Compounding Student Loans

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College is expensive, and as each year passes, it becomes ever costlier. Compounding on this increasing expense, loans have interest, and though student loans are more affordable than the average loan, they are unforgivable and still cost more money in the long run. In order to be able to graduate with as little debt as possible, one can work while pursuing a degree. Whether part- or full-time, this can aid the student to take out fewer loans and incur less interest, thus saving them money. A $3,000 scholarship would be especially helpful for me as I, not wanting to borrow massive sums of money that generate massive amounts of interest to repay, will have to work while getting my degree. As an engineering major, this would impact my studies

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