How to Make Money as a College Student in India.

College students have lots of things to do with money.

From starting a small side hustle on Campus to needing money for a party and sometimes even needing money to buy clothes, expensive gifts for girlfriends and boyfriends… name it.

But, where do you get all this money – when you need it – while still in college?

Do you call your mum to send you money anytime you want to take your college girlfriend for dinner?

Do you call your dad to send you money anytime you bump into an expensive gift that befits your boyfriend?

Or do you just start your side hustle to fund all your extra expenses while in college?

In today’s guide, I will show you 10 easy ways to make money as a college student.

Some of these ways to make money in school don’t need capital to start and those that do; need as little as $10 only to start.

1. Take assignments and other Projects.

Not all students want to spend all their college life at the library or cyber café working on their assignments or projects. These students, in most cases, are ready to pay anyone to have those assignments and projects done.

If this sounds like something you can do for money, then here is an opportunity for you. You can do assignments and other projects for the lazy students and get paid for your efforts.

Just identify enough of those students who need help with assignments and have them hooked.

Assignments and academic projects are the order of college life so you can never lack one or two or even more to work on in a week.

If everyone is saintly in your school and would rather do their assignments than outsource; then join and work on content mill sites instead.

Some of the best academic writing sites in India include: – 

1. Nerdy Turtlez
2. My Writing Master 
3. WriterBay India
4. WritersLab India 
5. Naukri

To name but a few. You can find more academic writing sites for India on Google, YouTube, Pinterest, or through other social media platforms.

2. Paid to Click and Survey sites.

On these sites, you are paid to click on ads and complete surveys. Some paid-per-click surveys also have referral commissions from which you can earn as well.

Paid to Click sites in India include NeoBux and ySnese which are free to join.

They pay you some coins for every ad you click on and that way, clicking on several surveys can make you a significant amount.

Survey sites such as Swagbucks and InboxDollars are also free to join. 

They’ll pay you per survey depending on how long and involving the project is. Taking up several surveys a day can also earn you a fortune out of these survey sites.

3. Blogging and Vlogging.

If you are an Indian student who is into content creation, you can live your best life as a student blogger and/or vlogger.

Blogging is the art of posting written content onto your website which thousands of readers can access.

Incorporation of blog-related features such as paid ads, affiliate marketing, and sponsored content among others can generate you enough money as you soar the heights.

Vlogging on the other hand is uploading video content onto some widely accessed platforms like YouTube. These platforms will let you make money through paid ads, crowdfunding, fan-funding, affiliate marketing, influencer benefits, and other means.

4. Freelancing.

Do you fancy content writing, graphic design, transcription, and coding among other skills? Then you can utilize such skills to earn as a freelancer.

Data collection and data entry do not require much skill and you can also make money as a freelancer doing both.

All you need to do is to sign up with sites such as Fiverr, Upwork, Freelancer, Contentwriter, and OnlineDataEntryJob among other content mill sites to start working.

The best place to start as a student freelancer in India is Freelancer.com

5. College Canteen.

Do you have some amount of your pocket money to spare?

You can use it as capital to hire and run one of the college canteens.

You can set up a canteen in school and earn money selling snacks to other students.

6. College Laundry.

If washing student clothes sounds like something you can do, then I can assure you that most college students and staff would be more than willing to pay for such a service.

You do not need to start big. Start by walking from one hostel to another, doing such a service for willing students which most are. Then save as much as you can and upgrade to machines.

7. Acting.

If you are talented enough in acting, then why are you still a broke college student?

The Indian film industry has kept growing day by day and as that happens, the demand for actors has increased.

Present yourself for acting and make a fortune out of the film industry. You can act part-time when you are free and still attend to your college work on time.

If you don’t get picked from the auditions, try doing your own thing, recording, and posting on social platforms. It won’t take time until you start commanding a huge following and earning.

8. Make Money as a College Student Washing Cars.

Do you know a car wash near your college?

Then why don’t you ask to work part-time when you are free? You can make some coins here and thereby take up some tasks at the car wash.

Think of how many cars India has, and all of them need to be washed.

You can be that person doing the dirty work in your spare time and still attending college.

9. Forex and Fixed Time Trading.

If you want to make passive income right from your smartphone or tablet, then this is for you.

Register on Olymp Trade or download the Olymp Trade Mobile App.

Log in and get a free demo account worth $10,000 for use to practice trading.

Once you have mastered the trading, deposit at least $10 or its equivalent and make money from Olymp Trade.

Remember, you can not trade on this platform if you are under 18 years of age.

10. Make Money as a College Student Doing Internship.

Are you a student who is interested in acquiring a certain skill?

Instead of just lazing around waiting to graduate, find a paid internship opportunity in India and go for it. 

Whatever stipend you are paid, I guarantee it will be enough to cater for your extra costs in college.

Conclusion

There are more than 1000 ways to make money as a College Student in India. You’d be amazed how some of them even seem stupid but the fact is, they all pay.

Consider this article an eye-opener to this kind of gig and if you aren’t already working as a college student; take that leap of faith and start working.

Who knows, this student side hustle could one day turn out to be your main hustle.