Could A Photography Student Use A Student Loan To Buy A Camera With?
August 11th, 2009 | 
Author: I’m going to a community college for an associates degree in communications with a concentration in photography. Could I get enough money to buy a Canon 5D Mark II? ~$3,000. I’m planning to use it all throughout school. How would I go about getting loans or grants for this purchase?
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If a camera is required equipment for your program of study, yes, it is an educational expense that is a legitimate use of a student loan. Getting the loan is not related to whether or not you have already paid for your tuition and fees. File the FAFSA at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov with your and your parent’s information and PINs and contact your school to make sure that your information is received later next week. How soon you get your funds will depend on their refund policy, however, so check that out with the financial aid office for disbursement dates before you contract for the camera and follow through with all the paperwork.
well by getting a loan, you could use that money to pay off your tuition/textbooks or whatever related to school, and the money that you saved already is equivalent to money saved towards buying the camera.
I wouldn’t use a loan for a camera. Try asking your parents/guardians for the money and pay them back over time with steady monthly checks or something.