<p>Rutgers is saying you will need about $3700 per semester, but that number is just an estimate of books, travel, personal expenses. Some students need more than that, some much much less. One of my daughters will spend about $1000 in books (engineer), the other about $200 (theater major). Both of my kids will spend much less on personal expenses because they were raised by me, el cheapo. I think you sound like a person who works hard for your money and doesn’t waste it, so you may not need as much. Also depends if you have a car, expensive hobbies or vices (smoking, drinking, shopping). If you already have $4000 saved up and think you can replenish that before second semester, you are good.</p>
<p>If you are earning SO MUCH, why do you need more aid?</p>
<p>What was your EFC?</p>
<p>the direct cost of attending Rutgers Camden is $24,410</p>
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<p>You received a financial aid package of $22,770</p>
<p>You have 1640 of unmet need. You state that you have 4000 saved</p>
<p>this means (again) that the direct cost of you going on campus, attending class, sleeping in the dorms and eating meals are covered with a balance $2360 or $1180 for book, travel and misc items.</p>
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<p>It is my hope that this is not your intention, but this statement is making you sound very entitled and the school owes you something.</p>
<p>Read very carefully</p>
<p>1. Your parents are first in line when it comes to paying for you to attend college</p>
<p>With the exception of UVA, (UNC-CH and UMich for in-state students) there are pretty much no other public universities in the country that meet 100% demonstrated need for their in-state student. </p>
<p>Yes, according to your calculations there is a gap in your financial aid package.</p>
<p>Go back again to statement #1 because it is you and your parents who are responsible for filling the gap and not the financial aid office who is suppose to help you fill this gap.</p>
<p>if you were to split the remaining $3340 (which are disc expenses) between you and your parents, this means that you and your parents need to come up with ~56/week to make this work</p>
<p>Since you have turned down your work study job because you state that you can make more $$ on a non-work study job if you make $111 per week each semester (~ 15 weeks), you will have covered the short fall your self with out any additional loans for you or your parents or grant aid from the school.</p>