Side-Hustles

Higher education comes with a lot of added expenses. Aside from tuition, housing, books, access codes, and day to day expenses add up to make college a money consuming period of one’s life. And having days filled with classes often makes it hard to get and hold a solid job. Therefore, during your collegiate years, having different side hustles can ease the financial burden this period incurs. While not comprehensive, here is a short list of different side hustles college students can partake in:

1. Walk a dog: As the years progress, it feels like it's getting harder and harder to fit in all the activities that you want to do into a day. Particularly for working individuals, walking their dogs seems to be one of the activities that time leaves no space for. However, even with what feels like less time, dog owners still love their pets dearly, hence why they are willing to pay someone (like you) to walk their dog.

Similarly to babysitting, dog-walking opportunities are often secured through friends and family connections. However, to reach a wider audience, social media can be used as a tool to advertise your services.

2. Take notes for your course: You actually might be doing this already, except you’re not getting paid for it (yeah, that’s kind of unfortunate). Sites, such as StudySoup, actually pay students to upload their class notes so other students taking that course can benefit from the additional course material. This is a great side hustle as it not only pays, but it also keeps you motivated to take high quality notes for your class, which will most likely help you perform better on assessments.

3. Apply for scholarships: Pay close to attention to your school inbox throughout the year as you will find it to be one of the most opportunity-rich sources you have as a student. And such opportunities include scholarships. Non-tuition related scholarships are often released throughout the semester and will require you to write an essay reflecting on yourself and your community. While this might seem like a daunting task, the reward is worth it as these scholarships often range from $100-$500 dollars. Plus, even if you are not selected to receive the scholarships, you can keep those essays to alter and use for future applications. This is a very important “side hustle” for students, because once you graduate, you no longer have the eligibility to apply.

4. Complete surveys online: Quite literally, sharing your opinions can be another source of income for you. There are hundreds of companies that are curious to know what you think about their products and services, learn about your habits and preferences, and hear about your ideas on how things can be made better. Sites such as Swagbucks. Prizerebel, Yougov, SurveySavvy, and more join companies to individuals looking to share their thoughts. Surveys can take the form of simple question-response formats, product testings, in-store shopping, or even online focus groups.

These are just a very small number of side hustles that students can take-one during their college years to help ease financial tenison. Check out this article for more side hustle ideas: https://studysoup.com/blog/lifestyle/weird-college-jobs-call-center/