@GulfCoastDad one of my sons is a Freshman and has PP + BF + Merit from UF. He is living on campus and has a meal plan. After Tuition + Fees + Dorm + Books + Meal Plan - PP - BF - Scholy are all netted out, he got about $2400 deposited in his bank account each semester. He’ll never touch the 529 for undergrad.
I will say that living off campus is a bit more expensive. I have another kid that is in his 3rd year at UF and has lived off campus for 2 years. The main issue is that all of the apartment complexes require signing a 12 month lease. So, you end up paying more in total. Food off campus should be less than a meal plan, but in my experience it does not offset the rent increase. You can figure $700-800 per month rent for a decent apartment, but for 12 months. By contrast, a standard dorm is about $2,700 per semester. So, if the student is only there in Spring and Fall, Dorm is about $3-4k less cost…
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