College Money

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Did you pay for college yourself? If so, how did you manage the debt and get out of it?

[Scott Campbell]

I had some help, but paid for most of it. I always held a job, and had about $10K in debt when I got done.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Student loan. Just made my last payment two months ago. I've been paying it off ($200+/month) since 1994.

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What sort of loans did you guys get?

[the_idle_threat]

Student loans. Still paying and will be doing so for a while. Parents helped out a little, but they kept careful track of the expenditure, and I paid them back.

[the_idle_threat]

What sort of loans did you guys get?

I think all of mine were/are Stafford Loans. Federal money which you get from filling out the FAFSA.

[HarveyWallbangers]

What sort of loans did you guys get?

It's been so long I barely remember. I think they were Stafford Loans to begin with.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

I work and go to school, so I pay for a lot of my tuition. My parnets do help though when I need it. Also, I do get some governemet aid because I come from a one income house hold and that income isn't that big lol.

[GrnBay007]

I worked during my college years and also took out a loan.......luckily it was not a huge loan....paid off in about 5 yrs. I fell into a golden opportunity due to where I lived at the time. First two years I registered through a Jr. college that had a contract set up with a neighboring State to offer classes there. First two years took classes at one of two private colleges where I was paying a fraction of the price per class that my fellow classmates were paying. Last two years transferred out of state to finish my degree. I had great times in college but I was more concerned about getting that degree without having huge debt hanging over my head.

[MJZiggy]

I got the usual loans which I was paying off for a long time (Stafford and SLS), but I also got a couple of Pell Grants. The good news is you don't have to pay them back. The bad news is you have to be dirt poor to get them. Scholarships are something to look into too.

[Scott Campbell]

What sort of loans did you guys get?

I don't exactly remember either. I think they may have been Stafford. Rate was around 5%.

I remember graduating, and getting the payment coupon book in the mail shortly thereafter.

[Badgepack]

Paid my own way thru school.

Now for my daughters, here in the great state of New Mex., the have a lottery scholarship program, where if you are a New Mex high school grad, you get 4 years of in state college tuition paid for, great program.

[Doe]

Just finished and got a letter in the mail saying that I was $22,476 in debt. I'm gonna procrastinate and go to grad school.

[SkinBasket]

Just finished and got a letter in the mail saying that I was $22,476 in debt. I'm gonna procrastinate and go to grad school.

Just what madison needs, another grad student...

[Doe]

Just finished and got a letter in the mail saying that I was $22,476 in debt. I'm gonna procrastinate and go to grad school.

Just what madison needs, another grad student...

I'm a native, so it doesn't matter.