On the Road to Success
A Student Guide to College Funding 		 
Why go to college? What does college cost? How do I apply for financial aid? How do I pay for college? What types of loans can help me? What is the bottom line? How do I manage my student loans? How do I handle credit cards? What are other ways to save?
  WORKSHEETS Budget Worksheet
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Worksheet #1 - Your College Budget

A. Direct Costs Academic Year Total
1. Tuition $
2. Fees (lab, activity, health) $
3. Room (if living on campus) $
4. Board (meal plan and other on-campus living fees) $
B. Indirect Costs
5. Books and Supplies (2007-2008 national average is
$988 per academic year for full-time students)		 $
6. Rent (if living off-campus) $
7. Utilities (electric, gas, Internet service, cable, water/sewerage,
oil, garbage pick-up, etc.)		 $
8. Food (groceries, restaurants, snacks) $
9. Telephone (long distance service, local service, and/or cell phone) $
10. Transportation (car payments, gas, insurance,
parking fees, maintenance and other travel expenses)		 $
11. Personal Expenses (haircuts, toiletries, etc.) $
12. Clothing (dry cleaning, laundry, etc.) $
13. Entertainment (magazines, newspapers, movies,
concerts, video rentals, and other activities)		 $
14. Medical/Dental Expenses (insurance, co-pays,
prescriptions, etc.)		 $
15. Savings (personal savings) $
16. Dependent Care (babysitting and childcare costs) $
17. Disability Expenses $
18. Other Miscellaneous Costs $
C. Total Cost of Education per Academic Year
(add items 1-18)		 $

Worksheet #2 - Your Financial Resources

1. Federal Pell Grant $
2. Federal Supplemental Education
Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)		 $
3. Other Federal Grants (ACG Grant, SMART Grant, etc.) $
4. State Grants and Scholarships $
5. Institutional Grants and Scholarships $
6. Private Scholarships $
7. Other Gift Aid $
8. Personal Resources (your savings, parental assistance,
gifts from other family members or friends)		 $
9. Federal Work-Study or Other School Year Job $
10. Loans $
D. Total Resources (add items 1-10) $

Worksheet #3 - Your Net Cost of Education

A. Total Cost of Education (Worksheet #1 - Line C) $
B. Total Resources (Worksheet #2 – Line D) $
C. Net Cost of Education $

   

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