What were some methods you used to help pay for college?

I am sorry that you feel that. I think education should be free for everyone who wants to work hard and get one.

There are three methods:

1) Scholarships: apply to as many scholarship you can and hopefully they would reduce the burden on you. Check the links below for scholarships.
http://www.collegedata.com/cs/search/scholar/scholar_search_tmpl.jhtml
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
http://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships

2) Campus jobs: they don't pay much, but again they would help. I worked at the library the whole way though my BS.

3) Paid internships: they don't only help you with your tuition, they also look good on your resume. Check the links below for internships.
http://www.internships.com/
https://www.looksharp.com/