The Complete Guide to a Debt-Free Education: How to choose a school, win scholarships, make money, and live frugally!

We hear all the time about how student loan debt is crippling Generation Y. In the past decade, average student loan debt has surged to $25,000 in Canada and almost $30,000 in the US. Debts like those are delaying some in Gen Y from reaching important life milestones like getting married, having kids, and owning a home. Adding to these challenges is the fact that Generation Y is graduating at a time when youth unemployment and underemployment are rampant. The belief that you will quickly be able to pay off student loans when you get a well-paying job as a college graduate just doesn’t hold up anymore. Generation Y can’t afford to make that assumption. It’s not too late for those who are in school now or heading off to school soon. Those members of Generation Y can stop the cycle of racking up debts that will take decades to pay off and potentially derail their most important life plans.The Complete Guide to a Debt-Free Education was written by Amanda Reaume, a blogger for Millennial Personal Finance (www.millennialpersonalfinance.com) and a noted scholarships consultant, who graduated in 2009 with two degrees, no debt, and $40,000 in the bank. She did this by winning around $60,000 in scholarships, finding creative ways to make money while in school, and living frugally. The Complete Guide to a Debt-Free Education, takes you through the Debt-Free Education process right from the beginning. It starts by helping you choose a school based on their financial aid, tuition prices, available scholarships, and prospects after graduation. The book then shows you how to identify, apply for and win scholarships and bursaries that will help you take on fewer student loans. In the next section, Reaume gives you 75 ideas and tips to help you make money while you’re in school. The book finishes with 250 tips on how to life frugally so that you can take on less debt.