Beat the System: Insider Secrets to Free Room and Board in College

Cost of Room and Board

#1. Become a Resident Assistant

[{"selector":"#anim-ac40d1cb-7874-46b0-a0cd-5006303f6d06","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae8615ea-530f-4145-959e-38ecd72494f7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.24204%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

#2. Apply for Room and Board Scholarships

[{"selector":"#anim-56edb120-b232-40c4-9e51-c24b01624e15","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d964b7bd-14cc-4a98-ae4c-9c8fd546bd73","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -201.19473%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

#3. Fill Out the FAFSA

[{"selector":"#anim-59dda312-ddd0-4ff1-9412-084055759957","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-71fbbdf1-101c-42b3-9f43-17988e9fff9b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.28663%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

#4. Join a Military School

[{"selector":"#anim-abf3f43b-a2cc-4aac-a456-6081430ab39b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-39340408-f227-43dc-a1f4-d82b712d6940","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.92356%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

#5. Attend a College Offering Full-Ride Scholarships

[{"selector":"#anim-15bd364c-b614-4352-be8d-62330b55169a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c16082e3-4a63-4499-ba32-c1201d0c0889","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.28663%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

SWIPE UP TO READ MORE AND SAVE ON ROOM AND BOARD

[{"selector":"#anim-a749be40-8c68-4a81-bfb9-bd9ad430d51c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Learn more

Cost of Room and Board

According to the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics, room and board takes up 24% to 45% of college expenses! Here are 5 tips to get them for free.

#1. Become a Resident Assistant

You want to become an RA in order to enjoy free room and board and/or be able to hone and exhibit your leadership skills.

#2. Apply for Room and Board Scholarships

As the name suggests, the money given to awardees has to be used for taking care of a college student's lodging and meal expenses.

#3. Fill Out the FAFSA

It's a good idea to apply to many different private scholarships to pay for college expenses. In many instances, applying starts with filling out the FAFSA.

#4. Join a Military School

There is a surefire way to enjoy free room and board in college: going to certain military schools.

#5. Attend a College Offering Full-Ride Scholarships

As the name suggests, a full-ride scholarship is something that takes care of all costs, from tuition, books and, of course, room and board.

SWIPE UP TO READ MORE AND SAVE ON ROOM AND BOARD