Should I plan on transferring colleges?

happymomof1
Thu, 16 Aug 2018 01:19:35 +0000

What have your parents told you about the money? What are they truly ready, willing, and able to pay each year, and under what conditions? Start with that. Help them run the Net Price Calculators at the websites of all the places that they consider to be within commuting distance. Work with them to develop a commuting cost budget - will you need a car? Car insurance? Gas & maintenance.? Or, can you take the bus? Is that bus free with a student ID?

Then pick out a couple interesting places that aren’t in commuting distance. Run the NPCs, and work up a living on campus budget. Don’t forget to include any savings they will have because you won’t be there to run up their grocery, electric, water, and heating bills. Do remember to include your own best estimates for traveling to and from campus several times each year. Add in the college/university health insurance if your family coverage won’t work at that location.

Talk with your parents about what you perceive to be the differences what all of these places offer for your major, and how those could affect yout time to graduation and your eventual post-college job options.