by Kaili Xu

 

It's not just the classes that make college life difficult for many students. When money issues come into play, university life really gets tough. Even if you get pocket money from your parents, it never seems to be enough. Without an extra source of income, it is hard for college students to meet additional expenses and have an evening out with friends, pay a small bill, or buy gas for a road trip.

Here are eight ways to make money during the semester:

 

 

1. Work On Campus 

 

It takes a lot of people to run a university! There are a variety of job opportunities for students in the campus bookstore, food court, and residence halls. Talk to your school’s student employment or financial aid office. Other on-campus jobs include those in financial aid office, registrar's office and computer labs. 

 

 

College students can make extra money by tutoring in different ways. Sometimes a counseling or tutoring center is located on campus and provides tutoring services. Students interested in working as tutors should visit that office to see if there are any openings. Otherwise, seek out students by posting a notice on campus bulletin boards and the college newspaper.

If in-person tutoring is not an option, college students can also make some extra money by tutoring online. Online tutoring is an in-demand service and growing all the time. Some online tutoring sites pay by hour, while others allow tutors to set their own prices. Online tutoring offers college students the benefit of setting their own schedules and choosing the subjects they want to tutor. Check out tutor.com, Learn Without Limits and Homeworkhelp.com for online tutoring opportunities.

 

 

Selling books is a great opportunity for college students to make extra money. Students can sell books back to the school bookstore, but the price may be low compared to other venues. There are several sites on the internet that pay top dollar for used books and most will pay for shipping costs. Right now the site offering the best prices is TextbooksRus. Some other sites for selling used books are: Half.com, CollegeTextbookBuyers.com, ecampus.com, and sellbackbooks.com.

 

 

Participating in online juries is an excellent way for college students to make money. These online juries are used by lawyers who want opinions on how their case would be perceived in an actual trial. Most of these online jury sessions take between twenty to sixty minutes and the Jurors get paid anywhere from $5-60 depending on how complicated the case is. As there are not always jury sessions available, students may wait months before participation is requested. Websites such as JuryVoice, TrialJuries and OnlineVerdict.com stage mock trials.

 

 

College students can make money by writing for blogs and websites like CampusGrotto which allows students to submit articles related to college news, advice, tips, humor and opinion and earn money. 


For most college students, a few extra dollars a month may go a long way in making it easier to study for their classes and enjoy college life. Hopefully, these tips will help you find a means of earning a small supplemental income, or even enter into an exciting entrepreneurial endeavor.