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Subject: spending money in collge
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: jim1946-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 28 Mar 2003 07:48 PST
Expires: 27 Apr 2003 08:48 PDT
Question ID: 182323
My daugter is going to be a freshman in collge in New Jersey, and I am
curious is there some good data the indicates what a student "needs"
for spending money,assuming on a meal plan. Looking for weekly or
monthly numbers. I say "needs" or maybe just what the range, median,
or averages are.

Request for Question Clarification by justaskscott-ga on 28 Mar 2003 10:11 PST
What college in New Jersey will be your daughter be attending?  The
price of living might differ from college to college, even within New
Jersey.

Clarification of Question by jim1946-ga on 28 Mar 2003 11:24 PST
The college she will attend is Princeton University, in Princeton, NJ

Request for Question Clarification by justaskscott-ga on 28 Mar 2003 12:20 PST
Would Princeton's own estimates of the cost of living for the academic
year be sufficient?

Clarification of Question by jim1946-ga on 28 Mar 2003 13:19 PST
Thank you. I have some info from Princeton. I know there is an annual
survey conducted about this -- I don't have time to find it -- it
should be easy for you to find these data

I has been published for a few years
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Subject: Re: spending money in collge
Answered By: czh-ga on 29 Mar 2003 02:35 PST
Rated:2 out of 5 stars
 
Hello jim1946-ga,

I think I’ve found the Princeton Web page you were looking for. It
doesn’t mention a survey, but it gives a detailed table of fees and
expenses for undergraduate students. It’s part of the instructions and
information about financial aid. In addition, I also found another
page from PawPoints and the Princeton ID. This is a prepaid card that
can be used for a large variety of campus expenses. The page directed
at parents gives you a table of expected miscellaneous expenses for
Princeton students. I think this is the information you were looking
for, but if not, please don’t hesitate to clarify further.

Congratulations on sending your daughter to a prestigious university
like Princeton.

czh

http://www.princeton.edu/pr/aid/appl/03.html
Fees and expenses for the academic year 2002-03
Comprehensive fee	$27,230
Room charge		$3,912
Board rate		$3,930
Est misc expenses	$2,888
(books, supplies, laundry, telephone, recreation, etc.)
Estimated total	        $37,960

The comprehensive fee includes tuition, matriculation, and the use of
the library, student infirmary, and laboratories. The board rate is
for 20 meals a week, and the room charge is the standard for
University dormitories. Estimated miscellaneous expenses include the
residential college fee, student government fee, and class dues. These
last three items, totaling about $500, are billed centrally by the
University for the convenience of the organizations involved. For
students who are not covered under their family's medical insurance,
Princeton offers the Student Health Plan at a cost of $600.
Because the cost of goods and services continues to rise, charges for
2003-04 will be somewhat higher. The increase is expected to be in the
3 to 4 percent range.


http://www.ppoints.com/for_parents.jsp
For Parents
You'll like Paw Points because it's easy, convenient, it makes good
financial sense, and it keeps you connected to your student's
Princeton experience.

Sample Semester Paw Points SPENDING
Estimate Semester Expenses
Expense			Minimum	Maximum
Textbooks		$400	$600
School Supplies		%50	$125
Photocopies		$20	$40
Restaurants & Delivery	$100	$150
University Apparel	$20	$100
Entertainment		$$50	$$200
Total			$635	$1265

http://www.ppoints.com/paw_points.jsp
Paw Points - a prepaid, declining-balance account that's part of your
Princeton ID - is the convenient, cashless way to pay on and off
campus. The campus area's most popular businesses accept Paw Points.
Paw Points has you covered, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. And Paw
Points actually makes your dollar worth more, with discounts available
to you only when you use your Princeton ID. You've got Paw Points.
You've got the Way to Pay.


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Clarification of Answer by czh-ga on 29 Mar 2003 02:36 PST
I'm sorry the formatting of the tables doesn't line up correctly.
Please click on the links and get properly formatted versions of the
information. Thanks.
czh
jim1946-ga rated this answer:2 out of 5 stars

Comments  
Subject: Re: spending money in collge
From: czh-ga on 29 Mar 2003 10:54 PST
 
Hello jim1946-ga,

I'm sorry you found the answer unsatisfactory. I wish you had asked
for a clarification so I could track down what you're looking for.
Obviously, I completely misunderstood the object of your search. I
wish you and your daughter happiness at Princeton.

czh

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