Aligning Components

[DCorb]

I have 4 labels all with corresponding textfields to the right of each label.
I also have 1 label with a textarea next to it.
How can I align the labels? I would still like them all in the center of the form but I want the start of each label to be aligned and the start of each textbox to be aligned.

Here is the code for the gui I currently have:

	public guithing()
	{
	
		c = getContentPane();
		c.setLayout(new BoxLayout(getContentPane(), BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
		
		txtName = new JTextField(10);
		txtStudentNo = new JTextField(10);
		txtCourse = new JTextField(10);
		txtRoomNo = new JTextField(4);
		paymentsMade = new JTextArea(3, 28);
		output = new JTextArea(8, 30);
	 
	 JPanel namePanel = new JPanel();
    JLabel lblName = new JLabel("Name:");
	 namePanel.add(lblName);
    namePanel.add(txtName);
	 getContentPane().add(namePanel);
	 
	 JPanel StudentNoPanel = new JPanel(); 
    JLabel lblStudentNo = new JLabel("Student Number:");
    StudentNoPanel.add(lblStudentNo);
    StudentNoPanel.add(txtStudentNo);
	 getContentPane().add(StudentNoPanel);

	 JPanel coursePanel = new JPanel();
    JLabel lblCourse = new JLabel("Course: ");
    coursePanel.add(lblCourse);
    coursePanel.add(txtCourse);
	 getContentPane().add(coursePanel);
	 
	 JPanel RoomNoPanel = new JPanel();
    JLabel lblRoomNo = new JLabel("Room Number:");
    RoomNoPanel.add(lblRoomNo);
    RoomNoPanel.add(txtRoomNo);
	 getContentPane().add(RoomNoPanel);
	 
	 JPanel paymentsPanel = new JPanel();
    JLabel lblPayments = new JLabel("Payments Made: ");
    paymentsPanel.add(lblPayments);
    paymentsPanel.add(paymentsMade);
    getContentPane().add(paymentsPanel);

    // Add output with scroll bars and operation chooser
 	 getContentPane().add(opChooser);  
	 JScrollPane outputScroll= new JScrollPane(output,
    ScrollPaneConstants.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED,
    ScrollPaneConstants.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED);
    getContentPane().add(outputScroll);
   
	 
	 setSize(500,400);
	 show();
  }

[lunchboxtheman]

EDIT: Check out the flowlayout. I find it to be a little bit easier to use than the boxlayout.

Aligning components in Java I have found to be one of the most aggravating tasks of making a GUI (I don't like using WYSIWYG editors).