Colleges build buildings....and when they cant get donors to pay, the buildings are capitalized on a per student basis. Never mind that your student won't spend so much as a minute in the science or music building. Everybody pays.
Paul janssenof NJ1:22PM July 13, 2011
Don't forget about checking their mobile device plans.. if there are limits that is truly an unexpected and usually expense additional cost.. so find out what they cover and review it with them.. Here is a good series of articles written by a Mom with more good advice for buying books, setting up the dorm room and things parents need to know like health care proxies.. worth a read
Don't forget to review their mobile device plan. college kids live by those devices and if you have limits it will really be costly. Here is a good series of articles written by a Mom with all kind of things to consider for both the parents and the kids like costs of books, what you really need to bring to the dorm and good advice for parents on health care proxies - definately worth a read: http://www.celebrationideasonline.com/college-education.html
Carrieannof NJ12:54PM July 13, 2011
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