How to Make Money as a College Student

Steps

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   Make sure you're on top of your school work first. That way, you'll keep any scholarships you already have, which will help.
2. 2Try sharing your services and time online with people near you through sites like Errund. Find out what good skills you have, and help others near you in return for some extra money. That way, you will earn money and benefit others.
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   Think about jobs you could do from home or campus. Telemarketing, envelope stuffing, and data entry are all pretty simple.
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   If you like kids and have a car and a clean driving record, you could become a nanny or babysitter. This is just as good a job for guys as it is for girls.
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   Walk dogs, clean houses, or wait tables. Or flip burgers, the classic choice.
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   Other jobs are probably available. Look in the classifieds of your campus newspaper.
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   Talk to the college. They probably have many jobs available to students who need money. If you have already chosen a major, go to your department first, because the jobs they offer will be something related to your field.
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   Be a guinea pig for psychology experiments. These often pay a little money and they are generally very safe (before the experiment gets approved, it has to pass a board of experts who will reject anything they feel is dangerous for the subjects).
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   Sell your old textbooks. This isn't an ongoing moneymaking business (unless you collect your friends' textbooks and sell those, too), but it can bring in a few hundred dollars.
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    If you have another service you can do for people, advertise it. If you know how to fix bikes, update computers, cook, or whatever, and you're willing to sell your skills, do it!
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    Proofread essays. If you thought high school essays were tough to get through, get prepared for college. With short deadlines, no reminders from teachers, and a multitude of distractions to deal with, these assignments will be an unavoidable part of your life. If you are gifted with good English and have time on your hands, start charging people to let you proofread their essays and make notes and corrections. Many students find themselves typing their essays late at night in order to finish them in time, so if they give you enough time to check their work; there is money to be made.
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    Sell class notes. It is a fact of life: people WILL miss classes sooner or later, and nobody said that everybody is a good note-taker. These reasons provide a demand for class notes that is fairly strong. If you have a laptop, try to take notes on any word processing application to help you write faster as well as eliminate the occasional misspelling and illegibility. You can then create a blog or post flyers around the classroom advertising your service. Most teachers will not be against flyers in their rooms because they know you are helping out your classmates. Not only will this method make you money, but will teach you to become a better note-taker and lead to an extensive study database for that class.
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    Type classmates' documents. Rolling off of the idea of selling class notes, sometimes many college students find themselves without a computer, but need to start drafting an essay. You can provide this service to classmates to get paid for saving them time and effort. To maximize profits while minimizing time spent on the job, look into purchasing some sort of speech to text software such as Dragon. This kind of program allows you to simply speak into a microphone and have your computer type what you say. The use of this software could allow you to type a five-page formal essay in a matter of minutes.
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    Do seasonal work. Let’s face it, snow is a pain to shovel and we all wish we could pay somebody to do it for us. Use scenarios like this to your advantage. When it snows, offer to shovel. When leaves start to fall, offer to rake. Small things like this will yield good returns because sooner or later everybody will have to deal with them. If you know there is a large demand, try renting a snow blower to speed up the process and get more areas done. This will most likely pay itself off. Be sure to refill the gas tank, as you will be charged an extra fee if it is not full when you return it.
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    Use affiliate programs. Affiliate programs are extremely useful in making easy money as they allow you to use your own website to advertise a company's product or image. There are many different types of affiliate programs to choose from but AffiliateBOT is one of the best. It is quick to sign up, and extremely easy to start making hundreds of dollars a month. If you have a website or blog, or are thinking about getting one, click the image above and sign up for this program. The sooner you sign up, the more money you can make!
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    Get paid to write online. If you enjoy writing, there is always the option of writing articles, summaries, and reviews online. Freelance writing is a good way to make money because you can do it from just about anywhere as long as you have a computer and Internet connection. To make additional money, you can allow Google to publish ads on your articles. The benefit of this method is that whatever you write now will continue to make you money ten years from now through royalties.
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    Find cool products to sell to your friends. Figure out the type of products that your friends are already buying and find a way to buy those products wholesale.