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It sucks. I'm now left to count down the days until the 15th when I will have money again.

At least seat deposits are applied toward tuition. Think of it as an investment in yourself.

What if you can't afford a seat deposit btw, what do you do (i'm just curious, I already paid both my seat deposits)...btw you going to GW law (their deadline is june 15th)?

Doesn't feel like much when tuition is so astronomical.

I'm supposed to make $300 waitressing this Saturday and Sunday so I can write my seat deposit check and mail it without dipping into my savings ... which I'm reserving for first/last/deposit on my future apartment. That leaves me with $0 for food/gas/existing until the following weekend where I will net some more scrilla.

It would've been so much more fun to spend all summer vacationing and drinking, but instead I'm working 7 days a week like a crazy person to pay off my existing debt before I start over again in August. Sometimes I hate being an adult.

P.S. I know seat deposits are counted toward tuition, but does that theoretically mean I'll get my seat deposit back as part of my loan disbursement? Since grant $ < tuition, and I'm taking out loans up to the cost attendance? Or do they assume the seat deposits were ALREADY paid when they quote 1L tuition in COA?

My seat deposits only totaled $500. Don't see how you could be broke after that. I still have enough saved to move 650 miles with an entire family, buy a laptop, and pay 3 months rent.

Yeah, my problem is I live paycheck to paycheck and don't have a savings.

emory seat deposit 750

250 plus 500 BLEH

Rent + Seat Deposit = $24.07 bank statement. Get paid in two weeks. That 20lb bag of rice I bought should come in handy.

dudders wrote:P.S. I know seat deposits are counted toward tuition, but does that theoretically mean I'll get my seat deposit back as part of my loan disbursement? Since grant $ < tuition, and I'm taking out loans up to the cost attendance? Or do they assume the seat deposits were ALREADY paid when they quote 1L tuition in COA?

This is a good question, I'd like to know the answer as well. So say my estimated COA is ~$19,000, do I actually have $20,000 after a $1,000 seat deposit "refund"?'

ETA Okay, well, I just learned that for my school, the "cost of attendance" is exactly $1,000 higher than the amount estimated in my award letter, which leads me to believe that it was already factored in. I don't know about other schools.

Ugh Seat Deposit + Apartment Deposit = Hey uhh *GF* I'm not sure I can make this month's rent over here, can you write me a check for rent, you know I'm good for it...

shepdawg wrote:My seat deposits only totaled $500. Don't see how you could be broke after that. I still have enough saved to move 650 miles with an entire family, buy a laptop, and pay 3 months rent.

well good for you.

You can also call the school and ask to pay a reduced deposit. They are getting their money either way so usually they are accommodating with this request.