What are these "other" expenses colleges include

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<p>This probably seems like more of a financial aid question but for those who have gone to college or are there right now, what "other" expenses can I expect to incur?</p>

<p>This is my financial aid situation at my college:</p>

<p>$24206 Tuition
$8433 Room and Board
$1592 Books and Supplies
$4865 Other Expenses</p>

<p>$24206 100% Tuition Scholarship
$6270 Room Stipend
$4980 Pell Grant
$2000 FSEOG</p>

<p>$39096 Total cost of attendance
-$790 EFC
$38306 Total Need
$37456 Total Grant/Scholarship Aid</p>

<p>Total actual cost for myself including EFC $1640</p>

<p>The only "other" expenses I can think of are travel, gas, car repair, $120 parking pass, insurance, toiletries, and social activities. If that's the case, that's basically like having $4000 to cover things that I've been paying for through high school plus my total actual cost. I wanted to get the university health care so having this money will be nice since the insurance is $1000 a year.</p>

<p>Please let me know if there are "other" expenses that I have overlooked</p>

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<p>Are there any additional fees, such as registration fee, orientation fee, student activities fee, lab fees, and such? Or is that included in tuition? Laundry, but that’s not a huge expense.</p>

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<p>Congratulations on the great award.</p>

<p>If you buy your books used or rent them you should be able to save a lot.</p>

<p>Keep in mind that part of your scholarships could be taxable. I believe any grants/scholarships that exceed tuition will be considered taxable income. I would post this question on the Financial Aid board to get a better answer on this. If necessary, you could take a small student loan to pay the taxes but you need to plan ahead.</p>

<p>Health insurance is usually required if you are not covered on your parent’s policy. That policy will also have to meet the school’s requirements.</p>