Tips for affording college as a single parent
Single parents going to college have different needs than traditional students.
Aylea Wilkins is a former editor at Bankrate. She previously edited articles on a range of personal finance topics, including insurance, personal loans, home equity loans and student loans.
Aylea has extensive editorial experience covering personal finance, business and marketing. Her career includes time as a copywriter for small businesses to improve their search engine optimization, freelance writing, website editing for small businesses and even an internship at Walt Disney World. Throughout her career, she has focused on helping readers find greater joy in their lives, often through making smart decisions on the road to financial freedom.
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Living a joyful, fulfilling life is easier achieved when you make smart financial decisions that support who you want to be.
— Aylea Wilkins
Single parents going to college have different needs than traditional students.
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New regulations make student loan discharge easier to achieve.
Online tutoring can help you earn extra cash while keeping up with your studies.
Most student loans can be discharged due to death, though there are exceptions.
You can use student loans to cover living expenses.
Defaulting on your student loans can cause short- and long-term consequences.
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