Taking Dragons to College

[bunnyrut]

Getting an apartment off campus will always be cheaper. Dorms are incredibly expensive, and normally require meal plans.

exactly what i was going to say.

when you stay instate, your tuition is lower and you get more grants from the government.

if you live off campus any remaining money from your loans and financial aid gets sent back to you within about a month. you could be looking at a $3,000 refund (depending on all the costs). that should you set you up for a while if you control your spending habits (<----something that gets a lot of college students in debt their first year is running off and spending all their money, then taking out credit cards and maxing them out). if you can get by with less, send the money back to the loans. that will save you a lot in the future.

do not take out a credit card unless you absolutely need it, like for college books, and then pay it off and don't use it again until needed. one of the biggest mistakes is getting a credit card, the companies know how college students are and they will feed off you. they will entice you with a free gift if you sign up. you will be tempted to use the cards for the movies, or for food.

**veering off topic. reverse. reverse**

if you can get roommates your rent will be a lot cheaper, especially if you are willing to bunk up in the same room. you can turn a 2 bedroom into an apartment for 4 people. if rent is $1,600 for a 2 bedroom, and you have 4 people living there (if allowed), that's $400 per person per month. that is cheap. and your refund check will (probably) cover the entire semester for rent.
just make sure your roommates are responsible and can cover their portion of the rent.

 

[mommisgurl]

I actually used to live in Southern Cali..I'm from Temecula area (no one really knows where that is xD) I went to college upstate though..Cal State East Bay..living in dorms was no joke on the costs..$1125 a month,plus the costs of an unlimited meal plan -.- not to mention books and an ipad as a comp..
I had a pet mouse that I kept in plain view..and I lived with 7 other girls who loved him..my hall manager never once checked the rooms for any kind of animal that was forbidden..a girl down the hall kept a beardie in her room without a problem.
ALTHOUGH I wouldn't encourage that..you never know what could happen if they found out..I was on a basketball scholarship..though my little mousey was too cute to resist :lol:
I know we had an animal lab that would take in 'donations'..maybe your future school might have one like Beardiemom suggested. Other than that...out of ideas

 

[ReptileAddiction]

I know where temecula is. 1125 a month!!!!! I can get a 2 bedroom apartment for 700! If I get 1 room mate rent is 350 a month! Thank you for the credit card advice. I will make sure I only use my credit card for things like books. I am very responsible with money. Except for when it comes to my dragon. I easily spend 8x the amount I do on me on her. :shock:

 

[mommisgurl]

Haha atleast someone knows where that is.!xD But yeah,it was in San Fran,so that's why it was so expensive..but I agree with the others. If you can get a few people on board,living outside of the dorms will be alot easier.!