Lowering COA?

<p>How do you go about doing that?
Does getting a triple room lower Room and Board?
Where do you go buy used books?
What is this Transportation cost?</p>

<p>I need to bring the cost down to 19K is there anyway of doing this?</p>

<p>You can’t do it as a freshman, but starting 2nd year and and beyond you can become an RA; you don’t have to pay room and board and you get a stipend.</p>

<p>Are you sure about that, Goldshadow? My son’s a freshman now in buckley and there are quads with freshmen there. Same goes for some of his freshman buddies in a few other dorms. I believe if you request a triple or a quad, you might just get it; especially if you already have identified roommates…</p>

<p>I was referring to the fact that you can’t become an RA as a freshman.</p>

<p>There are some freshmen in triples and quads, but as far as I know you can’t request to be placed in one.</p>

<p>Anyone know what the transportation cost that’s listed under total COA is? Thinking about reducing some of my loans, because 25k seems like an overestimate…</p>