Cost of Attendance
The cost for ATTENDING classes.
What is Tuition?
You apply for this $.
Usually awarded by a school, program, sponsor...
You do not have to Return it
What is a Scholarship?
Money that you BORROW from the gov towards your studies / school.
Falls on you!
Can take out as little and as much as you need!
What is a Student Loan?
What is Credit Hour
What is 6 years?
The charge you get for living on campus
What is Room & Board or Room & Meal Plan?
You HAVE to work for it ON campus.
You can accept it BUT you get it in checks.
What is Work-Study
Does NOT build interest WHILE in school.
Offer you $3,500 the first year and then $1,000 more each following school year.
What is Subsidized Loan?
When a student is enrolled in 12 -18 credits
What is Full-Time?
The amount of time you spend in school to get your master's
What is 6 years+?
ID
Bus Pass
Gym Access
Library Access
Lab Charges
Etc.
What is money that you get offered along side your admissions letter.
Based off of your GPA / ACT.
Do not have to give it back.
What is Merit Scholarship?
Builds interest RIGHT AWAY
$2,000 offered at school years
Last dollar!
What is a UNsubsidized loan?
When a student is enrolled in 6-11 credits
What is Part-Time?
The program you are AIMING to study and most of your credits will count towards.
What is Major / Minor?
Application opens up mid-late summer.
Spots fill up.
UWM: $300+ (Year)
Marquette: $500+ (Year)
MATC: $40+ (Year)
What is Parking Permit?
The amount that the government offers you after completing FAFSA.
Varies depending on your family income and holistic household data.
Can vary every year.
What is Pell Money?
These are the steps needed to be able to accept the loans and receive the funds.
When you are not at the level you need to be and take a class that is NOT worth credits, BUT needed to get to 100 level courses.
What is Remedial Courses?
The person who will follow you after graduating for 2-6 years?
What is Ms.Becerra or Ms.Simon (PTC)
The school ESTIMATES you to spend out of pocket on the following.
Could purchase through school OR on own.
What is Books & Personal Expenses.
This is money you get if you stay in the same state you reside in.
Money that you qualify for depending on FAFSA application and/or a program or sponsor.
You do not have to give it back.
What is a Grant?
This falls under YOUR parent responsibility. Does hit their credit score.
IF YOU NEED THIS - RED FLAG
What is Parent-Plus Loan?
The amount you need in order to graduate with a bachelor's degree?
Prerequisite / General Courses + Major Courses + Senior level courses
What is 120 credits?
~ 40 courses - 10 a year - 5 a sem.
How long would it take you to graduate with a bachelor's degree as a PART-Time Student.
What is 8 years?