Once more, My Show of Appreciation for helping me avoid this

[KayV]

I got through undergraduate with a combination of scholarships (National Merit and a Douglas Fellowship) and part-time jobs, so I graduated with no debt.

For my master's degree, I got a teaching assistantship to pay tuition and a stipend, but I also became a resident assistant in the graduate student dorm to pay for room and board. I *highly* recommend that combination for grad school.

For my specialist degree, I had saved the money and paid as I went to avoid student loans.

I am so thankful that I did not burden myself with huge student debt just to attend Big Name U.