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Quick Question About Loans
I know that the student budgets published by schools are for the academic year only. My question is when you take out full COA loans do you simply have to budget the loans out to 12 months and live like a pauper or am I missing something here?
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BC lists living expenses as being $17,790 for the months of Sept. 2011 - May 2012. Am I forced to in essence live on $1482/month? That seems difficult in a city like Boston or NYC.
For example:
BC lists living expenses as being $17,790 for the months of Sept. 2011 - May 2012. Am I forced to in essence live on $1482/month? That seems difficult in a city like Boston or NYC.
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Re: Quick Question About Loans
As far as I know, COA calculations are based off of the school year months, not the summer months. So, August through May.freaknroll wrote:I know that the student budgets published by schools are for the academic year only. My question is when you take out full COA loans do you simply have to budget the loans out to 12 months and live like a pauper or am I missing something here?
For example:
BC lists living expenses as being $17,790 for the months of Sept. 2011 - May 2012. Am I forced to in essence live on $1482/month? That seems difficult in a city like Boston or NYC.
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I know that, and stated that above. My question is do students typically ration out loans over 12 months instead of 9 so that they don't run out of money?stephinmd wrote:As far as I know, COA calculations are based off of the school year months, not the summer months. So, August through May.freaknroll wrote:I know that the student budgets published by schools are for the academic year only. My question is when you take out full COA loans do you simply have to budget the loans out to 12 months and live like a pauper or am I missing something here?
For example:
BC lists living expenses as being $17,790 for the months of Sept. 2011 - May 2012. Am I forced to in essence live on $1482/month? That seems difficult in a city like Boston or NYC.
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Re: Quick Question About Loans
You'd be working over the summer right?
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It depends. Schools like NYU give students a stipend (4500) for authorized 1L summer employment, which helps to cover the cost. If yours doesn't then you're going to want to ration it for 12 months, yes.freaknroll wrote:I know that, and stated that above. My question is do students typically ration out loans over 12 months instead of 9 so that they don't run out of money?stephinmd wrote:As far as I know, COA calculations are based off of the school year months, not the summer months. So, August through May.freaknroll wrote:I know that the student budgets published by schools are for the academic year only. My question is when you take out full COA loans do you simply have to budget the loans out to 12 months and live like a pauper or am I missing something here?
For example:
BC lists living expenses as being $17,790 for the months of Sept. 2011 - May 2012. Am I forced to in essence live on $1482/month? That seems difficult in a city like Boston or NYC.
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Re: Quick Question About Loans
You can do that, or get a summer job, or live at home with your parents, etc.freaknroll wrote:I know that, and stated that above. My question is do students typically ration out loans over 12 months instead of 9 so that they don't run out of money?stephinmd wrote:As far as I know, COA calculations are based off of the school year months, not the summer months. So, August through May.freaknroll wrote:I know that the student budgets published by schools are for the academic year only. My question is when you take out full COA loans do you simply have to budget the loans out to 12 months and live like a pauper or am I missing something here?
For example:
BC lists living expenses as being $17,790 for the months of Sept. 2011 - May 2012. Am I forced to in essence live on $1482/month? That seems difficult in a city like Boston or NYC.
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I would be working 1L summer and hopefully SA'ing 2L summer, but to my understanding very few 1L's get paying summer work.stargazin wrote:You'd be working over the summer right?
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Depends on the school. There are good PILF programs that provide support, as well, especially when you can go abroad and live on the grant money (2L tour guide went to Budapest for his summer on a $4k PILF grant, for example).freaknroll wrote:I would be working 1L summer and hopefully SA'ing 2L summer, but to my understanding very few 1L's get paying summer work.stargazin wrote:You'd be working over the summer right?
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ETA: tour guide was not at BC, just for clarification.
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Yes, stipends could definitely help you. RAing also an option if you really need something paid.
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I lived in Boston for 7 years for school and was on a budget of $1500/mo for 6 of those. I wasn't dropping $5 tips on drinks, but I never felt like I was strapped for cash.freaknroll wrote: BC lists living expenses as being $17,790 for the months of Sept. 2011 - May 2012. Am I forced to in essence live on $1482/month? That seems difficult in a city like Boston or NYC.