>Be me
>Graduated high school two days ago
>Come from abusive family
>Going to college in Fall
>Signed lease on apartment with no money
>Relying on loans to pay for rent
>Confused on what to do
I got a decent academic scholarship, so most of my school expensive will be taken care of. What I'm wondering is if there is any way I can use student loans to pay for rent? I move in to my apartment August 19th, and I'm hopelessly terrified because I know it was a mistake to sign the lease on impulse.
>>1275234
If your financial aid is more than the cost of your institution you'll receive a refund check for the difference typically
>>1275234
go to fin aid office and ask about work-study programs, if that's not enough to cover it, then:
A) get a regular job (no time for classes tho, drop out)
B) Borrow (beware interest grows, and student loans stay with you forever [unless you work in underserved areas for cheap] can't even shake them off with bankruptcy)
C) beg the landlord to let you out now so he has time to find new tenant, and find a cheaper place to stay
>>1275263
Also remember loans aren't due to be paid until 6 months after you graduate or drop below full time (12 hours worth of classes). Even then, they have repayment plans spanning 10-15 years
>>1275234
You need to hustle until then either way.
Dunno where you are at, but you should be able to get a factory, warehouse, or tip based job that you can make enough to live on if rent is cheap. Get a shift or flexibility that will work with school I work 36 hours friday to sunday, works great.
You should have done a trade anon.
Its not too late to back out of a college degree.
Unless you are going to become an engineer, doctor, nurse, lawyer, computer programmer, or accountant, there is rarely any need to go to college.
College is a gamble, and a trade is money right now without starting from a debt hole like you are about to
>>1275816
THIS.
