Holy sh!t! Looks like I made the wrong decision working in a cannery. Only cleared $6-8k in two months and it made me hate fish for a long time afterwards...

Applying for grants/scholarships is definitely something I wish I did from the get-go. I think a lot of parents and students either think they're undeserving or just don't want to bother with the forms, but you might be surprised what actually shakes out...