<p>So the cost to attend Swarthmore will increase by roughly 5% each year.. the 5% would be covered by the Swarthmore scholarship or will the amount of family/self contribution have to increase?</p>
<p>How much are expected from summer earnings from Swatties?</p>
<p>Also, the amount listed by Swarthmore (tuition, fee, room and board, personal expenses and books) is the TOTAL amount needed to survive at Swarthmore? Would there be any other costs?</p>
<p>Thanks! I know I can ask the finaid officers but I need the answers quick..</p>
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So the cost to attend Swarthmore will increase by roughly 5% each year.. the 5% would be covered by the Swarthmore scholarship or will the amount of family/self contribution have to increase?
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<p>If your family's financial situation remained completely unchanged, then your financial aid package would be expected to increase to cover the rising tuition costs over four years. </p>
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How much are expected from summer earnings from Swatties?
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<p>"We expect that you will work during each summer and save at least $1,450 for your first year, then $1,890 for subsequent years to help with your Swarthmore expenses."</p>
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Also, the amount listed by Swarthmore (tuition, fee, room and board, personal expenses and books) is the TOTAL amount needed to survive at Swarthmore? Would there be any other costs?
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<p>1,080 Books and Supplies<br>
1052 Personal Expenses<br>
(varies) Transportation to and from Swarthmore</p>
<p>That's realistic. Swarthmore students spend virtually nothing on campus. Everything is free. So, buying a coffee or paying for laundry and beer is about the only expense. My daughter pays all of her misc. expenses out of her earnings, so I don't have a firm number, but I think that $100 a month would be a reasonable baseline. The only thing that wouldn't account for is extra travel (weekends in NY) or a lot of dinners out on the town. However, the culture at Swarthmore is to be pretty frugal with group activities, precisely because a lot of kids don't have extra spending money.</p>