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<li><p>Live off-campus, co-ops are dirt cheap ($3200 for the ENTIRE semester), apartments with roommates are not that expensive. College living is not glamorous, so don’t expect it to be, and you might save some cash in the process. If you do decide to live on-campus, go for the cheapest options, it will only be for a year anyway.</p></li>
<li><p>Get some experience and responsibility with some employment. A summer job has its perks beyond just getting some extra cash, or even working during the semester is fine. By the time you graduate, you will probably have had to work at some point unless you have parents willing to throw lots and lots of cash your way (or you don’t want to keep asking them to send money). Work-study jobs are not hard to get if you are really persistent on it.</p></li>
<li><p>When all is spent and done, your financial aid should be adequate enough to fulfill your needs for the semester. Extra money will be needed if you want to live in a nice apartment, or plan on going Greek (fraternities mean living expenses and semester dues, and sororities are more expensive than being in fraternities).</p></li>
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