Typical Hourly Pay: $8–$11
Good news for computer geeks: If you know your way around basic hardware and applications, you’re comfortable with printer hookups and toner changes, and you’ve got a knack for troubleshooting, you may be able to land a gig at your campus computer lab helping your fellow students. The better your tech skills, the higher your pay will usually be. And as long as everything’s running smoothly, you’ll generally have a lot of downtime to get some studying done while you’re on the clock.
Computer Support Specialist (off-campus)
Average Hourly Pay: $21.78
If you’re really a computer whiz and can talk people through most hardware or app problems, consider looking for an off-campus job as a computer support specialist, answering customers’ questions about things like e-mail, installation, and printing. Average pay for these positions last year was an impressive $21.78 an hour.
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2) Administrative / Personal Assistant (on- or off-campus)
Average Hourly Pay: $19.57
The work may not sound glamorous, but administrative assistants have some of the highest-paid hourly jobs out there. Execs and entrepreneurs frequently pay good money for reliable, trustworthy part-time talent to help them with their busy lives. As a personal assistant, you’ll need to be flexible, accommodating, and ready for anything: You might be in an office, making travel arrangements, helping with paperwork, or you might be out and about, running errands, dropping off dry-cleaning, picking up lunch, and pet-sitting.
On campus, deans and department heads often need an executive or administrative assistant to help with preparing reports, scheduling meetings, arranging conference calls, and various clerical and reception duties. Look for admin job listings at your school’s career center, in you campus paper classifieds, and on job sites like Craigslist, CareerBuilder, and Monster.
The work may not sound glamorous, but administrative assistants have some of the highest-paid hourly jobs out there. Execs and entrepreneurs frequently pay good money for reliable, trustworthy part-time talent to help them with their busy lives. As a personal assistant, you’ll need to be flexible, accommodating, and ready for anything: You might be in an office, making travel arrangements, helping with paperwork, or you might be out and about, running errands, dropping off dry-cleaning, picking up lunch, and pet-sitting.
On campus, deans and department heads often need an executive or administrative assistant to help with preparing reports, scheduling meetings, arranging conference calls, and various clerical and reception duties. Look for admin job listings at your school’s career center, in you campus paper classifieds, and on job sites like Craigslist, CareerBuilder, and Monster.
3) Aerobic Instructor / Fitness Trainer (off-campus)
Average Hourly Pay: $15.86
If you’re a workout junkie who’s spending hours in the gym anyway, why not make some good money while you’re at it? Put your workout ethic to use at your campus rec center or at a local gym, and help other people get healthy and in shape.
If you’re a workout junkie who’s spending hours in the gym anyway, why not make some good money while you’re at it? Put your workout ethic to use at your campus rec center or at a local gym, and help other people get healthy and in shape.
4) College Mail / Print Center Attendant (on-campus)
Average Hourly Pay: $12–$13
On-campus centers that feature printing, copying, binding, and mailing services are generally found at larger schools. Off-campus, you can find a similar job at places like Kinko’s and AlphaGraphics. Last year, mail clerks earned an average of $12.32 an hour, and so-called “office machine operators” (employees running photocopiers, printers, etc.) made an average hourly wage of $12.85. As an added perk, you may be able to get a discount on those costly print jobs for your large end-of-semester projects.
On-campus centers that feature printing, copying, binding, and mailing services are generally found at larger schools. Off-campus, you can find a similar job at places like Kinko’s and AlphaGraphics. Last year, mail clerks earned an average of $12.32 an hour, and so-called “office machine operators” (employees running photocopiers, printers, etc.) made an average hourly wage of $12.85. As an added perk, you may be able to get a discount on those costly print jobs for your large end-of-semester projects.
5) Library Assistant (on- or off-campus)
Average Hourly Pay: $11.42
Sort and shelve books, periodicals, and other materials, and help visitors check out books and operate audio/visual systems, computers, and copiers. This is another job that could give you a good deal of free time to study. The catch is your campus library will probably keep you busiest around midterms and finals, when you’d need the study time most. If your campus library isn’t hiring, try your local public libraries.
Sort and shelve books, periodicals, and other materials, and help visitors check out books and operate audio/visual systems, computers, and copiers. This is another job that could give you a good deal of free time to study. The catch is your campus library will probably keep you busiest around midterms and finals, when you’d need the study time most. If your campus library isn’t hiring, try your local public libraries.
6) Bank Teller (off-campus)
Average Hourly Pay: $11.36
About one in four bank tellers work part-time, and although most teller jobs don’t require a college degree, if you’re a finance or accounting major, getting started as a teller now could help pave your way to a higher-level job in the banking or finance industry after graduation. If your school happens to have a campus branch of a national or local bank, you may even be able to score a teller job right there on campus
About one in four bank tellers work part-time, and although most teller jobs don’t require a college degree, if you’re a finance or accounting major, getting started as a teller now could help pave your way to a higher-level job in the banking or finance industry after graduation. If your school happens to have a campus branch of a national or local bank, you may even be able to score a teller job right there on campus
7) Desk Attendant (on-campus)
Typical Hourly Pay: $8–$10
With many colleges upping campus security in recent years, schools all over the country are hiring student attendants to monitor those entering and exiting dorms and other campus buildings. If you’re used to pulling all-nighters on a regular basis, the nightshift could be perfect for you: With low foot-traffic in the middle of the night, you’ll have a lot of time to study while earning a paycheck.
Hotel Desk Clerk (off-campus)
Average Hourly Pay: $9.66
Do the job of a desk attendant off-campus and gain some valuable experience for your résumé. If you’re eyeing a career in the hospitality industry, starting as a hotel desk clerk can be a great way to get your foot in the door. The downside is you’ll typically be busier than a campus desk attendant, so you may not have as much time to study, and your manager may not want you absorbed in your econ homework when you’re supposed to be welcoming guests with a smile.
With many colleges upping campus security in recent years, schools all over the country are hiring student attendants to monitor those entering and exiting dorms and other campus buildings. If you’re used to pulling all-nighters on a regular basis, the nightshift could be perfect for you: With low foot-traffic in the middle of the night, you’ll have a lot of time to study while earning a paycheck.
Hotel Desk Clerk (off-campus)
Average Hourly Pay: $9.66
Do the job of a desk attendant off-campus and gain some valuable experience for your résumé. If you’re eyeing a career in the hospitality industry, starting as a hotel desk clerk can be a great way to get your foot in the door. The downside is you’ll typically be busier than a campus desk attendant, so you may not have as much time to study, and your manager may not want you absorbed in your econ homework when you’re supposed to be welcoming guests with a smile.
8) Babysitter (on- and off-campus)
Average Hourly Pay: $9.21 for five to nine years’ experience; $7.17 for one to four years’ experience (according to PayScale.com)
Though this job may not pay as well as other on- or off-campus jobs, you’ll usually have plenty of work, especially if you’re dependable and can build a strong customer base off word-of-mouth referrals. Start with your campus newspaper — nearby parents and professors with kids will often advertise here, and the pay can run higher, between $10 and $15 an hour. You can also try Craigslist and community bulletin boards to find off-campus families looking for babysitting services. Get night sitting gigs, and you’ll have plenty of time to study and do homework after the kids go to sleep — assuming, of course, you’re good enough at your job that once you put the kids to bed, you can get them to stay there.
Though this job may not pay as well as other on- or off-campus jobs, you’ll usually have plenty of work, especially if you’re dependable and can build a strong customer base off word-of-mouth referrals. Start with your campus newspaper — nearby parents and professors with kids will often advertise here, and the pay can run higher, between $10 and $15 an hour. You can also try Craigslist and community bulletin boards to find off-campus families looking for babysitting services. Get night sitting gigs, and you’ll have plenty of time to study and do homework after the kids go to sleep — assuming, of course, you’re good enough at your job that once you put the kids to bed, you can get them to stay there.
How much can you save each month
How much can you save each month?
If you consolidate student loans right now, you could save hundreds of dollars a month. Here's a quick chart showing how much you could save on your monthly payments:
Total Loans Current Payment After Consolidation Monthly Savings
$30,000.00 $342.48 $227.22 $115.26!
$40,000.00 $456.64 $275.10 $181.53!
$50,000.00 $570.80 $343.88 $226.92!
$75,000.00 $856.20 $483.96 $372.24!
$100,000.00 $1,141.59 $645.28 $496.32!
Click Here to Consolidate Student Loans! Calculate Your Savings!
Savings shown are based on the current Stafford Loan interest rate of 6.8%; borrowers in grace periods, with student loans other than Stafford (i.e. PLUS or Perkins loans), or with Stafford Loans older than July 1, 1998, will have different interest rates.
Student Loan Consolidation Blog Which benefits are attached to Private Consolidation?
May 8 2009 - The quick answer is check with your consolidating lender as benefits vary, but generally speaking there is a wide array of potential benefits that come equipped with private student loans...
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May 8 2009 - The borrower benefits that once existed in the world of consolidation are now gone. It’s as if Back to the Future’s resident tough guy Biff Tannen told them to make...
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If you consolidate student loans right now, you could save hundreds of dollars a month. Here's a quick chart showing how much you could save on your monthly payments:
Total Loans Current Payment After Consolidation Monthly Savings
$30,000.00 $342.48 $227.22 $115.26!
$40,000.00 $456.64 $275.10 $181.53!
$50,000.00 $570.80 $343.88 $226.92!
$75,000.00 $856.20 $483.96 $372.24!
$100,000.00 $1,141.59 $645.28 $496.32!
Click Here to Consolidate Student Loans! Calculate Your Savings!
Savings shown are based on the current Stafford Loan interest rate of 6.8%; borrowers in grace periods, with student loans other than Stafford (i.e. PLUS or Perkins loans), or with Stafford Loans older than July 1, 1998, will have different interest rates.
Student Loan Consolidation Blog Which benefits are attached to Private Consolidation?
May 8 2009 - The quick answer is check with your consolidating lender as benefits vary, but generally speaking there is a wide array of potential benefits that come equipped with private student loans...
Consolidation Benefits Gone
May 8 2009 - The borrower benefits that once existed in the world of consolidation are now gone. It’s as if Back to the Future’s resident tough guy Biff Tannen told them to make...
Subscribe in a reader Student Loan Consolidation is a service of the Student Loan Network, an Edvisors Online Education company.
© 2009 Edvisors. All rights reserved. 1250 Hancock Street, Suite 703N, Quincy, MA 02169
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College Partnerships
Partnerships between certain community colleges and four-year colleges make it easier for students to transfer from a community college into a four-year college. Studying for two years at a community college can save the student a significant amount of money.
Student Profile-Based Aid
Student Profile-Based Aid
Student Sponsorships and Education Investments
Private benefactors and investors provide students with funding for their education in exchange for a fixed percentage of the student's future income for a fixed number of years. Many students find these as an attractive alternative to loans.
Early Awareness Initiatives
Early awareness initiatives try to increase the number of students pursuing a college education by encouraging them to consider college as a real possibility when they are young. Many lower-income children give up on college when they are very young, as early as the first or second grade. By the time they reach high school and change their minds, they often lack the necessary preparation. Early awareness programs try to stop pipeline leakage when the students are young by encouraging them to aspire to and plan for college. This increases the number of students pursuing challenging courses, the number of students graduating from high school, and the number of students matriculating in college.
Scholarships
Undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships are forms of aid that help students pay for their education. Unlike student loans, scholarships and fellowships do not have to be repaid. Hundreds of thousands of scholarships and fellowships from several thousand sponsors are awarded each year.
Best Ways to Find Money
1. FastWeb Scholarship Search
2. Local Public Library
3. Local College's Aid Office
Generally, scholarships and fellowships are reserved for students with special qualifications, such as academic, athletic or artistic talent. Awards are also available for students who are interested in particular fields of study, who are members of underrepresented groups, who live in certain areas of the country or who demonstrate financial need.
The best way to search for scholarships and fellowships is to use a personalized search, like the FastWeb scholarship search, that compares your background with a database of awards. Only those awards that fit your profile are identified as matches.
There are several free scholarship databases available online. With more than 1.5 million scholarships worth more than $3.4 billion, the FastWeb scholarship search is the largest, most accurate and most frequently updated scholarship database. If you supply an email address, they will notify you when new awards that match your profile are added to the database. You can even submit an electronic application to some of the scholarships listed in the FastWeb scholarship database, saving you time and money. FastWeb also includes a college search and numerous other student resources.
November is
National
Scholarship
Month!
In addition to the FastWeb scholarship search, you may want to search one of the other free scholarship search sites. It doesn't take much time to search and it's free. To find small local awards that aren't listed in any book or database, look for notices posted on bulletin boards at your school's guidance office, the public library and outside the financial aid office at nearby colleges and universities.
You can also search for scholarships using your favorite web search engine by including the word "scholarships" with your search keywords.
College alumni and other private scholarship sponsors occasionally establish scholarships with esoteric eligibility requirements, such as a scholarship for left-handed students. Although there aren't many of these unusual scholarships, they often attract a lot of attention because of their slightly offbeat nature.
The most prestigious scholarships and fellowships also attract a lot of attention because they are among the most lucrative and competitive awards. Many colleges also offer full tuition academic scholarships.
Average students often ask whether there are any scholarships available to students who don't have a 4.0 GPA. There are many scholarships for average students that focus on qualities besides academic merit. There are also many community service scholarships.
Most scholarship search sites do not allow children under age 13 to register because of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Unfortunately, this prevents parents from finding out about scholarships for students under age 13. FinAid has compiled a comprehensive list of college scholarships for students under age 13 and in grades K-8.
Don't waste your money on fee-based scholarship matching services. You won't get any better information than you can get from the free services available on the Web.
Once you've identified the scholarships for which you are eligible, FinAid has many good suggestions on how to maximize your chances of winning a scholarship.
Scholarships that sound too good to be true usually are. Learn how to recognize and protect yourself from the most common scholarship scams. The number one tip: If you have to pay money to get money, it's probably a scam.
It is important to ask the school's financial aid office about its outside scholarship policy, since this can affect how much you benefit from winning a scholarship if you are receiving need-based student aid.
A portion of your scholarship might be taxable. Usually amounts used for tuition and required fees are tax-free, but you should review the rules to ensure that you report the scholarship correctly.
The most reliable information about the number and amount of scholarships can be found in the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), a statistically representative survey of undergraduate and graduate students conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) at the US Department of Education. FinAid also presents an analysis of the number of scholarships in the major scholarship databases, reporting the precision and recall of each database.
Students who are awarded scholarships often need additional financial assistance. See the Loans section for information on student and parent loans. To find out about contest, grants and other aid options, visit the section discussing Other Types of Aid. The Other Types of Aid section also provides information about scholarships for students with specific interests or abilities.
Businesses and philanthropists who are thinking about sponsoring a new scholarship may find the Scholarship Design & Management section helpful.
Best Ways to Find Money
1. FastWeb Scholarship Search
2. Local Public Library
3. Local College's Aid Office
Generally, scholarships and fellowships are reserved for students with special qualifications, such as academic, athletic or artistic talent. Awards are also available for students who are interested in particular fields of study, who are members of underrepresented groups, who live in certain areas of the country or who demonstrate financial need.
The best way to search for scholarships and fellowships is to use a personalized search, like the FastWeb scholarship search, that compares your background with a database of awards. Only those awards that fit your profile are identified as matches.
There are several free scholarship databases available online. With more than 1.5 million scholarships worth more than $3.4 billion, the FastWeb scholarship search is the largest, most accurate and most frequently updated scholarship database. If you supply an email address, they will notify you when new awards that match your profile are added to the database. You can even submit an electronic application to some of the scholarships listed in the FastWeb scholarship database, saving you time and money. FastWeb also includes a college search and numerous other student resources.
November is
National
Scholarship
Month!
In addition to the FastWeb scholarship search, you may want to search one of the other free scholarship search sites. It doesn't take much time to search and it's free. To find small local awards that aren't listed in any book or database, look for notices posted on bulletin boards at your school's guidance office, the public library and outside the financial aid office at nearby colleges and universities.
You can also search for scholarships using your favorite web search engine by including the word "scholarships" with your search keywords.
College alumni and other private scholarship sponsors occasionally establish scholarships with esoteric eligibility requirements, such as a scholarship for left-handed students. Although there aren't many of these unusual scholarships, they often attract a lot of attention because of their slightly offbeat nature.
The most prestigious scholarships and fellowships also attract a lot of attention because they are among the most lucrative and competitive awards. Many colleges also offer full tuition academic scholarships.
Average students often ask whether there are any scholarships available to students who don't have a 4.0 GPA. There are many scholarships for average students that focus on qualities besides academic merit. There are also many community service scholarships.
Most scholarship search sites do not allow children under age 13 to register because of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Unfortunately, this prevents parents from finding out about scholarships for students under age 13. FinAid has compiled a comprehensive list of college scholarships for students under age 13 and in grades K-8.
Don't waste your money on fee-based scholarship matching services. You won't get any better information than you can get from the free services available on the Web.
Once you've identified the scholarships for which you are eligible, FinAid has many good suggestions on how to maximize your chances of winning a scholarship.
Scholarships that sound too good to be true usually are. Learn how to recognize and protect yourself from the most common scholarship scams. The number one tip: If you have to pay money to get money, it's probably a scam.
It is important to ask the school's financial aid office about its outside scholarship policy, since this can affect how much you benefit from winning a scholarship if you are receiving need-based student aid.
A portion of your scholarship might be taxable. Usually amounts used for tuition and required fees are tax-free, but you should review the rules to ensure that you report the scholarship correctly.
The most reliable information about the number and amount of scholarships can be found in the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), a statistically representative survey of undergraduate and graduate students conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) at the US Department of Education. FinAid also presents an analysis of the number of scholarships in the major scholarship databases, reporting the precision and recall of each database.
Students who are awarded scholarships often need additional financial assistance. See the Loans section for information on student and parent loans. To find out about contest, grants and other aid options, visit the section discussing Other Types of Aid. The Other Types of Aid section also provides information about scholarships for students with specific interests or abilities.
Businesses and philanthropists who are thinking about sponsoring a new scholarship may find the Scholarship Design & Management section helpful.
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