<p>LessTraveledBy -</p>
<p>Maybe someone else has already suggested this, but could you borrow relatively smaller sums of money from family members, family friends, or even some of your old teachers? $50 here, $100 there, could add up to something close to what you need. Google “Model Promissory Note” and see what comes up. If my young relative were headed to the college that I think you are headed to, I’d be happy to float a couple years’ worth of holiday presents, or shell out an advance on the college graduation present.</p>