Senior's College Choice

happymomof1
Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:54:24 +0000

In round figures for Xavier:

18,000 (Scholarship) + 15,000 (Dad) = 33,000

42,270 (COA) - 33,000 = 9,270

9,270 - 5,500 (Stafford) = 3,750

So yes, it looks do-able.

However, if anything at all goes wrong, (for instance if your dad would suffer a severe financial reversal), Xavier will not be affordable. The great advantage for you at AZ U, would be that you can afford it without any help from your dad if you would ever need to.

Talk it over with your dad. Maybe he’s willing to set aside the same amount for you wherever you study. If so, attending AZ U could leave you with a nice small nest-egg to help pay for a graduate program or just get started in your post-college life.