Oh I understood it, I'm just laughing at the idea that every single person in America
is on the tip of being multi-millionaire's or billionaire's they just need to quit their jobs
and start a highly successful company. lol !
It's hilarious to the point of absurdity.
Don't get me wrong, people can definitely find their way in America going the route of business
but telling people "You can be me too!!!" when you're worth a couple billion dollars, you're educated
and you only work alongside equally educated people you're essentially selling snake oil to the gullible.
On topic:
Peep game, I've noticed a lot of posters have mentioned they're worried about accruing crippling
debt. If you're in California (I'm not sure how CC's work across the country so I'll go with what
I DO know) you can get an Associate's largely for free especially if you take advantage of
various programs.
Don't fret, going to Community College is not a "Lesser" thing, I know people
who kicked ass @ a 2 year and transferred to UCLA, USC, Berkeley and so on.
1. If you're going that route take advantage of ANY programs that cater to lower income students
if you qualify you might be able to get your books discounted, get free printing, etc.
2. Look into whether or not you qualify for getting your fee's waived ! You might be able to go to
school for as little as $1, I've met people who regularly waste this opportunity, don't be that guy.
3. Obviously take advantage of Financial Aid (Pell Grant, BOG Fee Waiver etc.)
I know people get that $3000 or $1500, drop their classes and run to the Mall/Gamestop/Amazon etc.
Don't do that dumb shyt, hold onto your money ! By now you're probably asking HOW SWAY ?
4. Look into your school's student worker program, if you can't get a job ON CAMPUS you can probably
get fast tracked into another job OFF CAMPUS which can help you pay for your education. If the government covers 1/3 to 2/3's of your education, this can cover the rest of the way. You obviously don't need to worry if you qualify for the BOG Fee waiver cause at that point you're going to school for free pretty much.
5. Check if your school offers book rentals, you can rent a book for that semester
at a fraction of it's normal price. Instead of paying $200/$180 or more, you can cop
one for $60. Check the student store EARLY in the semester and OFTEN after that.
You can find used folders, lab coats etc. that can help deter you from taking out that loan.
6. Amazon is your best friend. Use your student email, get that Amazon Prime for
students and liberally abuse that free 2 day shipping. I've managed to find books I
need for as little as $25 and get them early enough to not fall behind.
7. Look into dual campus offerings, you might be able to attend a state university which is further away while staying on your CC's campus.
As in, you can earn your Bachelor's there and walk with students on graduation day at a campus that's an hour or two away from you. This could save you money AND time, you could also potentially keep your on campus or off campus job while attending school (you'll be a registered student of that university so you can also visit THAT Universities campus at any time and take advantage of their programs too !)
and finally :
8. This isn't necessarily a tip that could directly help you save or make money but TAKE ADVANTAGE of any
offerings for free tutoring, financial education, and/or certifications in certain things.
There are independent educator's who get a classroom on the weekends or even during the week, they teach people for low prices and likely can help you get certifications that you can then use to employ yourself while you attend school.
Also that free tutoring might be the difference between you paying a out the nose for a class, failing it and losing money.
