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Clodfobble · 08-02-2005, 04:40 PM

I also echo the ability of students to work to pay at least some of the bill themselves.

My tuition was on a full scholarship (National Merit Scholarship, plus I went to a state school and they waived the remaining tuition for any NMS that wanted to attend). My parents paid for my dorm the first year, which included cafeteria food. I paid for books and all other spending money with my full-time job.

The next year, I ramped it up to 3 jobs (1 full-time, two part-time but one didn't pay) and paid rent in an apartment with about $300 a month from my parents in rent subsidy (slightly more than half of my rent.)

The third year, I was on my own. I was back to one job, but it paid a lot better than my earlier jobs so I did okay.

My husband took out a couple student loans, which are by far the lowest-interest-rate loans we're paying off. I think they're something like 3.9% APR.

08-02-2005, 04:40 PM	#5
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I also echo the ability of students to work to pay at least some of the bill themselves. My tuition was on a full scholarship (National Merit Scholarship, plus I went to a state school and they waived the remaining tuition for any NMS that wanted to attend). My parents paid for my dorm the first year, which included cafeteria food. I paid for books and all other spending money with my full-time job. The next year, I ramped it up to 3 jobs (1 full-time, two part-time but one didn't pay) and paid rent in an apartment with about $300 a month from my parents in rent subsidy (slightly more than half of my rent.) The third year, I was on my own. I was back to one job, but it paid a lot better than my earlier jobs so I did okay. My husband took out a couple student loans, which are by far the lowest-interest-rate loans we're paying off. I think they're something like 3.9% APR.