<p>A good part of DD1’s ‘supply list’ included architecture clothes (black blazers, nice blouses, pressed jeans, smart boots, black frame glasses, and so on. I was quite sure she was making it up but I’ve attended several of her reviews and they do dress like that 
(a lot of them at least).</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Turbo’s post serves as a reminder that some/many majors or honors programs will expect students to do presentations in business wear (suits, professional dresses, etc), so if that’s the case with your child, be sure to send them off with appropriate clothes, shoes, belts, accessories. </p>
<p>And if your child will be doing any music performance events, s/he’ll need a tux or dressy black dress…which your child may already have, but may need a larger size if still growing.</p>
<p>Another consideration: If your child will be going to school in a different climate than his high school, then much of his/her wardrobe may need changing. Going from a warm climate to a cold climate can require many clothing and accessory purchases.</p>
<p>Outfitting that off-campus apartment. Oy. Fortunately my kid and her housemates had basements full of family stuff where they could “shop” for many items, and they all are great fans of the local thrift stores. Still things can add up to a surprising sum.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Yes…</p>
<p>There should be a line item in the COA for outfitting a dorm or apt. Yikes. Each year I tell myself, “oh, we won’t have to buy that much this year,” …but we still end up making many trips to Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc.</p>
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<p>Hmmm, does this mean that, every spring, freshmen moving out of the dorms and into off-campus housing circle like vultures around graduating seniors moving out of off-campus housing getting rid of furniture and the like that is too bulky to take with them?</p>
<p>Many colleges and universities collect usable items at the end of the school year and then resell them for charity. However, often the sales occur after the students have left town. My son went to a sale of another college near our home to buy things to take back to his college.</p>
<p>There also can be costs to store beds, furniture, etc., particularly if the leases do not line up with your moving dates. </p>
<p>A semester overseas can also complicate housing leases, as well as storage costs.</p>
<p>Nursing majors…ugh! Stethoscopes, hospital scrubs, lab coat, nursing kit, back-ground check, drug tests, immunization testing, blood-borne pathogen insurance, NCLEX prep fees…seems like the list is never ending!!</p>