Urgent! need help deciding between 2 nursing programs/colleges before August 1st

LuckyCharms913
Wed, 01 Aug 2018 14:10:59 +0000

Your U Del bill for tuition, room, board, and fees for the first semester is $23,868. The “pending aid” is $6,000 (1/2 of your annual merit award) plus $1,563.50 (1/2 of your annual need-based grant) plus $2,750 (1/2 of your annual student loans) for a balance due of $13,582. This is for first semester, so you will pay the same amount for 2nd semester.

Your Rutgers bill is $14,210 for first semester, less $2,750 (1/2 of your annual student loans) for a balance due of $11,460. This is about $2,100 less per semester than U Del BUT it doesn’t include room and board – and even if you’re commuting from home, you will have expenses for travel and meals on campus. You will also be spending 1-2 hours a day commuting, which can be a challenge. You may be trying to catch the bus at odd hours when service isn’t frequent. Once you’re home, do you have a quiet place to study?

It sounds like you want to go to Rutgers Newark, but you might set yourself up for success better at U Del. It really is a good school, and the transition to a less urban (but by no means isolated) area might be fun for you. This is not meant to disparage Rutgers Newark in any way but the logistics (no housing, commuting but no car) sound tough.

Talk to your dad about whether he can manage the payments for either school.