Debt is not your future
"I had little or no opportunity when I started out in life. I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! ... Don't sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them!"-Madame C.J Walker
The price of college is costing African Americans their education
According to the Education Data Initiative, "Four years after graduation, black students owe an average of 188% more than white students borrowed".
But, it doesn't have to be that way.
How to have no student debt
Apply to scholarships. Scholarships provide you funding for college at no cost. Click Here for scholarship resources.
Apply for grants. Unlike loans, grants provide funding from the government at no financial cost to you. Click Here for information about grants.
Check your university's financial aid policy. Many universities have started to initiate need based financial aid which helps pay for the portion of your college expenses that you are unable to pay.
