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Educational Financing Planner

This planner will help you estimate your expenses and resources.

We recommend that you keep track of your actual costs and income so that you may periodically assess your financial situation. When estimating your costs and resources, multiply the amount by the number of terms for which you will be registered during the academic year in order to calculate the total amount you will need.

Educational Costs

Tuition  
Fees  

Housing
(rent, mortgage, utilities, etc.)

 

Food
(groceries, dining)

 
Books
(supplies and other related expenses)
 
Transportation
(parking, public transportation, travel)
 
Other expenses
(child care, etc.)
 
TOTAL EXPENSES  

Anticipated Financial Resources

Student or spouse earnings
Savings and parent contributions

Employer assistance/tuition waiver

Other sources
(gifts, outside scholarships, etc.)

Other income or assets
Financial Aid
(from your Award Letter)
- New York grant or other state aid
- Columbia scholarship/ fellowship
grant/stipends
- Federal Stafford Loan(s)
- Federal Perkins Loan
- Federal grant (Pell, SEOG, etc.)
- Federal PLUS Loan
(Graduate or Parent)
- Federal Work-Study
- Other loans
TOTAL RESOURCES
AMOUNT TO BE FINANCED
(Total Expenses minus
Total Resources)