Can students on financial aid/scholarship afford a sorority?

[tld221]

sidenote: many of you mention taking up "a job" to earn "extra" money for dues. didnt ANY of you have jobs to begin with? EVERYONE i knew had a job on top of non-wage-earning jobs (ie. i was an RA, did 20 hrs workstudy and tutored at a local middle school).

all im saying is that, sigh, it must be nice if youre taking up jobs just for sorority dues, and not for say, groceries, books/supplies, next semester's tuition.

not speaking for everyone, but just throwing it out there.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by tld221

sidenote: many of you mention taking up "a job" to earn "extra" money for dues. didnt ANY of you have jobs to begin with? EVERYONE i knew had a job on top of non-wage-earning jobs (ie. i was an RA, did 20 hrs workstudy and tutored at a local middle school).

all im saying is that, sigh, it must be nice if youre taking up jobs just for sorority dues, and not for say, groceries, books/supplies, next semester's tuition.

not speaking for everyone, but just throwing it out there.

well, that's one of the neat things about attending college. lots of different people, from lots of different backgrounds and circumstances.

now, more than ever, many students hold down jobs, either on campus or off-some to assist their parents with the expenses they are incuring, while others are paying their own way, totally. i would say the majority of students where i advise work part time.