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<p>Not just Yale students, but young people generally, are less into sex than their parents were at the same age. There are just a lot more options of things to do these days. Could it be that sex is falling out of favor as a preferred way to spend time?</p>
<p>I’d like to add my agreement with what Hunt has said about the Bulldog Days experience being consistent with the actual Yale experience. I think it is well worth the time to attend Bulldog Days.</p>
<p>rumor is that it has to be a high ranking official because they will need special security details implemented…could be just conjecture… we should know soon… My Son is graduating this year too</p>
<p>Bulldog Days. Agree with Hunt. One comment my D made about Bulldog Days was that “everyone was so friendly”, she wondered if this was put on. I can happily say that as she finishes her freshman year she still thinks everyone is as friendly as she found they were at Bulldog Days! And she is good friends with many of the kids she meet there.</p>
<p>There is a huge activities fair during Bulldog Days and my D was able to speak with the members of the groups that she thought that she might be interested in joining. She fell in love with a singing group that day, auditioned when she arrived on campus that Sept., and ultimately had a great time with that group. It was great that she had a quick preview of so much of what Yale had to offer.</p>
<p>I find BDD to be representative except that a normal day would not have as many activities going on (though it would still be a sizable number). And normal Monday and Tuesday nights are also not as exciting as the nights of BDD, but they come close to representing Friday and Saturday nights.</p>
<p>Everyone here seems confident that books are deductible expenses, but take a look at what the Feds say. This from Dept. of Treasury Internal Revenue Service Publication 970,
Tax Benefits for Education, page 21:</p>
<p>"Related expenses. Student-activity fees and expenses for course-related books, supplies, and equipment are included in qualified education expenses only if the fees and expenses must be paid to the institution for the enrollment or attendance. In the following examples, assume that each student is an eligible student at an eligible educational institution.</p>
<p>Example 1. Jackson is a sophomore in University V’s degree program in dentistry. This year, in addition to tui- tion, he is required to pay a fee to the university for the rental of the dental equipment he will use in this program. Because the equipment rental fee must be paid to Univer- sity V for enrollment and attendance, Jackson’s equipment rental fee is a qualified expense.</p>
<p>Example 2. Donna and Charles, both first-year students at College W, are required to have certain books and other reading materials to use in their mandatory first-year classes. The college has no policy about how students should obtain these materials, but any student who purchases them from College W’s bookstore will receive a bill directly from the college. Charles bought his books from a friend, so what he paid for them is not a qualified education expense. Donna bought hers at College W’s bookstore. Although Donna paid College W directly for her first-year books and materials, her payment is not a qualified expense because the books and materials are not required to be purchased from College W for enrollment or attendance at the institution."</p>
<p>It seems that books are not necessarily deductible, or do I read Pub 970 incorrectly?</p>
<p>^That’s under the LLC, looks like there’s a difference between that and the AOC. See page 11 of Pub 970 for the AOC, or this:</p>
<p>[Instructions</a> for Form 8863 (2011)](<a href=“http://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8863/ch01.html#d0e267]Instructions”>http://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8863/ch01.html#d0e267)</p>
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<p>Also, these are credits, not deductions. For the Tuition & Fees deduction, the rules look the same as for the LLC, see page 39 of Pub 970.</p>
<p>Thanks for bringing this up, I never realized that there was this distinction.</p>
<p>This year I’m taking the AOC and so I’m fine, don’t even want to think about past years :o.</p>
<p>Yes, credit not deduction, I was sloppy, but boy, they don’t make it easy do they?</p>
<p>Quick question on Bulldog Days.</p>
<p>My daughter will be flying out from the west coast on her own, and arriving at Bradley (Hartford, CT) airport around noon that Monday. Would Yale be running any kind of special airport shuttle to/from that airport for Bulldog Day arrivals? If not, what would be the best arrangements for reliably getting her back & forth to the Hartford airport?</p>
<p>Also, it seems a little odd shipping her off carrying a sleeping bag on an airplane. I’m wondering if maybe we should stick the sleeping bag in a rolling suitcase that she could carry on, and then just put her clothes her backpack. Any helpful recommendations on this bring-your-own-bedding business would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Still very new to all this.</p>
<p>In DS’s year, there was no special shuttle arranged by Yale.</p>
<p>BDL is the most convenient “major” airport to get to Yale. Students usually take CT Limo. You could make a reservation online at ctlimo.com.</p>
<p>Your post reminds me of my sweet memory of sending DS to BDD. Wait…This helicopter parent did not send him there. He went there with him. The time (especially the sweet one) passes fast.</p>
<p>Your best bet is CT Limo. You can pre-book your arrival and view the pickup times on their website. See link below for more info:</p>
<p>CT Limo
[CConnecticut</a> Limousine CT Limo, Airport Shuttle, Limousine Service Fairfield County, New Haven County, Hartford County, Middlesex County](<a href=“http://www.ctlimo.com/CTLimo/Connecticut_Limousine_-_CTLimo.html]CConnecticut”>http://www.ctlimo.com/CTLimo/Connecticut_Limousine_-_CTLimo.html)</p>
<p>P.S. If arriving from LGA or JFK you can also use Go Shuttle.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.2theairport.com/universities/yale-university.html[/url]”>http://www.2theairport.com/universities/yale-university.html</a></p>
<p>My son didn’t attend BDD but he did go to another school’s event and he did what you suggested and put his sleeping bag in a wheeled carry-on and brought a backpack.</p>
<p>Sorry if there have been posts on this topic in the past…</p>
<p>Where do Yalies store their belongings over the summer?
Does the school provide storage?
Are there commercial storage facilities near-by? Do any of these storage facilities pick up/drop off the items on campus?</p>
<p>Your student might have some of that info from the beginning of the fall term from their fro-co.</p>
<p>I seem to recall that something in the info our student got back in July/Aug mentioned what could be left in their new rooms or in the storage of the RC. It isn’t alot…I think it is a fridge, and a box or two etc…
also recall there are some guys who move stuff for people --for a fee.</p>
<p>Have been wondering about this ourselves as we are 2 plane flights away and purchased a good bit locally.</p>
<p>from regulations comments online…</p>
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<p>Thanks, fogfog.
My D will be entering Yale this Fall, and she has a bunch of stuff at her current school, a driving distance away from New Haven. Our home is a plane-ride away so we hoped to transport it all by car for storage somewhere in the vicinity of Yale in early June for use in August.</p>
<p>Interesting that the on-campus storage is limited to a certain number boxes and special items. What happens to rugs, bikes, arm-chairs, pictures, bookcases, sports equipment, refrigerators, lamps, speakers, and all that stuff that does not fit into boxes? And what happens to the stuff beyond the maximum number of boxes? </p>
<p>I realize that each College may have their own version of rules, but it does appear that quite a bit of stuff will not be eligible.</p>
<p>Is there a department or office that I could call about this? Even for a suggestion of a reputable and near-by commercial storage facility?</p>
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It varies. There are services that will store stuff; some colleges have more room; some people leave things with friends in apartments or houses, and lots of parents shlep the stuff home and back again. Once you know what college your kid is going to be in, you can call the Master’s office for advice.</p>
<p>Each student is allowed to store 1 lamp, 1 bookshelf, 1 rug (rolled up) and a certain number of boxes.
Each suite is allowed to store one futon or couch.
The kids somehow work it out so that those who aren’t leaving a rug or bookshelf behind will give their storage opportunity to someone who needs it, and if the suite has two futons, they manage to find a suite with none who will allow them to “borrow” the summer futon storage space in their common room. Similarly, those who live nearby and don’t plan to use all their box storage space, will share their allotment with those who live far away.</p>
<p>There are quite a few options for storage in the summer with various commercial outfits and movers. Usually, the dean of the residential college sends out the list in an email as the school year is coming to a close.</p>
<p>performers mom</p>
<p>fyi, the rooms for freshman are pretty small.
The old campus rooms–depending on the building will be a squeeze to get the two twins in and the dressers. The kids often keep the desks in their common rooms and add lamps/rugs etc. There isn’t tons of room for lots of furniture and storage.
Less is more.
Also, there is no storage for incoming freshman. All storage is for continuing students.
Maybe with google maps you can find the best storage units?</p>
<p>The colleges differ with regard to their storage rules as some have more space after renovation than others. The YCC has just announced that they are going to continue a program where students can drop off extra boxes to trailers behind Hendrie Hall which will be transported to storage on the West Campus over the summer and brought back to campus in August for a small fee. There seems to be a specific exclusion against storing small refrigerators in the residential colleges. I sent one with my son who chose to share an off campus storage site with a friend but you may want to rent a refrigerator with roomates rather than bringing one from home.</p>
<p>[YCC</a> expands summer storage program | Yale Daily News](<a href=“http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2012/apr/03/ycc-expands-summer-storage-program/]YCC”>http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2012/apr/03/ycc-expands-summer-storage-program/)</p>
<p>^Actually, Branford does allow refrigerator storage in a certain room in the basement. I don’t know if that’s the only college with that policy, though.</p>