Students Wasting Financial Aid Money

Andre, a recent graduate from the University of Tennessee talks about students that spend financial aid money on things other than tuition, books and other necessities.

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[Silents30]

Some poor people are stuck in the mindset that we need to spend our money immediately because we are so used to getting a check then spending it all on our necessities then having nothing left over. When that extra is left over after buying what we need it doesn't feel right, so a lot of use end up buying things we really don't need. It definitively is a habit that needs to be broken.

[Bankallday]

I spent my financial aid on weed, cigarettes, a playstation, liquor, and a computer....Money well spent in my opinon

[lilmissfoxygirl]

I spent my aid on food, accommodation, art supplies, and the very rare night out.

[Etheoma]

Personally I think I would spend at least half of it in commodity trading which is rather easy compered to stock trading and you can make in a year a 50% increase in the money which they you spend that on crap and everything that's not profit on stuff you need to live then stuff you need to further your self.

[mochalex]

Student loans will follow you around till you die! Either use that money for the bare necessities or pay off those debts ASAP.

[kazakhstanmkj]

thanks, great advice. i wished i knew and had that piece of information because it would or radically changed the course of my time and my situation. i would of not suffered as much or been in situations that were so compromising.

[kazakhstanmkj]

the cost of attendance depending on your major your programme and length of the programme, the cost for everyone is all different and the funding for everyone is all different because of all of our financial situation. i have been thinking about myself as to how i should spend it wisely. getting financial aide is a nightmare, but not getting anything is even a greater nightmare. the workers there make you pant for everything. bastards.

[kazakhstanmkj]

some uninversities only package you for just enough, barely enough, never surplus. i think the federal & state guidelines require that they do not and cannot exceed way over the cost of attendance and your situation. i already work 2 part-time jobs that are under the table. plus i do extra bitch jobs on the side to make extra more money such as babysitting & dog walking for higher education expenses.

[kazakhstanmkj]

@alexafaeth i can come to agree. receiving financial aide is something i look for. i have been using it for the essentials for education higher education. to be honest even if you get the most of anything, them maximum granted. it is still not enough to cover everything. it is just barely enough to get by. even if you attend a community college. i go to a community college.

[alexafaeth]

If you're fortunate enough to be granted financial funds spending it recklessly is a slap in the face to those without- many students work 2 jobs on top of being a full time student to afford their tuition bill. FAFSA makes qualification for independent status near impossible. Good advice for responsibly spending aid some are lucky enough to receive, but disappointing to hear how some abuse it, be grateful if you even received a form of financial assistance for education in the first place.

[maipai101]

Shit what Andre saying is right! I used the extra money to buy a laptop, pay rent, and transportation costs. I was in my college bookstore a couple of years ago, and there was a whole family there buying Ipods, and other useless shit. Please use the money wisely. I never had the luxury of buying extra stuff.

[kaizendreams]

This is something that should be shared. Great work. Keep it up.