Student to Student: Don’t Get Stressed About Paying for College

April 26, 2011 | posted by Jeff Sheely.

student to student college money insider Student to Student is a new Q & A series here on College Money Insider. Every Tuesday for the next 4 to 6 weeks, we’ll feature advice and opinion on paying for college, financial aid, and college money management, provided by the great student mentors from our friends at the Skipping Breakfast college prep blog. Subscribe now via email to get notified of new blog updates.

If you have questions, be sure to leave a comment below, or use the form on the Ask the Experts page. Today’s question is answered by Megan.

Student to Student: Paying for College

Question: How would you advise a high school student who is worried about paying for college?

Megan’s Answer: Don’t be worried, there are loads of ways to finance your education whether through scholarships, grants, financial aid, and other loans. There are options, but know and understand that this is a big chunk of money, and figuring out where you’ll be the most happy and enjoy being there is a key goal when deciding on a college.

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Megan is right; college is a big investment, and it’s so important to really think through your final college choice. Our advice is to choose your college wisely and as part of that, consider the cost and the options you have for paying for college. The challenge of finding creative ways to pay for college is good, but getting too stressed out will make it more difficult to find and take advantage of opportunities to fund your education.

Here’s some really good news: We recently published our new guide, “So You’re In, Now What? 11 Creative Ideas for Paying for the College of Your Dreams” to inspire and encourage you to find or earn more money for college. Check it out. It’s completely free and we’ll email it to you when you sign up.

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to ask below!

Written by Jeff Sheely

Jeff Sheely is the Director of Marketing and Blog Editor for the Student Loan Marketplace. He can be reached at jsheely at overturecorp dot com or on Twitter at @overture_jeff.

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