Always, I mean ALWAYS, be looking out for scholarships. There's nothing like free money ease your student loan finance situation.
Here's just a couple of places to look:
Hispanic Scholarships:
http://www.hsf.net/
The Google 2008 Anita Borg Scholarship (for women):
http://www.google.com/anitaborg/
There are so many out there for all sorts of people, not just based on gender or race. You just have to go hunting. The Sallie Mae site is a great place to start.
