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Even after students get financial aid for school, they often need to make extra cash. USA Today recently reported on some creative ways to make money in college.
First, the source notes that you can do odd jobs for other students. Hang a flier up on campus offering anything from tutoring to house-painting. There is even a new app for smart phones called the Beagle app, which allows students to post jobs or errands they'll pay other people to do for them. 
The source suggests lending services to students moving in to and out of campus housing at the beginning and end of the school year.…

Learning how to balance work and school is a challenge for many college students, including single mothers who have scholarships for college. The demands on a college student, between writing term papers and studying for final exams, can be weighty. By finding the right job and by exercising time management, mothers who need to get additional money for college through working while going to school can better approach these difficulties.…

One of the tips for college that many students overlook is finding a way to balance work and school. Though financial aid for moms helps save money, parents often need to hold their jobs while attending school. Finding condensed and flexible courses helps create enough time to do this.
Community colleges condense courses 
Many community colleges offer this sort of streamlined approach to education. Short-term classes with more condensed material free up time for parents to focus on work. 
The American Association of Community Colleges recently highlighted a return-to-school trend among baby boomers, noting that streamlined programs can help this demographic realize their educational goals while handling home and work responsibilities.…

At many universities, you can't twirl a pencil without it bouncing off a few dozen distractions from studying.  Here are some tips for college students looking to drown out the background noise and get their homework done on time.
Make use of the library and other spots
If your dorm mates are often loud, or simply encouraging you to hang out with them a lot, it's a good idea to make use of your university library, which certainly has any number of helpful educational tools on hand.…

A helicopter flying over Mariners Christian School athletic field in Costa Mesa, Calif., bombarded the area with golf balls on the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 15. This was done for the cause of financial aid for school for families struggling to afford tuition at the private elementary school. A report about the event appearing in the Daily Pilot.
"I thought it was pretty awesome and really cool," 9-year-old Gabriella Creamer told the news source.…

Once they're finished applying for a scholarship and gotten their college career underway, many college students prefer their romantic life to consist of flings and one-night stands instead of relationships. While emotional attachments may distract from studies, the prevalence of emotionally unavailable classmates could make things more difficult for students looking for that "special someone."
To help out the latter group, the Chicago Tribune spoke to the founders of DateMySchool.com to get their advice for finding on-campus romance.…

When you're starting out in college, it can be extremely difficult to know what to expect. For some, it is the first time they have spent any significant period away from home. However, if you are prepared, it will be much easier to get used to the new time in your life. The following are some potential issues to be aware of.…

One of the most stressful parts of being a college student comes at the end of a semester, when many will need to complete term papers. In most cases, these require students to draw on information and skills learned over the entire length of a course to formulate a well-documented research paper. Students receiving money for college are under particular pressure because they need to achieve a certain grade in order to continue receiving aid.…

One of the biggest challenges you'll face as a college student is the intense study schedule that comes with many majors. And while the prospect of starting a new academic life can make some people nervous, it also gives you the chance to learn about subjects that interest you. To give yourself the best chance for a successful transition, getting into the right study habits will prove to be crucial.…

While most people have already moved into their dorms or off-campus housing to begin their college career, there are still many questions about college life on the minds of freshmen and maybe even some upperclassmen alike. Luckily, thanks to the internet and other sources, there are many tools that can help students navigate this life-changing event.
One person who has spent quite a bit of time on the issue is Georgia State University professor Perry Binder.…