Christina - CSU Plan

Student: Christina
Status: age 23 and single with two children (independent of her parents for financial aid purposes)
Housing: off-campus with children
Student income: $16,000

(A) 2009-10 CSU cost of attendance (living off-campus):**	$21,122
(B) Grant assistance total: Christina is eligible for grant assistance based on her financial resources. The campus aid office pulls together grant aid from a variety of sources, including federal Pell Grants, state Cal Grants, and the CSU's own grant funding.	$11,827
(A-B) Net Cost: The Net Cost is the amount that Christina must pay after need-based grants are taken into account.	=$9,295
Managing the Net Cost Independent students can manage the Net Cost by using tools provided by the college, including student educational loans, part-time work during the academic year, and savings from summer earnings. The Net Cost is not due all at once. Many costs, such as living expenses, are incurred over time. What follows is a sample of how Christina might cover her net educational costs. Christina may also have to work part-time in order to provide for costs associated with her two children.
Christina Student part-time work during academic year: Student educational loans: Savings from summer jobs:	$0 $9,295 $0

**Cost of Attendance represents the cost of an adult evening program.