I live in the US and paid my loans off in one paycheck after graduating. The way I did it was by going to a cheap community college for the first two years to g

I live in the US and paid my loans off in one paycheck after graduating. The way I did it was by going to a cheap community college for the first two years to get my associates degree. I got government student aid which paid for the entire tuition/books with some extra to live on. Since I did well at community college, I was able to transfer to a larger university in-state and get some decent scholarships (A transfer scholarship offered by the University as well as a SMART grant offered by the government). Keep in mind I lived with family which might might not be possible for some. I also worked low paying jobs over some of the summers, but not throughout the academic year.