It is not possible to work your way thru college, it is just too expensive. You either get loans or family help. Boot strapping yourself like I did is not possible when college costs + 50K.
“It is not possible to work your way thru college, it is just too expensive. You either get loans or family help. Boot strapping yourself like I did is not possible when college costs + 50K.”
i was able to put my self through university working summers and part-time in school for minimum wage, but that was many, many moons ago. unfortunately, that was not the case for my kids; however, they were lucky in that they received partial scholarships, but still needed student loans to get through.
I agree that for the most part it’s too expensive these days to ‘work your way thru,’ but all colleges are not $50K/year, either. A student could go to a community college for two years, get the requirements out of the way, then transfer to a state 4 year university. S/he might still have to take out loans, but they would be relatively low and easily paid off (assuming s/he chose a major that would lead to employability).