<p>But remember, tuition is different at each school. Harvard, for example, considers "tuition" to be the regular tuition, the Student Services Fee, Health Services Fee, travel budget, and $2,675 in personal expenses. If you have health insurance through your state, you can get your student insurance covered by financial aid as well. </p>
<p>When you get a financial aid package, make sure that you calculate how much you're actually going to be paying the school. For example, at first glance, Amherst gave me a better financial aid package, but when I calculated how much money I had to pay Amherst, it was more than the amount our family had to pay for Harvard. The financial aid package may be misleading at first glance!</p>