How are you paying for college?

[robertsona]

Re: How are you paying for college?

i...have no idea

probably just use my parents. hoo-yah

[Cloud_Strife15]

Re: How are you paying for college?

My parents

[PaperclipGames]

Re: How are you paying for college?

My parents told me that if I wanted to continue my education after highschool, I'd be responsible for it, in every way. I agree with that sentiment.

There's student's finance here, which does cover enough to pay for university. However, there are additional costs, especially when you're moved out like me. Thus, I have a (small, but existing) job to get those few extra bits of money together to make sure I don't really have to watch every penny I spend. I think the fact I barely ever drink or go to parties already makes sure I'm not gonna go broke, though. :P

If I finish my study in a reasonably set time limit, my student's finance becomes a gift; otherwise, it will be a debt. There are both good and bads sides to the system here. Currently they're trying to screw things over, but I might be just in the lucky year, so to speak. If things come to worst, I'll have to get a proper full job to supply for uni, or even simply take a one year break inbetween my bachelor's and master's degree for a fulltime job.

Edit: To add, I'm in my second year of university right now; third year starting in September.

[PrawnSkunk]

Re: How are you paying for college?

A finely tuned mixture of cross country/track scholarship, savings, parents and pocket $

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[WolfXhunter]

Re: How are you paying for college?

Governments pays me 15k a quarter but I have 3.1k left over for myself

[MracY]

Re: How are you paying for college?

My parents told me that if I wanted to continue my education after highschool, I'd be responsible for it, in every way. I agree with that sentiment.

There's student's finance here, which does cover enough to pay for university. However, there are additional costs, especially when you're moved out like me. Thus, I have a (small, but existing) job to get those few extra bits of money together to make sure I don't really have to watch every penny I spend. I think the fact I barely ever drink or go to parties already makes sure I'm not gonna go broke, though. :P

If I finish my study in a reasonably set time limit, my student's finance becomes a gift; otherwise, it will be a debt. There are both good and bads sides to the system here. Currently they're trying to screw things over, but I might be just in the lucky year, so to speak. If things come to worst, I'll have to get a proper full job to supply for uni, or even simply take a one year break inbetween my bachelor's and master's degree for a fulltime job.

Edit: To add, I'm in my second year of university right now; third year starting in September.

The new system only applies for people who sign up for a study after it is introduced, which will be in 2014-2015. It should not bother you while you're still doing your bachelor's degree.

Your master's degree will be around 6000 euros more expensive. However, the loan will be relatively easy to pay off. This is because it has been arranged so that you pay hardly any interest, and that you only make downpayments when you have finished your degree and have a job.

[Aldentron]

Re: How are you paying for college?

All I have to say is fuck the US college system

this thread needs more of this.
it's not worth your money
the library is free and i learn more by lending books from there than i ever did in a class room or lecture hall. information that actually pertains to my interests, at that. and is it just me or are the jobs that get laid-off the most are the ones that require degrees? oh.

who knows, maybe being in debt is fun? i won't know debt until my parents die and their mortgage payments get transferred to me, but by then i'll probably have saved enough money by NOT going to college to pay it off easily.

[Netjet!]

Re: How are you paying for college?

Student loans (OSAP) is paying for the majority of it, plus scholarships for first year at least haha. Cash for the rest I guess... once I get some.