<p>Dress...just FYI....colleges DO expect a financial contribution from the students. Typically the amount varies but it is about 2-3 thousand dollars a year, and it increases each year. Unless you have hundreds of thousands of dollars saved you would need that money anyway. There is an expectation that you WILL contribute yourself towards your college education. And...also FYI, expense money is factored into the cost of attendance (tuition, room, board, fees, expenses).</p>