<p>Applicantnot,</p>
<p>Your student contribution does not go toward billable expenses, which are tuition, room board, and possibly health insurance if your parents do not have adequate coverage. Where are you getting these #s from? </p>
<p>Personally I think the $3,050 for books and personal expenses are a little on the low side, depending on where you live, what your major is, and the courses that you take (my daughter took a class where there were 20, yes 20 supplemental books in addition to the textbook). Math and Science books easily cost upwards of $100 (even used).</p>
<p>Remember that there are start up cost involved with going to college; you must get yourself there, you must purchase books, laundry detergent, soap and various other sundry items. You must have pocket $ until you get paid from your work study jobs </p>
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<p>While the school calculates this amount in your cost of attendance, they do not give your $ for books or travel expenses (you must pay for these things yourself).</p>