demmiblue
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Fri Sep-26-08 10:32 AM
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Parents of soon-to-be grads (high school): |
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How much is the yearly tuition of the school of your child's choice?
Anyone who already has children in college, and/or college students, are more than welcome to answer!
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Fri Sep-26-08 10:39 AM
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1. I just payed my tuition |
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In-state school (Oregon State University) and it cost me about 2-grand a term (translates into roughly 6 grand a year plus books)
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demmiblue
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Fri Sep-26-08 10:41 AM
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Fri Sep-26-08 10:48 AM
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The thing to remember is tuition is only one piece of it. My freshman year I payed so much for dorms and food.. also booze.
Most college websites have a tuition guideline on them.
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Fri Sep-26-08 11:09 AM
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I forgot to add room & board!
I have been researching on CollegeBoard.com.
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Fri Sep-26-08 10:51 AM
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4. Move to Texas and have your child go to an in - state public college |
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They are still pretty reasonable, relatively speaking. I wind up paying about 8K/semester for tuition, room & board, books & meals.
My son goes to an out of state college (University of Alabama), where I assume it would be a lot more expensive. Fortunately, his costs are covered by scholarships.
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Fri Sep-26-08 11:15 AM
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I am a Northerner, though! I am one of the few who actually likes the weather!
I am hoping the scholarships will be enough to not make demmispawn indebted for life!
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Fri Sep-26-08 11:21 AM
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11. I am actually a northerner as well.... |
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Have been living temporarily in Texas for 21 years. The college is still reasonable, and the smoked brisket is to die for!
Good luck on the scholarship front.
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Fri Sep-26-08 10:59 AM
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5. My daughter's school is $16,875 a year. |
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Including tuition, room and board, fees.
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Fri Sep-26-08 11:10 AM
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7. wow, that's a good deal. |
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Fri Sep-26-08 11:11 AM
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Edited on Fri Sep-26-08 11:21 AM by demmiblue
We are talking almost double that!
Thank you! :hi:
Edit: That is the in-state price!
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Fri Sep-26-08 11:19 AM
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$17-20k/year for room, board, books, tuition and fees (includes full medical since I'm uninsured).
I paid $400/semester for tuition at Memphis State in 1978.
If her father's parents weren't helping, she wouldn't be in school.
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Fri Sep-26-08 11:35 AM
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Demmispawn may be thinking U of M! We may be at odds here!
Thank goodness for grandparents! I totally understand!
P.S. I have read so many of your posts... you are a wonderful mother (and person)!
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Fri Sep-26-08 12:03 PM
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I'm flattered. :blush:
The posters from Michigan and I have an understanding. Friendship trumps football rivalry any day.
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Fri Sep-26-08 11:25 AM
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12. NYU-about $50,000/year |
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luckily the school gave a decent aid package and my family is fortunate enough to have the money to cover the rest.
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Fri Sep-26-08 11:39 AM
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What a hardship it would have been going out into life with such a substantial debt!
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Fri Sep-26-08 11:52 AM
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15. My middle son is a junior in HS |
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Edited on Fri Sep-26-08 11:53 AM by Marrah_G
He wants to go to WPI for Aerospace Engineering.
2008-2009 Tuition & Fees
Tuition and Fees $36,390
Room & Board $10,880*
Estimated Books & Personal Expenses $2,200
Total $49,470
But he is trying for either the Airforce or Naval ROTC programs so we will only be left with room and board. (expensive enough) Student loans and money my parents have been putting away for him might make that obtainable.
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Fri Sep-26-08 12:01 PM
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16. California's state college systems are cheap. |
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Full time at junior colleges is less than $600/yr, and that gets waived for low income people. The CSU system is under $7,000/yr, and the UC system is a hair more.
Not sure what it costs to live on campus, because around here nobody does.
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Fri Sep-26-08 12:09 PM
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18. Please don't discount |
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the liberal arts colleges. Yes, tuition is high (in excess of $30k), but financial aid packages are exceedingly generous, so fees typically equate to what you would pay at a state school.
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Fri Sep-26-08 12:18 PM
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Our state schools run about $30,000. I am not sure what you mean. All schools have a liberal arts program!
Please, enlighten me!
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