I got a provincial job out of it.

[kmay]

Re: How are you paying for college?

the college costs about 1050 a year.

omg i make that much in like 2-3 weeks. wtf.