How to Make Extra Money: The College Student's Guide

Not all college students qualify for financial aid. Sometimes, you just have to do things the old fashioned way and make money for yourself. While the obvious option is to stop being lazy and get a job, there are some less traditional ways for you to make money as well. This article offers something for every college student. While many opportunities require having a car, there are also many that do not. While a lot of ways to make money involve using a computer, remember that you have access to computers at college even if you don't have one of your own. Whether you live on campus or off campus, you can be making money while you're a college student.

Stop Being Lazy and Get a Job

Every year I get a call from some student charity at our school asking me to make a donation. The caller tells me that there are students at the school who don't qualify for financial aid, so they're dropping out of college for financial reasons. They claim it is too difficult to get a job and go to school, or have some other excuse. I never donate to such groups. There are people starving and there are animals in shelters. If you've made it into college, you should be resourceful enough to know how to make money for yourself. The bottom line is, sometimes you just need to stop being so lazy and go out and get a job!

Currently I'm working part time and going to school part time. Do whatever works for you. For awhile, I was working nearly 60 hours a week and going to school full time. It worked for me, as I was producing high quality work in the workplace, and earned straight A's in my courses. It may not work for everyone though, so know your limits. When I was worked full time and beyond, I had no social life at all. If the reason you need money is to support your social life, it's not really an option for you to just dump your social life. Sometimes you will have to decide to give up certain habits though. I used to collect musical instruments, which was a rather expensive hobby. When I had to choose between buying books for classes and buying more musical instruments, I had to pick books if I wanted to be serious about school.