Yeppers. No help from parents. Partial scholarship, but still had to work two jobs during the school year and in the summers. And still had student loans to pay after graduation.

Not sure I'd do it again if it came to that.

I did. It took 6 years for the 4 year Bachelors degree. But I finished owing only $500 in student debt in 1978'. I did get grants of $1,700 per semester as long as I received nothing from my parents.

The first time I was 17 and working 2nd shift in a GM data center. Associate degree. The 2nd time I had three kids and managed a tech help desk at in the university where i was earning my BA.

I worked full time at a bank and went to college at night. Got one loan for 4k that I paid off. Yet the illegal immigrants get a free ride. Tired of it.

I worked in a grocery store, served in an army reserve unit, swam on the varsity swim team which got me some free books (Division II college so no scholarships) and I graduated with a degree I used for my whole career in three years and no debt.

Bartender- zero loans. BS in Cellular and Molecular Biology-2 quarters short of a 2nd degree in Microbiology, my university didn't offer minors...

Yep...took a while...

Had to live in my car over breaks because you couldn't stay in the dorm...or stay with someone and leave one minute before I've overstayed my welcome...

Only borrowed about $20k, which took like 15 years to pay back... can't imagine being strapped with 10x that now, with less actual education for your dollar and trying to find a new job in this economic depression we've been living in for the past 20 years...

Learn a trade kid... invest in tools and yourself.

Me. I grew up poor, but took business electives in HS, graduated in 85 and have worked full time since. I took night and weekend classes and found an evening-weekend nursing program where I could continue working full-time throughout. I graduated in late 90’s, but I already had e house and everything I needed to live. I graduated with no school debt. I can’t say it was easy, but I would not change a thing except “waking up” earlier.

I did...Junior College (Design Engineering) first due to JUST GETTING OUT OF THE MILITARY AND VIETNAM...Again, after the OIL FIELD BUST UP due to 'FOSSIL FUELS" NONSENSE and finally a degree in Computer Science and programmed for over 30 yrs and retired at 66 with Military Retirement (Reserve/Guard) and a Civilian Retirement!!!!!!

I didn't, as there were no jobs I could get during college. I was in a small town with a huge university, so there were not nearly enough jobs available for the number of students.

I worked during the summer and got scholarships, grants, and a few loans for college. I got zero money from my parents. When I left college, I only owed about $3,000. I paid off that 3% loan very quickly.

After a horrifying three semesters where I may have set a university record for low GPA, I went to work. Several years later, working as a mechanic by day and taking courses at night, I completed a chemistry degree and, unironically, learned to code, I went to work in IT. I then got my company to completely fund another degree, this time in management. I never needed that one and worked as an IT engineer for forty-two years. My parents funded the first bit and I paid cash for the second stint. No debt and a rewarding career.