Thursday, November 16, 2017
Going Out-of-State for College and Trying to Earn a Living
About a week ago I received a letter in the mail from Seton Hall University. This college is located in New Jersey, a mere 2,800 miles away from here. In the letter, I was offered a scholarship ranging from $54,000 to $84,000 over the course of four years. I was ecstatic to have received such an offer. After looking into it, they have the major I'm looking for available, Accounting, and they're offering to pay a large amount of the tuition. Last night, however, my dad told me that we wouldn't be able to go, as the cost of living in New Jersey is too much for us, even though California is more costly to live in than New Jersey. Hearing my dad say this was a heartbreak, and so I want to go on my own in an attempt to make the living a bit easier. With most of my school payed for, I'd just require a job and a place to live, though I'd like to stay on campus. My question to you is if there's a way to make this process any easier. What hours should I work to have the right amount of school time and enough money to get by? What tips do you have to make sure any money I earn stays saved for the right moment?
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Hey Austin!!! I completely understand your worries. I myself am in somewhat of the same boat as you. Personally I think it's a good experience to go away for college. Even though your family won't be able to make the move out there with you, it will be amazing. Often time schools will have a system for out of state students. I am more read up on how it works in California but most students arriving out of state to attend school have housing on campus. Along with dorming schools normally have a meal system for students. New Jersey is a far ways away and I'm sure the school will cater to the fact that you are a native Californian and provide housing and meal plans. As for jobs, my recommendation would be to get a part time job. Somewhere close to campus like a restaurant or library. All you really can do is a part time job because you are going to school at the same time. I would say try not to worry about it so much and know it will all work out! I think you’ll have an amazing college experience wherever you go.
ReplyDelete-Emily Guidas
Hi Austin,
ReplyDeleteI can absolutely relate to your problem, and I also want to say I am trying to go into the same major as you :). Anyways, it is hard to say what exactly your work hours should be if you got a job, as you don't know exactly what your work load from school will be. Who knows, you are a very smart guy, you can breeze through your classes like I know you do now, so you can take more hours at work to make more money. However with that being said, you can also struggle a lot with your classes and have less time for work due to your studies taking a long time. My advice to you would be to research more about the school, call them for sure and explain your situation, and see what their advice is for you and what they would do for you in terms of living and meal plans. Also, call and see how you finding a job would work, and how it would help you in terms of money for school. I hope it does work out with this college though, it seems like an amazing experience that I would love to have!
-Steven Loquellano