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Mia
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Tomball, Texas
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What are some ways I can make money in college?
Any useful side hustle tips or part time job tips? (just to get me started financially)
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Doc Frick
Career Coach and Mentor
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Mia if you're someone who's interested in learning how to make money little by little, all you have to do is take a look around campus to find a wealth of opportunities. College students are the ideal candidates for tutoring, babysitting, paid internships, resident advisors and social media brand ambassador positions.
BECOME AN RA
Becoming a Resident Advisor is a great way to make money as a college student. Like any other job, you'll have to apply and interview for the position. You might need to be involved in school groups, offer references, and maintain a certain GPA. Once you're offered the job, you'll be in charge of a group and have to conduct one-on-one meetings, floor initiatives, and events for your residents throughout the school year. Depending on where you go to school, RAs typically receive access to meal plan credits and free housing in the dorms all year long — you might even receive an hourly salary or a weekly stipend. Even if your college doesn't pay RAs an hourly wage, you'll still save thousands on rent that you can tuck away or even invest.
SCHOLARSHIPS
If you're a college student paying for your tuition with your own money, chances are that most of your earnings will be going toward those payments. A quick Google search will reveal their are a lot of scholarships for genders, fields of interest, hometowns, or majors just waiting to be applied for. Reducing your tuition expenses and loans is one of the best ways you can "make" money, because less of your money will have to go towards those bills — your money will be able to sit pretty in your bank account instead.
TUTOR
Reach out to your campus tutoring center to see what their hiring requirements are. Not only is tutoring an excellent way to make money as an undergraduate student, but it's also a way to help you solidify your ability to explain topics as you re-teach the concepts. It's a win-win!
Hope this was helpful Mia
BECOME AN RA
Becoming a Resident Advisor is a great way to make money as a college student. Like any other job, you'll have to apply and interview for the position. You might need to be involved in school groups, offer references, and maintain a certain GPA. Once you're offered the job, you'll be in charge of a group and have to conduct one-on-one meetings, floor initiatives, and events for your residents throughout the school year. Depending on where you go to school, RAs typically receive access to meal plan credits and free housing in the dorms all year long — you might even receive an hourly salary or a weekly stipend. Even if your college doesn't pay RAs an hourly wage, you'll still save thousands on rent that you can tuck away or even invest.
SCHOLARSHIPS
If you're a college student paying for your tuition with your own money, chances are that most of your earnings will be going toward those payments. A quick Google search will reveal their are a lot of scholarships for genders, fields of interest, hometowns, or majors just waiting to be applied for. Reducing your tuition expenses and loans is one of the best ways you can "make" money, because less of your money will have to go towards those bills — your money will be able to sit pretty in your bank account instead.
TUTOR
Reach out to your campus tutoring center to see what their hiring requirements are. Not only is tutoring an excellent way to make money as an undergraduate student, but it's also a way to help you solidify your ability to explain topics as you re-teach the concepts. It's a win-win!
Hope this was helpful Mia
Thank You Jonathan. Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.
Doc Frick
Paul Goetzinger MPA
Academic and Career Consultant and Freelance Writer
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If you are on financial aid I would check into the work-study path.
It is a good way to help pay for your education and get valuable experience.
Definitely check out the library, student job center, student life and tutoring center as well for employment opportunities.
It is a good way to help pay for your education and get valuable experience.
Definitely check out the library, student job center, student life and tutoring center as well for employment opportunities.
Adrian Santos
Marine Security Guard
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Lome, Maritime Region, Togo
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Adrian’s Answer
Remember that there is no such thing as "easy" money while you're in school. However there are other choices that may be more user-friendly or adaptable for pupils.
Look for a part-time job on or near school as one alternative. Students may find employment on campus in a variety of settings, including the bookstore, library, and cafeteria. These positions often allow for a little of flexibility in one's schedule and may be a great way to bring in some additional cash.
Instead, you may look for work on the internet. Part-time or independent employment opportunities including teaching, data entry, and content writing are advertised on a plethora of applications and websites. The flexibility of working from home makes these positions attractive to students with full schedules.
Selling textbooks, clothes, and gadgets on sites like eBay and Craigslist is another option for students looking to make some extra cash.
Keep in mind that there is a time and effort cost associated with every financial opportunity or career. Prioritizing academics means not letting extracurriculars, jobs, or other opportunities get in the way of your studies.
Look for a part-time job on or near school as one alternative. Students may find employment on campus in a variety of settings, including the bookstore, library, and cafeteria. These positions often allow for a little of flexibility in one's schedule and may be a great way to bring in some additional cash.
Instead, you may look for work on the internet. Part-time or independent employment opportunities including teaching, data entry, and content writing are advertised on a plethora of applications and websites. The flexibility of working from home makes these positions attractive to students with full schedules.
Selling textbooks, clothes, and gadgets on sites like eBay and Craigslist is another option for students looking to make some extra cash.
Keep in mind that there is a time and effort cost associated with every financial opportunity or career. Prioritizing academics means not letting extracurriculars, jobs, or other opportunities get in the way of your studies.
Aaron Escamilla
Mining Technology Developer
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Gilbert, Arizona
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Aaron’s Answer
You can actually do lots of jobs that you see many adults even while in college (haircuts, makeup, adventure guide, teach English online, etc). Also depending on your interests and field of study there’s certificates you could complete over the course of 6-12weeks per time to qualify for some jobs. You could do a web dev bootcamp then work as a part time web developer through school, or do a tax certificate through a company like H&R Block and do tax preparation every tax season, etc.
Teresa Clay
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Teresa’s Answer
Many students make money in college by working a side job or filling a niche that other students need like barbering, makeup, cooking, providing rides. It’s ok to be creative!
Nathan White
business analyst
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Newark, Delaware
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Nathan’s Answer
I agree with everyone's answer who wrote before me. Finding part or full time jobs on campus is a good opportunity. Being a TA (teaching assistant) can be good for your long-term ambitions and will put money in your wallet. Some brokerage houses will provide you with money in the form of fractional shares to get into the market with them. Companies like Robinhood and WeBull offer free fractional shares just for signing up (make sure you read the fine print on how to get the shares). You can also make your money work for you by putting your money into a high yield online savings account like Ally or Marcus which at the time of this writing have a 3.4%-3.75% APY. If you can take pictures of your receipts, you can try Amazon Shopper Panel where you get $1 per receipt, up to $10 per month. Just a couple thoughts to get you moving.
Gabriel Hennsssey
Financial Aid Administrator
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Chicago, Illinois
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Gabriel’s Answer
If you filled out a FAFSA and have eligibility...Federal Work Study. Most universities have on -campus jobs. I've worked 20 years in financial aid...and I have currently got the best FWS (Gotta love the acronyms when you work in financial aid) students I ever have had. It usually is based on minimum, but most schools I know pay more. And it beats the $5.25 an hour I got back in the day. It varies by position, but our kids will help at the front desk, answer phones, maybe do some filing. Beats construction....but doesn't pay as well.
You got this!
You got this!
Jack Pearson
Delivery Operations Specialist
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Seattle, Washington
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Jack’s Answer
Hi Miya!
It's great that you're thinking proactively about making some money to support yourself while studying! When I was in college, I worked on campus through my school's work-study program. From my experience talking with friends and co-workers who attended different universities, I believe most institutions have similarly structured programs to place students into jobs on campus that they find interesting or relevant to their career path.
In my case, I worked in an office position as an Administrative Assistant. Since I was studying business and technology, this work provided excellent exposure to the daily functions of a traditional office job. Another positive of finding a job through your campus' work-study program is that any position you find will be cognizant that you are a student first and an employee second. They are all usually very flexible with scheduling and mindful of midterm and finals season so that you can adjust your work hours and schedule to fit your studying and class needs.
If you are interested in trying to find a work-study job, I would reach out to your school's Financial Aid Department and ask if they can point you in the right direction of where to apply to openings. In my school's case, we had a Student Employment Services office, but they were closely connected with Financial Aid so either would be a great starting point!
It's great that you're thinking proactively about making some money to support yourself while studying! When I was in college, I worked on campus through my school's work-study program. From my experience talking with friends and co-workers who attended different universities, I believe most institutions have similarly structured programs to place students into jobs on campus that they find interesting or relevant to their career path.
In my case, I worked in an office position as an Administrative Assistant. Since I was studying business and technology, this work provided excellent exposure to the daily functions of a traditional office job. Another positive of finding a job through your campus' work-study program is that any position you find will be cognizant that you are a student first and an employee second. They are all usually very flexible with scheduling and mindful of midterm and finals season so that you can adjust your work hours and schedule to fit your studying and class needs.
If you are interested in trying to find a work-study job, I would reach out to your school's Financial Aid Department and ask if they can point you in the right direction of where to apply to openings. In my school's case, we had a Student Employment Services office, but they were closely connected with Financial Aid so either would be a great starting point!