Smokin' ain't allowed in school

[cyrano]

Soon they will come to me and tell me what FAFSA will allow me to have toward school.
I am strongly dubious that it will be enough. Therefore I'm going to be looking into alternate sources of funding.
I know there are people on my friends list who are somehow managing to go to school. Are you working part time to do it? Are the jobs sort of minimum wage CoffeeBucks positions? Are there other sources of loans? Is the interest rate hideous beyond all belief?

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[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I worked part-time through school, and I did get some aid through the FAFSA, but I also applied for a scholarship at my school itself, and that made a big difference. Take a look around - I've heard that a lot of scholarships go unfilled every year just because people don't apply for them, so it's always worth a shot. :)

Oh, and if you do end up working, the best option is to get a job somewhere at the school you're at. The pay might be worse, but campus jobs better about scheduling around classes, and a lot of times they're set up so that you can do reading / homework at least part of the time while you're on the clock.

Oh, and I did take out a loan for my last year, but, happily, the interest doesn't start until after you graduate.