Student Borrowing - Keeping a Manageable Debt Load



Student borrowing – keep it manageable

By EducationQuest Foundation

If you have to take out student loans to help pay for college, here are ways to minimize loan debt.

Follow these tips in high school:

• Take advanced placement or dual credit courses to earn college credit while in high school.

• Apply for LOTS of scholarships!

• Take a financial literacy or money management course.

• Get a part-time job, and save as much as you can for college.

• Create a budget for college by analyzing your future expenses and sources of income.

• Borrow only what you need in student loans, even if it’s less than the amount offered in your award letter.

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Follow these tips in college:

• Complete the FAFSA at each year you attend college.

• Continue to borrow only what you need, even if it’s less than the amount offered in your award letter.

• Continue to look for scholarships.

• Use credit cards for emergencies only, and pay off the balance each month.

• Get a part-time job to cover personal expenses.

• Buy used textbooks.

• Reduce food costs by using your dorm meal plan or by eating at home.

• Limit fast food, designer coffee, and bottled water. What seem like small daily expenses can add up to hundreds of dollars each year.

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