So this school I am considering is offering me $22765 in Grants/scholarships and $5500 in direct unsubsidized and subsidized loans, for a total of $28265. The cost of Attendence is $41394. Broken down, it is $28638 in tuition; $10108 in room/board; $950 in books (which I could reduce if I rent/use discount or used books); $1634 in personal charges.
Now, if I applied all of my grant/loan money, I can completely knock out the tuition, leaving me with $12756 dollars to come up with. Do I need the majority of this extra money right when I start school in the Fall, or can I work while in school to make up this portion? I planned on working in the Summer which I could make about $2000-$4000 during my 11 weeks before school starts, meaning I only have about $10756-$8756 leftover to pay. Is this sum something I can pay off through working or do I need this money immediately?
If I can pay this through working, here is what my plan was. My mother said she would be able to give me like $50 each week, which adds up to $2600 a year ($8756-6756 left). I was offered $3500 in work study money ($5756-$3756). I could probably get another job to float the leftover $5756-$3756. Does this sound viable or am I making some sort of error somewhere?
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