While going to community college can be very beneficial in the long run for any student, saving money and giving yourself to explore different fields of study to be sure of what you really want to do in the long run. However, there are a few obstacles for the average community college student. The main reason students chose to go to a junior college first is due to their own lifestyles that interfere from them going to a University right off the bat. One of those obstacles being money. Many students come from families that aren't financially stable enough to support a nonworking college student, so they have to find work while also attending school. "However, because you have 15 credit hours on your college schedule, for instance, doesn’t mean that you can forget the extra study time or down time that you need to be academically successful." Finding the balance between squeezing in enough hours to comfortably be able to buy your books while also being able to buy yourself necessities is one of the hardships I personally undergo while attending college myself. Not all jobs are flexible with their work hours so trying to find classes that fit in with my work schedule is always an issue.
From the moment we wake up, a working college student's day is already planned for them on a timed schedule. They have classes at a certain time, and have to be at work for a duration of the day at another time. All within the same twelve hours, and on top of that after their classes are over and their workday is done, exhausted and tired they drag themselves home only to have more work piled on from school. Another issue I have with college that I'm sure many other working students have is having the time to actually sit down and do the work assigned. At the end of the day, you're so worn out from going every which way to complete what you need to do for that day, by the time you get home your brain has no more extra energy to expel and that's what gets (some) students behind in their classes. "Most college classes require 2 - 3 hours of homework for every hour of class time." Many teachers, assign chapters upon chapters and review questions after class to be done the next day or next class session and not every student has time that particular day to do it. They may be stuck with a fixed schedule that restricts them to only be able to work on days they go to school which puts more stress on not only not having time for homework but not having time to study and actually grasp the concepts. 
"While there are some scholarship programs that may allow students to maintain a minimum of a 2.5, this is somewhat rare, and 3.0 or higher is the general rule." As long as you show it through your grades that you are serious about your education and are willing to put in the work, finding a scholarship shouldn't be that hard.
Financial troubles could very well be the most common problem for college students today. With so many jobs demanding you to be there for a full eight hours at a time, it's hard to make the money that you need to take the classes you don't have time for. One solution for being able to finance your college education would be to look for a scholarship. There are scholarships for any kind of reason imaginable.
It seems like there are never enough hours in one day for anyone. Especially when you're a college student with a part time job. Not only do you have to set aside hours you could be working for classes, but you also have to set aside time to actually study the material so you know what you're paying for during class time. A great way to organize your time as a working college student would first be to start with what type of job you want to have. "For college students, locating flexible work options means searching in more unique places" Many jobs that work well with part time students schedules are usually ones that are unconventional and aren't usually thought of at first when looking for a job. College campuses usually have programs where they hire tutors, and the advantage of that is that they work exactly around when it's convenient for you since they know your academic schedule. Generally, you need a G.P.A in good standing, but if you're on the lower end of GPA's you could also look into your local elementary school or middle school and see if they need tutors. Once you've opened your eyes to the different kinds of jobs the world has to offer besides the set 9-5 typical american job your options will open up immensely.
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