As students or recent graduates, we can relate with the cost of managing ourselves while in school. Truly, the costs are probably daunting. The cost of just a year in college/university can go as high as #100,000 and above for those in Nigeria and about $2,300 in the US.
The four or more years in college/university can be expensive, but its still an opportunity for students to gain practical business skills as well as a more traditional academic education. This is a combination that will hopefully give them a basis for entrepreneurship that will stay with them throughout their many careers and help them find opportunities that will enable them explore their passions as well as accumulate wealth. Moreover such people are the major people creating jobs today in the world.
There are many things you can try out as a student while in school to help manage the cost of been in school. You can even go as far as getting enough to pay your fees, rent, dues and also feed comfortably without stress.
But first, here are some tips I want you to have in mind:




1. You Have To Be Motivated:
An option that is rarely considered is for a student to start their own business in school, but unfortunately this is not a choice most university/college students are willing to make.
People easily conclude that this is almost an impossible mission but they forget that most businesses don't need to have employees or complex operations in order to generate profits. Some businesses don't even require much of your time.

You just need to identify a product people want to purchase and you can sell it at a profit. You can also identify services people always look out and you can provide them at your own fee. If you do this well and generate self-sustaining income, you can minimize the amount of times you'll need to call your sponsor for help. You'll also get this feeling of achievement and focus on your studies knowing you are well catered for.
Those who are taking business-related courses in college can even go ahead to apply their newly learned knowledge in business.


2. Be Passionate About Your Hobby:
Whatever your hobby is, learn to expand on it. Your hobby can become small business opportunities that can actually create mini-incomes that will help you achieve financial goals and provide a basis for future entrepreneurial endeavor.
For instance, if you love taking pictures, you can get a camera and hook up with social directors in school so you can be in charge of photography during events.
If you love swimming, visit the school pool once in a while and you'll find people who can't swim, meet them and offer to teach them for a fee.
Even if you love reading or writing, you can decide to help other students read and summarize recommended texts or simply do other assignments for them at a fee.

3. Improve On Your Skills:
Every student has a skill (try to find out yours). It could be ICT skills, communication skills, coaching skills, writing skills, cooking skills, and so on. Whatever you know how to do, improve on it and use it to get yourself an extra income.
If you are very good in something, you can choose to tutor other students who would be interested in learning it.
If you are also very good in a particular course, you can fix tutorial classes for other students who find it difficult to understand the course. Doing these can be rewarding and can provide a good income stream.

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