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Most people think of college as going to a public or private university. In reality, there are plenty more options, like community colleges and they're much, much cheaper. You can find a local one to avoid the costs of moving, too. What's more, most, if not all, of your credits will transfer. You can go to a community college for one or two years on the cheap and then move over the a state or public university. If your grades are really good, you could even be up for more scholarships. Nowadays, having a bachelor's in something doesn't mean much. Plenty of people graduate from college and go back to food service. You don't have to go to a legitimate university to get an education and to get a good paycheck vocational schools can make that happen, too. Check this out: 50% of college grads are unemployed or underemployed. Meanwhile, trade workers with skills are in huge demand. 40% of surveyed employers in a recent survey complained that they couldn't find enough. Going to a trade or vocational school may be a much, much better move. There's no reason you should have to devote all your time and money to a full-time education. Take a few classes at a time if that's all you can afford and that way you can keep working, too. Every school offers different levels of involvement. You could go part-time or you could just take one class. It's up to you. Look into taking classes taught by part-time teachers. Part-time teachers are paid less and therefore taking their classes usually costs less, too. While many online schools are a joke, there are a growing number that are not. They're cheaper and save you the cost of transport. What's more, you can do them on your own time, so you can still work if need be. They're also a good transition into a full-time college career down the line as many credits will transfer. If you are looking to transfer later, look into the policy. Be sure you're attending an accredited, respected online institution before assuming. Take a look at the colleges you want to attend, too, and check if your credits would transfer. A growing trend in the realm of technology and education is the MOOC -- a massive open online course. Some are available for credit or certificate and some aren't, but they're springing up all over the place. It's a course that's videotaped or recorded at a university and 100% of it is put up online. It's essentially attending a whole bunch of different online universities. Look at Harvard and MIT's websites, for example. You can peruse their courses and launch into whatever interests you. There are also websites like Coursera that coordinate with dozens of schools to provide varied, coordinated curricula. You can take their classes for free with or without a certificate at the end. " This type of program is where you spend one semester studying full-time and the next working full-time. It's not based on financial aid and only offered at certain institutions; if it's offered at one you're looking at, it's worth a shot. On average, students going this route earn as much as $7,000 per school year. This also gets you work experience in your field from the get go. You're making money and building your resume at the same time. In addition to these perks, many colleges take the work experience as school credit. It may not take you that much longer to graduate if your job is in line with your studies. Find a local university or community college and look up their auditing policies. Some schools will let anyone interested audit large classes, while other schools allow only full-time students to audit. Find a school that will let you audit, consulting the registrar or other officials where necessary. Ask the professor for permission to audit the class. Email the professor well before the first class meeting and explain your interest, background, and educational status. Tell the professor why you want to audit the class, and politely ask permission. If they say no, respect their wishes and don't take it personally -- some professors are concerned about the level of involvement of all of their students, and having people audit the class can interrupt that. Be engaged in the class in order to get as much as possible out of it. Treat it as you would if you took it for credit. Attend every class session and complete all homework assignments, even if you don't turn them in. Engage with the material, and discuss it with the professor outside of class if possible. This will help you learn the material and get the most out of your college experience.

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Look at community colleges. Consider vocational schools. Consider going part-time. Go the online route. Look into MOOCs. Try a "cooperative education program. Audit classes.