Thursday 3/20/25 - Based on the two informational passages that you've read thus far this week, write about how you will personally strive to avoid student loan debt?

I will personally strive to avoid student loan debt in a variety of ways. To start, I will asses my financial situation to see how much I can pay for without having to use loans. This would be done by looking at the cost of attendance compared with how much money I have saved. Next, I'd make sure to focus on my education and making sure to not fail any courses to avoid repeating so that I have to pay more. Additionally, I will search for scholarships to try to get as much of my education cost covered as possible.  

Summary: Today we worked on a CommonLit assignment about avoiding student loan debt and differences between for profit and non profit schools. Additionally it gave some steps on how to be better prepared for college and how to choose the one that is right for you.

Reflection: I learned that 4 questions to ask yourself when deciding what college to attend are: How selective is the college? Do most students borrow? Do students finish? How much will I earn? 

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