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Every time I hear someone say they graduated with no student loan debt it makes me feel like I messed up at some point
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Anonymous 16w

I know people who graduated with zero student debt, I’m talking Masters degree. They lived with their parents, scholarships, work study, part time jobs and they paid out of pocket for school. You didn’t do anything wrong. Those people just had that advantage of not having to pay bills because they lived with their parents and just focusing on work and school.

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Anonymous 16w

nah it means ur parents messed up cuz that's how those people graduate with no student loan debt lol

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Anonymous 16w

Well… there WERE other options. That being said, it seems like very few students are aware of those options or even have access to figuring all that out and making it possible. Not everyone is so lucky so you shouldn’t blame yourself because you’re right in the same boat as millions of others. I was lucky enough to receive those other options so I won’t have debt but it’s only thanks to my college professor mother who could help me figure out so much of those logistics.

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Anonymous 16w

I’ll be graduating undergrad with little debt because my parents have been saving money since before I was born. I didn’t do shit for it, I’m just lucky. You didn’t mess up, some people just got lucky.

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Anonymous 16w

They probably had rich parents or something

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Anonymous 16w

It’s not the worst some people are able to juggle jobs, work studies, home life and more while going to school and others focus on school alone. Neither is wrong just different ways to do it

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Anonymous 16w

don’t it’s cuz of granddaddy’s money

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 16w

I got an academic scholarship + pell grant combo. Pls apply to scholarships yall it's never too late

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 16w

How did you apply for the grant?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16w

fafsa

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16w

To add onto that, look up as many scholarships as you can. There are soooooo many things you can qualify on online and at most, you’ll have to write a personal essay about your endeavors and answer some other questions. Apply to as many as possible regardless of the amount because they add up as you receive them. I’d get on it ASAP when you have a chance.

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