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How to fund college if you're not rich

You don't need to be rich to get a good college education. There are many opportunities available to students that would allow them to come out of college owing little to no money at all. How is this possible? Well, first you have to get good grades in high school. I am not talking about all A's or anything, but you have to do well. Then find a college that is willing to give you a scholarship. There are many schools that provide academic scholarships, but the best school for scholarship is definitely Berea College,located in Berea Kentucky.

Berea offers a full tuition scholarship to ever student that gets accepted. That means that you only have to pay for the cost of living. This is made easy at Berea since every student has to work at one of the many work assignments available to students at the school. You could be an RA or even learn to be a master woodworker all while paying for your cost of living.

Most students that leave Berea have little to no debt. This is helpful for those people that who want to finance other educational ventures, such as Law School or Medical School.

But Berea is not the only college that offers full scholarships. You just need to do your research and work hard for whatever you want. Nothing comes free, not even a free education. But anyone can afford college regardless of how much money their family has.

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