<p>Does anyone have any unique ideas for getting money to help pay for school besides traditional financial aid and scholarships? There was a Wall Street Journal article not too long ago that talked about how students are turning to peer-to-peer lending sites like Prosper.com, LendingClub.com, and Fynanz.com. I was wondering if anyone has had any luck with those sites. The article also mentioned CollegeDegreeFund.com, which looks like a neat idea because college students can put up their profile for free and get donations for college from people who visit the website. I like the fact that it's money you don't have to pay back. Any other creative college financing ideas out there?</p>
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<li>Reward for Public Service.Some organizations like Americorps, the Peace Corps and Teach for America all offer educational service awards to students seeking cash for college. </li>
<li>School tuition fee remission program on which you can work and at the same time you can go to college</li>
<li>Pay Lower Out of State Tuition</li>
<li>Qualify Student as “Independent”:</li>
<li> Attend a “Work College” </li>
<li>Cash in on Tax Credits</li>
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<li>Become an RA (resident advisor)</li>
<li>Go through a co-op program (alternate work with classes)</li>
<li>Attend a community college and transfer</li>
<li>Attend a free college: Olin, Cooper Union</li>
<li>Test out of as many credits as you can (AP/ IB/ CLEP)</li>
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