<p>College Applications: $210 to $600
–4 schools. $25 to $60 each. $150
College Enrollment/Deposit Fees: $150 to $250
–We shall see
Yearbook: $35 to $150
–$0. Not buying one
Yearbook Ads: $5 to $200
–$0. No
Senior Pictures: $40 to $500
–Photography student niece will take them, but we still have to print the pictures. $50ish
Test Prep Classes: $299 to $1,299
–$0, didn’t take any.
Testing Costs: $35 to $468
–Took ACT and SAT already. Will take 3 AP tests, but that will (hopefully) offset college costs
School Ring: $180 to $500
–$0 Must be a regional thing. No one gets these any more
School Memorabilia: $10 to $300
–$30 maybe. (Cap and Gown. Extra tassle., etc)
Gifts for Favorite Teachers: $10 to $100
–$0, No
Framing the Diploma: $10 to $300
–$0, No
Senior Prom: $500 to $3,000
–$100 tops for this. And I have a daughter.<br>
Senior Trips: $10 to $100
–$0
College Visits: $15 to $1,500
–$2000ish. We have to go to dance auditions at 4 different schools that are at least 7 hours, and up to 15 hours away from home.
Graduation Costs: $30 to $350
–$0 I don’t think there is an additional cost over the cap and gown mentioned above
Graduation Parties: $50 to $1,000
–$250ish. Have reserved a building at a local park and will have dessert open house.
Unexpected Fines: $2 to $500
–I doubt she will have any</p>
<p>So $2580 for a very conservative, lower middle class family from West Michigan. Granted, the dance auditions are the big expense. Without that it would be under $600.</p>