What are the best ways for a high school freshman to gain money on the side?

You can not learn enough money on the side to afford your college+ medical school cost. The most promising way to earn money for such cost is not through market job but through federal funding. For college, check all the possible scholarship you can find, every month!!! And apply everything that applied to you. For medical school, find a MD/PhD, or MD/MBA program that is most likely tuition free. On top of that, apply for NIH F or S grants as student in training. In addition, check HHMI and Ford foundation once you get in medical school. Worst case scenario, apply a 300,000 shark loan from this place called Washington.

I agree with Ken, community college is the way to go....

As far as a job; when I was fourteen I made my own business cards and went to the park and passed them out to famlies I thought I would be interested in babysitting for.
Grocery stores are an option. I'm pretty sure you can work there when you are 15.

The laws are different in every state regarding children and work. Although you are allowed to work the hours that you can work will probably be limited. You will probably need your parents permission as well. You may be surprised how many companies hire younger individuals. My suggestion is to find an area you are interested in and reach out to someone who is the leader in that industry. Talk to them and ask their advice. See how they got where they are. This can be a very important skill. It's called informational interviews. Not only will it help you figure out what you like but it will give you experience interviewing in a low pressure environment. Good luck and like Ken, please keep me updated

If you are working during your high school, years the majority of the companies do offer tuition reimbursement, but most of them want something in return weathered it be more productivity, meet sales production, exceptional evaluations or a certain level of work expectations. You need to do your research on the company beforehand as many of the companies have certain criteria that you have to follow to qualify. For example; The student needs to pursue a business degree to be eligible for the tuition reimbursement program.

The reality is most graduating high school students fail to apply for any scholarships, and many of those programs distribute zero monies for the semester because nobody applied.Your local university or community college has a list of scholarships that I recommended for students to apply too. Most of the time you can use the same personal statement to apply for different scholarships.

Asking the right question at your local university/college financial aid office is key to your success.Remember they get hundreds of questions per day you think they are going to give you more than what you ask for think again!

I also suggest while in college there are several work study programs that you may qualify for, but you have to apply early.If you snooze you lose!

Start looking into scholarships early. Even freshmen can start applying for college scholarships. A few hundred dollars here and there can start to make a difference. Make it part of your college prep. Find resources like local community organizations, churches, your parent's workplace. Don't wait for a teacher to suggest a scholarship; go find it online!

Also, you will most likely not pay for college completely when you go. You will most likely have to take a student loan. If you keep your eye on being a doctor, I wouldn't worry so much about school loans, because your projected income won't make paying back loans too difficult.

If you do decide to get an after school job, make sure you aren't tiring yourself out too much that you neglect your schooling. Your full-time job should still be as a student! And make sure you still have time to enjoy yourself. If you plan on going to med school and becoming a doctor, there's a lot of intense schooling and long days ahead of you. Enjoy high school while you can!

Good luck!