8 ways to Earn Money While Studying in College

It is important to encourage the youth to learn how to earn some income to meet their needs and finance their lifestyles. The transition from high school to college often coincides with initiation into adulthood. Money needs at the college levels goes beyond tuition fees, and most youth need to engage in some form of income generating activities to complement any allowances that they receive from parents, guardians or benefactors. Consequently, college students encounter a period of heightened awareness of the immense financial responsibilities that coincides with adulthood and independence.

Selling Stuff on Online Platforms

Social media and other business-to-business have made it possible for individuals to sell anything online. Many of these platforms are absolutely free, therefore, college students can afford to own and run them successfully. Selling stuff online enables students not only to make some money but also to gain some business experience that may be invaluable in their future engagements. College students can gather collectibles from local yard sales, old books, fashion items, jewelry or any other interesting and re-sellable items. The advantage of selling items on online platforms is that there are minimal operating costs, one can start by selling one item, and one just needs a smart phone to manage their accounts. The expected income from this avenue depends on the number of sales and the desired profit margins. 

Online Surveys

The digital era has presented companies with new information needs and paid online surveys have become common. College students can earn some money by registering with credible and reputable companies that administer these surveys on behalf of their clients who are mostly big brands. To earn money using this approach, upon registering, one is required to create a profile which will be used to assess one’s eligibility to take part in a particular survey. Typically, once the company establishes that you are eligible they contact you, you complete the survey and they pay you the agreed rate. The amount of money that one is likely to earn depends on the number of surveys that one qualifies to participate in and the rate of pay per survey.

Online Information Research

Currently, many entrepreneurs are using online search engines to gather information about their products or services, what’s trending and any other relevant information to their business. However, most business owners do not have the time to do these tasks; therefore, they opt to outsource these services. College students can make money by bidding for such jobs on reliable online job sites. Another approach to doing the same job and earning money would be to download apps that offer rewards for searching for items or information online. One earns money by including an add-on their app and when one searches for information that has a cash reward they get to keep the money. The amount of money that one expects to earn using this approach depends on the amount of money the clients are willing to pay for such services as well as one’s ability to target information with cash rewards

Blogging and Writing 

One can make money by writing about what they are passionate about or any other interesting information. College students can easily set up a blog and earn income from Google’s AdSense or any other paid advertising on running on their blog space. The advantage of earning money using this approach is that it helps students, more so those pursuing communications, to improve the quality of their writing, while still earning a passive income from the ads. Additionally, one can use their blogs to market products and services on behalf of clients consequently earning some good income. The amount of cash that one is likely to get depends on the blog’s popularity as well as the ability of the blogger to attract brands that are willing to  pay in order to be featured on the site.

Data Entry

Often when companies are updating their software or installing new operating systems, they require data entry clerks to assist them to transfer copy and paste the information with minimum errors. Data entry jobs may be both online or offline, nonetheless most companies are willing to pay well for the service. Unfortunately many people view the job as highly monotonous, hence, boring. Nonetheless, keen college students can earn a tidy amount of money doing online and offline data entry jobs.

Signing up for Casual Jobs

Casual jobs such as helping out with waiting tables, moving, cleaning and laundry requires that the hired company avails the services to the clients on demand. Consequently, many companies encourage individual to register on their websites for different casual jobs, state the days that they are available and their desired pay. College students can earn money from these websites by registering and helping out in any of the following tasks for a fee. One can also choose to do work for moving or cleaning companies on a part-time basis. Therefore, one earns an income on an early rate or as per the agreed contractual pay rate.

Run errand Services

There is a demand or errand services such as deliveries, shopping, uber drivers among others. College students can apply for such jobs and get engaged on a part-time basis, thereby earning some income. Some of these errands services require one to download an app and register on it for job updates. This is a flexible way to earn money without interrupting one’s class routines. Besides the conventional errands, one can earn money by participating in market intelligence events or activities. One earns money through Apps that prompts one for information about places that you have recently visited. Sometimes the rewards may not be in form of cash but also may be as redeemable gift vouchers

Academic Writing

One can make money by signing up on online writing service providers as an academic writer. This job entails assisting other students complete their assignments, research projects and proposals. College students can earn a tidy amount of money from such online jobs since many clients are willing to pay well for quality jobs. The jobs are also flexible and one can easily schedule their working hours to avoid inconveniences their class timetables.

There are many opportunities for college students to make money without compromising the school schedules. Most of the job opportunities are online-based which allows the students immense control over their working hours, and pay rate. However, offline jobs still exist. These jobs are mostly casual but may not offer the same level of flexibility and convenience as online jobs. Nonetheless, the heightened financial responsibilities among college students demands that they engage in income generating activities to support their basic needs and lifestyles.