BassoSax01

Hello guys! I am new to this forum and I have some questions about the CoA at UT Austin. What does this include? Does it include more fees than just tuition or room and board, such as books and transportation fees,etc.? Thank you guys for the responses!

xcloudy

Yes, they include books, transportation, and even a small personal stipend. FINANCIAL AID: 2011-2012 Undergraduate Cost of Attendance (COA)

blueabby24

This maybe a stupid question.....is like the transportation cost an estimation of how much you "would" pay if you where to travel back and forth from your home town to UT Austin or maybe you parking permit if you'd owned a car and if it is that could it practically not apply to some people if they plan to do neither? Or do they actually withdraw that cost from your financial aid to pay?

fruitloops22

@blueabby24

I think its just an estimate of how much you/your parents spend on gas, etc. On your way to and from campus - things similar to that. It may cost more for some than for others, like you said maybe it won't cost anything for some students.

xcloudy

I think it's a rough estimate based on how much previous students tend to spend, including traveling around the campus area. It can vary a lot depending on whether you own a car or just take the bus home a couple of times.

blueabby24

Oh ok thanks. So, if I understand correctly it's just an estimate of me actually traveling that won't be deducted as a fee from my financial aid, but rather how I would allocate my driving expenses.

Locness

everytime i get gas during the semester i keep the receipts

just in case to add it all up to deduct it from the income on my end of year tax return
(this only applies if you end up with extra money after tuition)

it'd be wise to keep any money spent on laptops, books, etc just in case.

...to deduct it

otherwise the extra money that you kept from grants and scholarships will be taxed


of course if scholarships and grants dont cover all of your tuition...it really doesnt matter