How to pay for college if you don’t have the money `

School Choice 2 Year schools small colleges Look at cost of financial aid package

Career Choice High demand occupations-see handout.

Buying Used Books borrowing buying renting reselling

Military Benefits ROTC Guards Reserves Active Duty

Summer Job Job choice actually saving some of the money

Job During School Work study Off campus Start your own small business?

Sell the Wheels Tough as it may be, you might have to...

Parent’s Household Budget With you gone, they’re bound to save money on groceries etc.

Future Gifts in Cash Birthdays Christmas Graduation ?

Scholarships Apply early and often-- “nothing worth having is easy” “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.” ― Theodore Roosevelt t

Loan Forgiveness Programs Health Care Teach Smart Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Online Colleges Less Overhead Costs

MOOC’s and Online Courses Massive Open Online Course Certificate Programs

Cooperative Ed. Internships some with pay possible job opportunities Practical Application-Great for resumes

Program Sponsorships Mostly Vo-Tech (i.e. John Deere, Caterpillar, Komatsu, Case-IH Specific Companies who need highly skilled and trained employees

Employer Subsidies Employers who value you Worker shortages

Live at home Room and board is $8,000 a year-do the math!

CLEP out of Classes Study up and test out!

Get to know profs. and watch dept. posts and boards Grant opportunities Scholarships Research assistantships All the way through College...