Nickel and diming students into poverty
Education officials will hold in-state tuition rates steady at Massachusetts public colleges and universities for 2009-2010 school year. You’d think that I would be happy, uh? Well then you have to read the small print…. schools are going to sharply rise student fees. I didn’t know this till now but state-mandated tuition rates are a small part of the overall cost. I read that, for example, students at Worcester State College pay $970 in annual tuition, but $4,894 in fees. While tuition payments flow to the state, fees support the campuses’ budgets.
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I’m heading to college…maybe. For me to enter college in 18 years, I calculated that I will need $379,687. Based on my Dad’s current savings, I will have $45,986 in my college 529 Fund. I have a shortfall of $333,700.
But I have a plan! For the next 18 years my dad and I plan to blog me into college. I’ll write posts updating you on my progress. I’ll write posts about the people who help me get to my goals. I’ll write posts about money, savings, and college applications. I hope you find this useful and come to read often.
Track me as I raise money for my excellent college adventure.
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