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Student Loans And Finances - Life As A Cash Strapped Student
By: Mike Avro
It can be the best time of your life, or the worst depending on how you approach
what life deals you as a university student. For most of us heading off to
college or university is the first time we've ever been away from home for any
long period of time. It is also one of the first times we are pretty much
completely responsible for our finances. It is a sad but true fact that for most
university students, money is just as important (or more important) than good
grades.
Because of the high tuition rates and the incredible costs of text books many
students life on and below the poverty line. In many cases it is hard to manage
a decent paying job and course load and so you have to sacrifice one or the
other. Work for less at a job that matches your class schedule or reduce your
class load to get a better job. Neither is really ideal.
The biggest challenge is making sure that you have enough to cover the
essentials each month - rent, food, bills, beer/coolers. This means you need to
plan things out a little ahead of time and be smart about how and why you spend
your money. However there always are times when the money is especially tight or
simply not enough. In these cases there are a few things you can do.
1) apply for one of the many student credit card offers you will find on any
campus - READ THE DETAILS CAREFULLY
2) apply for a bank line of credit or personal loan to help cover your needs
3) look into scholarships and bursaries available through your school - there
are MANY that go unclaimed yearly, and they are often based on need, not
academic scores
4) short term loans from family
Going through the fun and pain of university can be interesting enough without
having to add on huge money stresses. As a student you will have financial
troubles, there is almost no doubt about that. However, how you manage your
money on a day-to-day basis will ultimately determine how you deal with
financial troubles when they show up. Just keep a cool head, use your campus
resources to get unbiased advice and help if you need it.
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