<p>I was wondering if there are any current students (or parents) who could tell me how much books tend to run you freshman year at Stanford. Stanford estimates books and supplies at $1845? Is this reasonably accurate or would it be possible to get books and supplies for less?</p>
<p>Tuition 37800
Room/Board 11876
Books 1485
Personal Expenses 2385
Travel 1260
Campus Health Services 501
Orientation 438</p>
<p>these are the updated numbers from Financial Aid</p>
<p>they also decreased the needed $3500 to $2750 for the campus job (“self-help”)</p>
<p>It is certainly possible to get books and supplies for less. Here’s the thing, though - Stanford has three quarters instead of two semesters, so students have to buy books a “third” time. Traditionally students take ten classes in a year, but Stanford students can take upwards of twelve. It all depends on how thrifty you are and what classes you take. The standard campus job amount is $2500; the standard student contribution is $4500. Everyone has a student contribution, total, of at least $4500. But remember, that usually goes toward books, travel and personal expenses (that is, NOT tuition, room and board, or fees).</p>
<p>D spent about $600 first quarter, $580 in second quarter and $66.75 for third quarter. Some books were borrowed, traded and all were used when possible.</p>
<p>The student contribution fact isn’t true. Mine is only 1700 but that might be because we did not receive any aid.</p>
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<p>I fully rescind my statement, then. I was under the impression that $4500 was the minimum, but clearly I did not understand properly.</p>
<p>[Student</a> Responsibility : Stanford University](<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/finaid/undergrad/how/student.html]Student”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/finaid/undergrad/how/student.html)</p>
<p>“Since you are the primary beneficiary of a Stanford education, we expect you to participate in paying for a portion of your college costs. You will be responsible for contributing a minimum of $4,750 per academic year, typically from summer and academic year earnings. If you have assets in your name, you will be expected to contribute 5% of those assets each year toward educational costs in addition to your earnings. To meet this expectation, you may choose to use job earnings, assets, outside scholarships and/or student loans.”</p>
<p>[Student</a> Responsibility : Stanford University](<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/finaid/undergrad/how/student.html]Student”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/finaid/undergrad/how/student.html)</p>
<p>“Since you are the primary beneficiary of a Stanford education, we expect you to participate in paying for a portion of your college costs. You will be responsible for contributing a minimum of $4,750 per academic year, typically from summer and academic year earnings. If you have assets in your name, you will be expected to contribute 5% of those assets each year toward educational costs in addition to your earnings. To meet this expectation, you may choose to use job earnings, assets, outside scholarships and/or student loans.”</p>
<p>See… that’s what I thought. (The student contribution is self help + work study.) $4750 is the new number (it was $4500).</p>
<p>“You will be responsible for contributing a minimum of $4,750 per academic year, typically from summer and academic year earnings.”</p>
<p>But I’m not paying that much I don’t think. I’m confused. Hey applicannot if someone is a match recipeient would they pay 0 for the “total responsibility” section?</p>
<p>recipient*</p>
<p>I have a $0 parent contribution, but I have a $2558 student contribution and a $2500 work study contribution.</p>