<p>Ahoy, I got a likely letter last week, and the more I research Brown the more I’m falling in love with its everything–more than before! Now, my parents make, together, around 31,000, how much should I expect Brown to help me, financially? My parents can’s pay for anything…
Thank you!</p>
<p>do this with your parents since its about more than just income and you probably don’t know all the aspects of your parents’ finances: [Brown’s</a> Financial Aid Calculator | Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.brown.edu/about/administration/financial-aid/browns-financial-aid-calculator]Brown’s”>http://www.brown.edu/about/administration/financial-aid/browns-financial-aid-calculator)</p>
<p>Do the financial aid calculator, I found it to be very accurate. Most likely they will expect no parental contribution, and around $5k from you, earned through work study and summer employment. Also keep in mind there are ways to lower some of the expenses. Brown estimates around $1300 yr for books, $1900 personal expenses, $800 for travel. Our expenses were much lower. It also seems fairly easy to get a campus work study job. Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>Just speaking towards on-campus jobs: they’re extremely easy to get. The biggest employer on-campus is BuDS (Brown Dining Services), which offers positions that can fit basically any schedule. The only requirement is that you work at least 8 hours a week, which isn’t that much.</p>