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Depending upon
direction that you wish to take you may consider volunteering for public service exchange for your education. The U.S Military, National Health Service Corps and Americorps will all pay for your education in exchange for being a reserve member of a short tour of duty. Your tour of duty may be as short as 10 months or as long as 8 years depending upon choices you make. This option may also benefit you since you may be able to serve in such a way that you also gain valuable work experience.
Another option to consider is where you need to go to school and when. With many programs
first few years are general studies and only
last few years are specifically targeted at your intended career. For this reason you may be able to save yourself a lot of money by starting your education at a local community college and then transferring to a university to complete your studies. Your career guidance councilor will be able to help make sure that
credits you are earning at college are transferable to
university that you intend to attend.
Getting a higher education is a requirement for everyone but doesn't have to leave you with a high debt load. With some careful planning when you are in college and by doing a little extra work you will be able to greatly reduce
costs of your higher education. And of course
more you reduce your student loans
sooner you will be free and clear and rapidly moving ahead with your career and life style that you rightly deserve.

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