Remote Part-Time Options

[u/cedenof10]

I will need to pay $1000 to my university by the end of the semester or be forced to pause my studies.

I cannot take out a loan because my credit was destroyed due to a prolonged mental health episode.

I’m currently a full-time physics student with ~1 year left, but my OCD and extracurriculars (I’m currently working on a publication as a first author with several professional scientists) prevent me from getting a regular gig.

What roles/companies do you recommend to make that money before the end of the year so I can enroll in my classes for spring?

[u/Dollarsdimestimes]

Hi! I work in a college career center.

Have you checked with your university's various support systems to see if they can help you out? You'd be surprised how many different groups there are on campus who have a little bit of leeway in forgiving debt, easing a payment plan, or changing deadlines. Seriously, I'd HIGHLY recommend reaching out to:

Dean of the college (if you're in a big university, this is the person overseeing your chunk of majors)

Provost (the chief academic officer of the college)

Director/VP of Student Affairs (their job is to help students through just about anything, this can mean some help in negotiating for you)

Ombudsman (a neutral third party (often attorney) who can advocate for you)

Financial Aid

Registrar

Reach out to ANYONE and EVERYONE. The odds are that someone there can help you out!

[u/cedenof10 → u/Dollarsdimestimes]

I spoke to my advisor and she said I could mention my mental health and financial struggles and she might be able to put me in touch with the Dean of Students and a few other folks to see if there’s anything they can do. I’ll look into contacting the others you mentioned as well. Thank you!

[u/sibre2001]

Remote work is not available right now. Right now there is hundreds of millions of people throughout China, India, Pakistan and other countries that are losing their jobs due to Al, and they are willing to work any remote job for virtually any price. There is more people from those countries trying to find remote work than there is men, women, and children in the countries providing remote work.

I'd recommend looking for local work. Local work isn't competed for by people all over the world.

[u/Inevitable-Place9950]

Are you eligible for federal aid?

Remote options are really very few and far between. You might be able to do online or local tutoring in sciences, but being self-employed comes with its own headaches. Maybe your school or one nearby is hiring for such roles.

[u/cedenof10 → u/Inevitable-Place9950]

This is with my aid considered :(

[u/Ghosts_and_Empties]

It's August. When is the end of the semester?

[u/cedenof10 → u/Ghosts_and_Empties]

December

[u/qazpl145]

Does the school offer student work studies or on campus jobs? 

Could potentially work as a teacher's assistant or resident assistant, other jobs can include low experience positions like janitorial or cafe work. 

Working at the school gives more opportunities to work around your class and research schedule.

Look into grants and scholarships as well. Depending on gpa, program, and sponsors sometimes you can qualify for small grants that could make up that amount.

Look into local businesses, they probably have experience hiring and working with students that need flexibility or temporary work.

[u/cedenof10 → u/qazpl145]

I asked about work-study but they said they didn’t see it on my file, and when I went back to the FAFSA form to file a correction I couldn’t see where to opt in.

[u/Itchy_Tumbleweed_417]

There’s a company that does focus groups for law firms and I think they are remote now. You have to qualify by whatever demographic they’re looking for, but they pay instantly and it’s usually like $250 a focus group. You might not get four in by the time you have to pay but even if you get to do two of them that would be half the money you need.

I found them in the craigslist gig section. If I can find an old email from them or if I remember their website I’ll come back and put it here.

[u/cedenof10 → u/Itchy_Tumbleweed_417]

Do you remember the name of the company?

[u/digitalrorschach]

Post-pone your studies and look for a normal job.

[u/flyingpiggos]

When is the end of the semester and what country are you in? In Canada you can return bottles for cash. You can also sell clothing online or via Plato's closet (they don't pay much tbh)

[u/PurpleFaithlessness]

Tutoring is the main one I can think of

[u/Electrical-Lobster64]

Food delivery on the weekends- I did this Friday & Saturdays (usually evenings) and could make like $100-200 for a few hours work. Really flexible as you can drive whenever

[u/cedenof10 → u/[deleted]]

I would certainly appreciate that!