“The cost of college over the last 35 years has risen over 1,100 percent.”

NBC4 reports.

Students getting creative to help fund college

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — There are many traditional ways to get college tuition paid including student aid, scholarships, and grants.

Many parents are even under funding their retirement in order to get the cash they need to pay for their kid’s college.

But as the cost of college continues to go up, some students are getting more creative in how they raise funds to go to school.

According to a GoFundMe spokesperson college bound kids are now turning to crowdfunding sites to call on their family, friends and other peers to provide financial support.