Crowdfunding for College

Crowdfunding, the latest trend in the startup craze, allows the public to view and donate to causes and projects via a public platform. Students have jumped on the bandwagon, utilizing crowdfunding resources to fund the often astronomical student loans that have accumulated. Here are some resources that students can utilize crowdfunding for debt payment, as well as manage a current financial situation, easily and efficiently. GoFundMe Through GoFundMe, students can utilize the crowdfunding platform to create a personal donation campaign (or a charity campaign), share it online and use the funds raised. Individuals, groups and organizations can utilize this online fundraising resource free of charge. Indiegogo Indiegogo allows you to raise money for, well, whatever you want. It’s a crowdfunding platform that doesn’t decide who does or does not get funded – it’s all in the hands of the public. Create a campaign, promote it and watch the money rake in. StudentLoanHero StudentLoanHero helps students who sign up manage their student loans and debt, saves students money with student loan calculators, store any important loan information digitally and allows students to easily get a glimpse into the big picture with a personalized dashboard. Tuition.io Tuition.io allows students to see an overview of all student loans and gives students the power to understand their financial situations easily because all records are kept in one place. It doesn’t matter if your loans are from the government or private; Tuition.io loads the up-to-date information on balances and payments so that students can always be aware of their current financial situation.