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Feature
WedNEsdAy, J anuary 25, 2002
TI he CI ac I camas P rint
Cash for college students
SALENA DE LA CRUZ
Opinion Editor
on your quest.
Do you need some financial aid
or a loan? Of course, everyone
n a world where everything needs a little extra money for col
costs and being in college lege. If you need to buy books for
seems to make us poorer, I’ve less than your first bom child, you
put together a little section to help
can check out some hot spots for
the students at Clackamas find ways books. Do you require some extra
to make money, save money and cash and want more than a mere 35
have fun for little or no money.
percent? Included will be some new
In this new feature, you will find and old places to sell your old
websites that give details about books. Want a better way to dress
what you can do to help you as a it up for cheap and still have the
college student and/or your fami pizzazz and originality that can only
lies to save money or spend little be you?
money. Also, included will be tips
I will help you with all these and
to survive college life.
more. Now, I am by no means a pro
If help is necessary for some ba fessional nor am I a millionaire wait
sic needs, you can check out how ing to give cash to the first 500. Iam
to find cheap fares on airline tick merely another college student,
ets. Perhaps you feel the need to your peer, wanting to help in ways
talk; there is an almost unlimited that I have found to be painless. So
number of cell phone companies sit back and let someone else do
and phone card distributors to help the work for you.
I
Check out local thrift stores you can not only find good deals, alsoxetro fashion. Also, some stores that
have good deals on new clothing. Some close places include:
Red, White and Blue Thrift Store on McLoughlin Blvd. Where you will very rarely find clothes that
exceed $10 an article.
Value Village Thrift Store on McLoughlin Blvd. It's more name brand-based, but a little more expensive.
Goodwill Stores. These are in nearly every city, but they are very community oriented so it's nice to help
their cause.
Old Navy. They have hot deals on cool clothes. My preference is the hip huggers.
Factory2U. Where they cut out the middle man and don't pay lots for advertising so shoppers get the
best deals on name-brand clothing.
Well, I've never flown, but I am working on a trip for Spring Break and this is what I found.
priceline.com. Offers the ability to name your price, but beware you must take the flight..No refunds.
southwest.com. Promotional Offers give you a break on prices as long as you don't fly on key days, like
Christmas.
expedia.com. Let's people pick from a number of airline providers.
Check out those e-mails that say you won a trip or airline tickets. Yeah, there's always a catch, but it's
usually only joining a program for cheap. I got four free airline tickets.
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Extra cash is just a click away.
financialaid.com. Consolidates student loan debts over $10,000 with
no credit check.
ifsmarketing.com. If you join for $34.95 and enter your credit card number they
do a search and give you thousands of options for free money including grants,
loans, and student credit services.
Clackamas Community College. Go to the Financial Aid office and one of their
representatives will be happy to put you in touch with all the right places.
fafsa.com. Don't forget to apply for financial aid services with the financial aid
form at fafsa.
Get out and let loose.
Banana Joe's caters to the college crowd and then some. Located on NW 2nd and Burnside
in Portland. Cover is $8, but if you're there before 8:30 p.m., it's free. Thursday nights are half
off with college I.D.
Go hiking. All you need is basic necessities. Strap on a pack and make it a group thing.
Laser Tag. Ultra Zone on McLoughlin Blvd. Charges $6.50 a game, or $ 14.50 for Friday Night
Frenzy for the whole night.
Movie Theater. Discounted rates for students when you show yflur I.D. at Century 16 right
off 82nd Ave. Also, Hilltop Cinemas in Oregon City.
in Touch
How to survive college without testing the
brink of insanity.
If you lack commitment you don't
have to sign your life away for one
Go out Get a group of friends together, pick a
meeting place and enjoy a night of no
homework or school.
Rent Movies. Meet at someone's place, pick
some flicks, eqt some popcorn and laugh, cry, or
scream about someone else's life.
or two years. Several companies
now offer pre-paid cellular phone
services.
Tired of the mere 35 % back for your hard earned cash for
books?
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Need to find out if you have the smarts.
Powell Books offers 50% + back for those books you no longer
go to http://www.college-student-guide.com/
and go to the Get in College content where you
will be able to take various test such as LSAT
or SAT.
For International Students: You can find help
for programs and services at these
websites.www.toefl.com, or www.embark.com
need. It's a little farther, but worth the drive.
Half.com. Similar to e-Bay. You can buy and sell books.
Textbooks can be bought and sold at Barnes and Noble.
Textbooks.com. Allows you to buy textbooks and programs for
cheap.
Local Library. If you're lucky, you can find the books to check out
at the library.
AT&T Wireless offers Free To Go
Wireless. This program offers a
phone that has voicemail, call
waiting, text messaging and the
ability to send and receive e-mail.
Verizon has Free Up which offers
1,000 minutes of long distance on
weekends with your service as long
as you maintain it. There are others
you can search for as well.