How much $$ does a college student need each month

[Anonymous]

I have a child going away to college this summer. How much $$ do you send your child each month? She is living on campus at a university in the south.

[Anonymous]

My son spent around $1000 for personal spending in his first year of college. He spent around $1500 in his second year.

[Anonymous]

DC is responsible for his own spending money and earned it over the summer and during the school year (he works 8-10 hours/week). He spends about $30/week.

We cover room, board, and tuition.

[Anonymous]

Well, a college stud needs more money than most students. He's got all sorts of dates to go on and hair products to buy.

(sorry)
(not sorry)

[Anonymous]

Oh. Your title is trying to be an abbreviation of "student"...I get it now.

[Anonymous]

We send $0.00. She is responsible for any non-academic costs. She is a rising junior and thus far, she has been able to cover everything she wants by only working in the summers, but if she wants more than that, she is free to get an on-campus job.

She probably spends $150/month.

[Anonymous]

We gave ours a debit card and filled it every month with $200.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh. Your title is trying to be an abbreviation of "student"...I get it now.

I was also a bit shocked until I saw this comment. Unfortunate title. hehehe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, a college stud needs more money than most students. He's got all sorts of dates to go on and hair products to buy.

(sorry)
(not sorry)

And also, condoms is 'spensive

[Anonymous]

I put $100 on her debit card each month....she really learned the value of a dollar, vs just throwing stuff in the cart when she was a kid, it's an eye-opening excercise for sure!

[Anonymous]

Won't they be paying him for his services?

[Anonymous]

We give our daughter $300/month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh. Your title is trying to be an abbreviation of "student"...I get it now.

I was also a bit shocked until I saw this comment. Unfortunate title. hehehe

Agreed. Punctuation would've helped. Or just using the entire word.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh. Your title is trying to be an abbreviation of "student"...I get it now.

I was also a bit shocked until I saw this comment. Unfortunate title. hehehe

Same. I mean my kid is pretty cool but I wouldn't describe him as a stud. We give him $1000/semester but pay for frat dues separately (required for even moderate studs at southern schools).

[Anonymous]

My DS worked 8-10 hours per week during his senior year in high school and ~20 hours/week during the summer to earn his own spending money for his first year in college. He also bought his own books. I don't know how much he spent TBH. He did not work during the college year. He is working again this summer for spending money for sophomore year.

I did buy him some things through the school year; e.g., he outgrew his suit and needed a new one; a new, warmer winter jacket since winters are colder at his school than they are here.