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Be aware of all the costs for college

ollege is often met with eyes, but there are some lesser A typical four-year college or create accurate budgets.
■ Dining out: Families spend
known expenses associated
GUIDE C their passions and what with college that can make charges about $635 per space hundreds of dollars on campus
excitement and interest
university in the United States
by students pursuing
meal plans per semester, but
for the school year. Other stu-
attending school even more
they hope will be fulfilling,
dents use public transportation
expensive. According to
students also like to visit local
Cappex.com, a website offering
eateries during the school year.
or ridesharing services to get
lucrative careers. And the rising
EDUCATION costs of college, coupled with ideas on how to pay for college, around. Those fees can quickly Snacks, lunches and dinners
the extra costs of college can
purchased from such establish-
the growing number of students
add up, too. Students attending
cost between $250 and $500
school far away from home
ments can cost hundreds of
taking on substantial debt to
finance their educations, make
per month.
dollars per year. Farmer’s Fi-
also need to budget for plane
it necessary that prospective
nancial Solutions, a division of
tickets home during the holi-
The following are some
lesser known expenses that
days and other breaks.
Farmer’s Insurance, says off-
students consider their earning
potential when deciding on a
average of $770 a year.
major. college students and their fam- ■ Fraternities and sororities: campus dining expenses cost an
Many students join Greek or-
ilies may need to budget for
According to the College this school year. ganizations to fully immerse ■ School supplies: A new
Board, the average cost of ■ Transportation: Commuter themselves in the college expe- laptop or tablet, textbooks and
college tuition and fees for the students will need to drive to rience and make new friends. other supplies a professor re-
2017-2018 school year was and from campus, which in- Many of these groups charge quires can cost thousands of
$34,740 at private colleges, volves budgeting for gas, re- fees to prospective pledges and dollars. The College Board
$9,970 for state residents at pairs and auto insurance. Stu- then semester dues once stu- estimates students spend $1,300
public colleges, and $25,620 dents who live on campus may dents are accepted. Parties, on books and supplies in a
for out-of-state residents at- be subjected to a high fee for a trips, living expenses, and other typical school year.
tending public universities. resident student parking pass. expenses may come up as well. The cost to attend college
Canadian citizens studying in Colleges in the United States ■ Added fees: Many colleges extends beyond tuition and
Canada can expect to pay earn an average of $4 million to and universities charge room and board. Many addi-
2018 $6,571 per year, according to $5 million in parking revenues technology fees, sports center tional expenses can stretch
fees and activity fees. Explor-
families’ budgets.
each year, according to the
Statistics Canada.
The cost of tuition and room
9, and board may catch parents’ most recent rate study from the ing these fees in advance of the Metro Creative Connection
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