As most students and their parents know, attending college can be a huge expense. Tuition, textbooks, supplies for classes, and on-campus housing must all be considered when planning an education budget.
Unless you have unlimited resources, obtaining a college student loan can be a great way to help you cover the cost of higher education. Mesa Banking Rates would like to help you find the lowest student loan rates available. If you want to save even more, attend community college for the first two years of your college career.
The University of Arizona reports tuition for the 2010-2011 school year as $8,238. On top of that, books and supplies cost an additional $1,000 and room and board is $2,768.
You could save by staying at home and commuting to Mesa Community College instead. One full-time (12 units) semester of tuition is only $852. You will still have to buy books, but you will save on student housing. That’s thousands of dollars saved in one year!
