<p>MVLJOG - I am a believer that things happen the way they are supposed to happen - what is meant to be - and all that goes with it - the 'right' thing will present itself to you and your family - and for all the 'right' reasons. I am sorry you have been thrust into a situation that may/will change the course of things and the future for your family.</p>
<p><strong><em>W & L was his only ED school so he didn't violate those principles and as of today he has stated he wouldn't want to go to W & L.</em></strong></p>
<p>Are you saying that your son no longer wants to attend W&L at all - but has now been accepted ED?? or accepted by a service adadamy?? or both? A bit confused. </p>
<p>If your circumstances have changed drastically - financially or not - you may have a very valid and acceptable reason to rescind an ED acceptance without any further fall out from any direction.</p>
<p>Sorry...I typed that sentence wrong. He still wants to go to W & L. I guess I was going to type something else and didn't type it correctly.</p>
<p>Also, the best advice I have for anyone with any sort of question is to call the Admissions and Financial Aid Office. Both offices were very helpful.</p>
<p>MVL ooooo ok - lol - fingers do have a mind of their own at times don't they!!</p>
<p>No matter how this cookie crumbles - your son will end up in the right place - and for the right reasons it sounds. Good luck in all of this. If W&L is the lucky place - he will have a great education and experience there - and if not - he will do well where ever he lands - I am sure.</p>
<p>And your advice is correct - everyone we worked with during our own experience - went out of their way to assist us during some very dark hours - and helped to make it possible for our son to graduate from the one and only school he ever considered attending - he felt very honored to have done that.</p>
<p>MVL - if your son does go to W&L - will he be playing his sport there as well??</p>
<p>Congrats, Tripp! If you have any questions feel free to post, or to IM me at Ben jammin Hur or email harrismg (at) wlu (dot) edu. Enjoy the rest of Sr. year!</p>
<p>my question is regarding the cost of w&l--i received no financial aid in any form. My parents are going to pull from several sources to send me. But how expensive is W&L in actuality? they (my parents) are prepared to pay no more than 40k a year. I've read that many top private universities actually end up closer to 50 than 40 a year. Is this the case with w&l?</p>
<p>one of your parents (altho 2 can co-sign I would advise against it) can get approved for a PLUS loan in order to cover school estimated costs for the school year. The initial amortization of the loan payment is based on ten years but you can consolidate and stretch it out to 30. You can also elect the graduated payment schedule and should bad times hit your parent can obtain a deferral on payment. Payment begins 60 days following distribution of loan proceeds.
Now at first glance you say to yourself, why would I take out a loan for 30 years? You must take into consideration the inflation involved over a 30 year period as the dollar depreciates (which it has consistently done for an extended period of time). In the meantime, if your parents have the sources for actually paying the tuition etc outlay, I would strongly urge them to seek the advice of a financial planner and keep the cash and grow it over the 30 year time frame.</p>
<p>In the meantime, try and find as many scholarships and grants available to help you reduce your parents present/future outlay.</p>
<p>Bad credit can have an impact on getting approved, but there is material provided on line which details on how to get it corrected. The signer of the note must be at least 5 years out of any bankruptcy discharge.</p>
<p>Pirt, I have the exact same situation as you (no fin. aid). I'd say your parents won't have to pay over $40k a year. My parents are paying for all tuition, room, and board, and this is less than $40k. I am paying for all personal expenses, and I have definitely not spent over a few hundred $$ out of necessity. There are definitely people who blow money like it's their job here, but as long as you're conscientious of your spending, you should be fine. </p>
<p>Fraternities are definitely expensive and add to the $40k figure. I'm also paying for all these fraternity dues, and my fraternity (Sig Ep) thankfully has some of the lowest dues on campus. Also, you don't have to start paying dues until near the end of Winter term.</p>
<p>thank you for the info morgan and musictoad</p>
<p>morgan--</p>
<p>how much on average are frat dues? although i imagine they vary widely from frat to frat, what are some ballpark numbers? also, can you live in a frat house? if so, how does that compare to room costs on campus?</p>
<p>Frat dues are approximately $1200 per rm but they wary widely with the frats, room and board does as well - it is usually a bit cheaper than from the University. You get all financial information on frats BEFORE you have to make the decision to rush or not.</p>
<p>so starting sophomore year, one has the option of living in a frat? also, ive heard from several freshmen i know at w&l that the frats are somewhat regional; that is, certain ones are known to be made up of kids from exclusive regions/ schools. is this true?</p>
<p>Well there are "membership dues" and then there is room and board. I am not sure how the R&B compares with living in University housing Sophomore year, but it is definitely more expensive than living in freshman dorms. Most people only live in the frat house Soph year, then they move off campus unless they are an officer in the frat.</p>
<p>I'd say the regional thing is pretty true-- SAE and KA are predominantly southern, FIJI has a lot of northern folk, etc. But don't let this be a determining factor in your decision. They get people from outlier areas every year.</p>
<p>yes ive heard that alot of fellow new orleanians are SAE, kappa sig, and sigma chi. are there any frats with bad reputations? do all of them do service work?</p>
<p>when you get to campus, you will hear lots of things about every frat - not all of it true - there is no reason why we should start that early by libeling frats on this forum</p>