How to Make Money as a College Student
You can keep your focus on school and still earn good money on the side. Here are best ways to make money as a college student.
College can be costly. Even if you have scholarships, grants, and loans, you may still require funds for other college-related expenses.
There are always opportunities to make money in college on campus or through apps.
There are numerous options available to you, whether you want a consistent schedule, flexibility, or a place to study.
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Ways to Make Money as a College Student
The following suggestions are all legitimate ways to begin earning decent money right away, doing work that does not necessitate more experience than a college student is likely to have:
Rideshare Driver
If you’ve got a car on campus, you can make good money driving for Uber, Lyft or another ridesharing platform.
You’ll have to meet the minimum requirements, Uber, for example, requires that drives under age 23 have at least three years of driving experience.
In some states you’ll have to get your car inspected every year, but once you’re up and running on the app, you can drive whenever it’s most convenient.
Some drivers are on more than one app.
Delivery Driver
Sign up to deliver everything from mail order packages to groceries and restaurant meals in the local area around your school.
Popular delivery driver apps include Amazon Flex, Postmates, Uber Eats, DoorDash, GrubHub, Caviar, Deliv and Instacart.
You might earn less making deliveries than you would as a rideshare driver, but delivery gigs have no minimum standards for your vehicle, some even allow you to deliver via bicycle or scooter.
If you do have an eligible vehicle, you can combine ridesharing with delivery driving to minimize downtime and maximize your earnings.
Virtual Assistant
Virtual assistants perform administrative work for busy professionals.
The work might involve managing email, maintaining records and managing social media. You’ll find VA gigs on a variety of freelance platforms, but often, you’ll face stiff competition.
An alternative is to work with a platform like Belay, which hires contractors to work 10-40+ hours per week or time etc., which pays a flat fee and lets you work as much or as little as you want with no bidding.
Babysit
Babysitting wages are no joke, averaging $19.00 an hour, according to Sittercity. Not bad considering you’ll likely have at least part of the evening free to study after the children are in bed.
Platforms where parents list sitter positions include Sittercity, Uloop, College Nannies & Sitters and Care.com.
Pet Sit/House Sit
If you don’t mind staying in strangers’ homes while they’re away, of course pet sitting and house sitting could be easy ways to make extra cash.
In addition to walking and caring for the pets, you’d be responsible for keeping up the home and yard. HouseSitter.com and House Sitters America are two platforms where you can register to get jobs.
An alternative to overnight sitting is pet walking/feeding short and sweet. You can find those gigs on the Rover app.
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Working your way through college is a great way to reduce your debt after graduation while also gaining work experience before entering the “real world.”
There are numerous ways to earn money in college, and I hope this list assists you in determining which ones are best for you.
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