how did you pay for college?

Question

how did you pay your way through college and what college did you choose also what did you major in? Please answer trying to figure out what college to consider

Answer 1

I went to college for two years at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a major in Engineering and paying out-of-state tuition. I had a scholarship that covered about half of the tuition, loans that covered a quarter, and my parents paid for the other quarter. I did that for about two years before I realized I didn't particularly like Engineering, so I droppedout of school.

I went back to school a couple years later at Montana State, which was in-state for me. My parents told me they'd no longer help, so I got a full-time job on campus working in the admissions office. Most schools offer a tuition benefit to their full-time employees, so I was able to take up to 6 credits of class for free, which I did.

You'll probably need some sort of college experience to get a campus job, so I advise getting a work-study position or a student job for your first year - and take out loans if necessary. Keep your eyes peeled for openings in the department you're working in, and start applying for "real" jobs the summer after your first year. Hopefully you'll have a full-time job by the end of the summer. Then, if you take the maximum amount of credits allowed by the tuition waver per semester (including summer), you should be done within 5 or 6 years - especially if you take a bunch of credits your first year.

Good luck!

Answer 2

University of Maryland University College. BA in History, MS in Management. Both paid for by Tuition Assistance from the Army and the MGI Bill.

Answer 3

Attend a jr. college, trade school or join job core to quickly obtain a marketable skill. You will then be able to support yourself and attend college part time for a higher degree. If you accept grants, loans are usually attached. Put the loan money in the bank and leave it there until time to repay it and you will not be in debt on graduation.

Answer 4

I chose a college close to home so I could live with my parents to save money.
I took out loans and worked to get through school.
I went to Penn State and majored in electrical engineering.

Answer 5

I have a bachelor of arts in criminal justice from Kent State. My parents paid for most of the tuition. The rest way paid by loans. I paid for my books. Tuition for me is about $7,000. I think loans covered about 3/4 of that. Books go up each year you go...they can be as high as $500 (all together). Loans can pay for those as well.

Answer 6

I went to UCLA. My parents paid for tuition and I paid for housing and books. I was a bio major, but eventually just got a degree in sociology with and emphasis in medicine. I decided I couldn't make it out of UCLA with decent grades as a bio major if I had to juggle a job and decent social life.

Answer 7

Get student loans. They have low interest and you dont need to pay them untill you finish college.

As for what college to go to, its a very personal choice. Size of student population, size of city its located in, etc. You need to do this yourself. Your going to be there for the next 4-6 years of your life, you need to love it.

If you dont know what to major in, stay "undecided" for your first year. Also, think what you loved to do in HS. Its your life.

Answer 8

I pay for my college myself :s and I attended a college in New Jersey

Answer 9

Tuition fees in Sweden don't exist... It's the government that's paying my education, and glad too!

Answer 10

UCLA. Couldnt find work so I dealt marijuana and stole and sold bicycles. By the way I do not recommend this for you.