In other words, you’re a lot better off hatching a plan to avoid student loans from the start. With that in mind, it can make a ton of sense to attend community college for a few years before transferring to a four-year school. With this strategy, you can complete your general course requirements at community college where tuition is much lower and you could potentially live at home and save even more. “These programs include the same kinds of courses that you’d take in your first two years at a four-year college,” writes CollegeBoard on their website. Don’t let anyone tell you that you have to take out expensive loans to pay for college.

Source: Forbes March 11, 2020 12:22 UTC