Scott is an honor roll student, an experienced farm worker and an athlete attending a state school in Iowa. During his freshman year, he'll share how he helps his family with the tuition bills and living expenses and how he makes the adjustment to life in college.
Articles by scott
College summer blues
When I started my college career, I knew of all of the struggles and potential perils that would await me — like the money, loans, football, classes, college life, and summer. Summer was not something I had ever imagined as… More »
Freshman year of college is over
Everyone thinks this school year went by fast. I don't think so. It's been tough, emotionally, financially, and physically for me. I knew it wouldn't be easy. Playing football my freshman year and trying to get adjusted to college life… More »
How a divorce might affect a college kid
When I first found out that my father was leaving my Mom on Labor Day weekend, I realized that things were probably going to change our lives drastically - besides emotionally but also financially.
For me, it was different because… More »
Work-study: kind of a misnomer
When I received my financial aid package from my college, they gave me a $2,000 work study award for the entire school year. At this point, I had no idea what that meant or how the money would be coming… More »
The summer job: earning big bucks to pay big bucks for college
My mom found the ad in our weekly newspaper asking for "summer help." It was at a plastics factory about 1 mile from our house. I knew I had to get a job in order to go to college -… More »
