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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Other incidentals to consider: science books can cost $300 each, and science "lab supplies" are $100 per class per quarter. And some classes have field trip expenses.

It does cost even more than the sticker price, believe me. [/quote]

Yes!  And if going into a computer science field, talk about even more money!  Specific machines that can only be purchased through a specific seller approved by the University, software for outside of class to do projects, certifications, additional online supplemental training with certifications, money to attend conferences to secure internships & job prospects.  It adds up fast!  It's easily another $2-5k each year.

Also, for those shouting get a job.  It's not always the simple.  Mine hasn't found a place that will work around his schedule.  Why?  Because nearly everyone applying for the jobs have the same availability: after 4 PM through the week and all day on weekends.  While visiting him at his college and walking around town, every place had help wanted signs specifying morning hours and daytime hours and stores needed overnight stock workers.  Shifts that most college kids can't work.  He has several friends who are upperclassmen and do Uber to make some $$ Thur-Sun.  He's not yet allowed to have a car on campus but he doesn't think that's something he'll want to do because traffic at his campus is a nightmare and lots of fender benders happen each day due to stop & go traffic and distracted young drivers.  He's so far made money tutoring.  He did have a job at a pizza place beside of his dorm but they had to let him go because he needed two weekends off in a row to attend conferences for his major.  He was bummed, but we keep stressing that school comes first.  We're happy to provide money as long as he's working hard at school and getting good grades.  He's also worked each summer leading up to college and saved that money, so that's been helpful.  He's ecstatic that he's secured a paid internship for this summer and one that pays very well on top of that!          [/quote]

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