<p>My mom makes about 50k, no assets, no businesses, farms etc. Pretty straight forward. The NPC said we would pay about $10,318 (all grants, no loans). Has their net price calculator been accurate in the past?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>Bump…</p>
<p>desperate bump… lol</p>
<p>It turned out to be fairly accurate for my family.</p>
<p>Ours as well but just to caution that everyone is different.</p>
<p>Straight grants? No work study or student contribution from summer earnings?</p>
<p>According to Bates, I would receive about 45k (this includes traveling, books, room and board, and “other expenses”) in Bates grants/scholarships, making the family contribution about 10k. Then on top of that, there would be 1500 for work study. There were some loans included but loans don’t really count when it comes to financial aid in my opinion, as they have to be paid back.</p>
<p>bump…</p>
<p>Bates does not award merit money - it’s need based only. Unless you/your mom have savings then you likely will end having some amount of loans. I think the idea of a full ride anywhere seems to be less and less likely at any college. There’s a thread discussing just that somewhere on CC.</p>
<p>A $45K grant would cover tuition and part of your room and board, not your books or travel expenses. </p>
<p>Tuition, room & board this year is $58,950 so one would need to come up with the difference ($13,950) plus need money for books, travel expenses and personal necessities. </p>
<p>The $10,318 is likely the Parent Contribution. There would also be an expected student contribution (usually $2000-3000.)</p>
<p>10,318 included the student/parent contribution. Still, 10k to me seems pretty cheap to me, that’s almost a 1/6 of the cost. That’s cheaper than my state school, UVM</p>
<p>Much much cheaper than most places I’ve done a fin aid calc on, except for the ivies of course.</p>
<p>"$10,318 included the student/parent contribution. Still, 10k to me seems pretty cheap to me, that’s almost a 1/6 of the cost." </p>
<p>Then the gap must be paid for by loans if you and your mom cannot come up with the difference. Tuition plus room and board this year is more than the sum of the $45K grant and your $10K contribution - even throwing in the $1500/yr work study. </p>
<p>Bates is very generous with financial aid but please keep in mind it will cost you more than $10K unless Bates increases the grant. You will also need to budget money for travel, books and personal expenses - which Bates estimates is about $800/yr.</p>
<p>58k includes room and board, “For this highly individualized educational experience, Bates charges a single fee that includes tuition, room, board and fees. The 2013-2014 fee for attending Bates is $58,950. Costs for books, personal expenses and transportation are added to a student’s budget for the purpose of calculating financial need and awarding aid”</p>
<p>There would be nothing added to the 10k.</p>
<p>The cost for this year for Tuition, Room & Board is $58,950. </p>
<p>The COA this year for Bates as it’s broken down on my son’s award letter (he will be a junior so this will be my third award letter,) is as follows:</p>
<p>Cost of Attendance:</p>
<p>Tuition, Room, Board, and Fees - $58,950
Estimated Books and Supplies - $800
Estimated Travel and Personal - $1,350
Total - $61,100</p>
<p>Yes, they have added the cost books, supplies, travel, etc., into your grant award but you will still have to make up the difference between what they may award you and the cost of tuition, room and board. </p>
<p>If Bates awards you $45K/yr you will be paying more than $10K to attend and will need more money for books, travel to and from, and personal expenses.</p>
<p>$45,000 + $10, 318= $55,318. You will need to pay more than $10,318 just to pay for tuition, room and board.</p>
<p>What most of us know is that books can often be gotten for less than 800, work study can more than float your personal expenses (which, at a full service school, can be modest,) and OP knows travel from VT will likely be a drive or bus ride, not a high fare plane ride.</p>
<p>And, agree: if you want animal science, think about schools that offer you that education. We advise plenty of kids to look for schools they can afford, but I hope you are considering the fit for your academic, career and personal interests, as well.</p>
<p>Just one more endorsement of Bates NPC. It was quite close to what they offered my daughter.</p>
<p>I’ve heavily researched and gone through just about every page of Bates’ career services, and their veterinary school placement, as well as career prep, and overall campus feel, research opportunities, etc are a perfect match for me (as is Bowdoin). Those two schools are the top two on my list for both academic and career fit, and financial as well. I’ve looked into tons of schools, and at the end, these schools really are what I look for in my idea of a great school for my needs and interests.</p>
<p>They are both fabulous schools. Good luck!</p>
<p>“What most of us know is that books can often be gotten for less than 800, work study can more than float your personal expenses (which, at a full service school, can be modest,) and OP knows travel from VT will likely be a drive or bus ride, not a high fare plane ride.”</p>
<p>Even if none of those things cost the OP any money, a grant of $45K will leave the OP with more than $10K in cost just to pay for room, board and tuition. Even adding in the $1500 work study won’t be enough. The only way it will cost the OP only $10K is if Bates gives the OP more than $45K.</p>