Here are some ways to save on the budget:

* Search for your college textbooks on the internet because the bookstores tend to be more expensive.

* Take public transportation or ride your bicycle to your classes.

* Rent a flat or apartment off campus with a classmate you know or trust. Can be more than one if you wish because it can lower the rent.

* Minimalize eating out if you do not like left overs. Most times it costs more money to eat at a restaurant unless you have a good coupon (does not work for me since I hate leftovers).

* If you want to attend a movie, go during the cheapest hours (meaning ticket prices). However, some places do discount for college students.

* Work during the school break when possible and save your earnings as much as possible.

* Tutor for a fee struggling students in your best academic subjects. This can be done to your schedule.

For jobs, check into newpaper delivery, especially if you have a car. It isn’t a huge time commitment, and getting up and working for an hour or so before classes will put you on a much better schedule for your schoolwork than any kind of night job. If it is a weekend paper, it could cause problems with visits home though (but if you have a reliable friend who can cover for you, this is a contract job in the US, not a position of employment, so you would be allowed to subcontract a substitute when you need to leave town.)

I would also suggest if you have a job placement office, to look for the best job for your summers that you can. Some internships pay quite well, and it could help with next years fees, and look great for your CV later as well.

And if there is a office for financial aid/student counseling, you might ask there, as your school officials know the system far better than others would.