<p>So I went down to Palm Beach State in Boca Raton, FL to get my AA degree. Was planning on going straight into FAU in Boca Raton to finish my BA in Marketing. I ended up having to take a semester off (spring 2013) and now summer. Im debating if I want to go back to FAU or go to a local SUNY-Old Westbury. The SUNY I would be getting in-state tuition and pretty much getting an extra $1,000 after grants and TAP. On the other hand to go to FAU its closer to 19,000 for a year. I qualified for roughly $5,500 in Pell, $5,500 in unsubsidized and $7,000 in subsidized. So that would leave me with close to 13k in debt for my first year, on top of the additional 2-3k I would have to come up with out of pocket. Am I crazy for even considering taking that debt on if I wouldn't need to by staying in NY? My mom is moving down there so I would get in-state after the first year and my parents seem to be pushing me to go down there, but I cant seem to get across the fact that $0 > $13k but then i think to myself, plenty of people take out loans to go to school.... Just looking to get some peoples opinions... Thanks!</p>
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No debt always better than debt. Also, which school you can save on the room & board expenses?</p>
<p>Don’t go into debt unless you love the other school.</p>
<p>SUNY I can save on room and board because my dad will still be living in NY for at least another year, and thanks for the reassurance. :)</p>