Student 1
This student is the only child of a Texas family. The family has an income of $39,000, no assets and no home equity.
Cost of Attendance
Student 1
| Billed Expenses | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition, housing, meals, fees | $84,840 |
| Unbilled expenses (estimated) | +$4,150 |
| > Personal expenses | $2,200 |
| > Books and course materials | $1,000 |
| > Travel | $950 |
| Total Cost | $88,990 |
| Family Contribution | Amount |
| Parental contribution | $0 |
| Student summer savings | $900 |
| Total Family Contribution | $900 |
| Financial Need | Amount |
| Total Cost | $88,990 |
| Total Contribution | –$900 |
| Financial Need | $88,090 |
| Amherst Financial Aid Offer | Amount |
| Scholarship/grant | $86,290 |
| Campus job | +$1,800 |
| Total Aid Offer | $88,090 |
Cost to Family
Student 1
| Billed Expenses | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition, housing, meals, fees | $84,840 |
| Scholarship/grant | –$86,290 |
| Total Amount Billed | –$1,450 |
| Estimated Indirect Costs | Amount |
| Unbilled expenses (estimated) | $4,150 |
| Campus job | –$1,800 |
| Total Estimated Indirect Costs | $2,350 |
| Credit back to student account | –1,450 |
| Total Family Contribution | $900 |
Student 2
This student is from a Massachusetts family of five. The parents pay tuition for an older sister at college. The family has an income of $168,000 and $392,000 in home equity.
Cost of Attendance
Student 2
| Billed Expenses | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition, housing, meals, fees | $84,840 |
| Unbilled expenses (estimated) | +$2,850 |
| > Personal expenses | $1,800 |
| > Books and course materials | $1,000 |
| > Travel | $50 |
| Total Cost | $87,690 |
| Family Contribution | Amount |
| Parental contribution | $19,900 |
| Student summer savings | +$1,800 |
| Total Family Contribution | $21,700 |
| Financial Need | Amount |
| Total Cost | $87,690 |
| Total Contribution | –$21,700 |
| Financial Need | $65,990 |
| Amherst Financial Aid Offer | Amount |
| Scholarship/grant | $64,190 |
| Campus job | +$1,800 |
| Total Aid Offer | $65,990 |
Cost to Family
Student 2
| Billed Expenses | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition, housing, meals, fees | $84,840 |
| Scholarship/grant | –$64,190 |
| Total Amount Billed | $20,650 |
| Estimated Indirect Costs | Amount |
| Unbilled expenses (estimated) | $2,850 |
| Campus job | –$1,800 |
| Total Estimated Indirect Costs | $1,050 |
| Total Family Contribution | $21,700 |
Student 3
This California student is the oldest of five. The parents pay $12,500 tuition yearly for a younger brother at a private high school. The family has an income of $193,000 and $465,000 in home equity.
Cost of Attendance
Student 3
| Billed Expenses | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition, housing, meals, fees | $84,840 |
| Unbilled expenses (estimated) | +$4,050 |
| > Personal expenses | $1,800 |
| > Books and course materials | $1,000 |
| > Travel | $1,250 |
| Total Cost | $88,890 |
| Family Contribution | Amount |
| Parental contribution | $31,200 |
| Student summer savings | +1,800 |
| Total Family Contribution | $33,000 |
| Financial Need | Amount |
| Total Cost | $88,890 |
| Total Contribution | –$33,000 |
| Financial Need | $55,890 |
| Amherst Financial Aid Offer | Amount |
| Scholarship/grant | $54,090 |
| Campus job | +$1,800 |
| Total Aid Offer | $55,890 |
Cost to Family
Student 3
| Billed Expenses | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition, housing, meals, fees | $84,840 |
| Scholarship/grant | –$54,090 |
| Total Amount Billed | $30,750 |
| Estimated Indirect Costs | Amount |
| Unbilled expenses (estimated) | $4,050 |
| Campus job | –$1,800 |
| Total Estimated Indirect Costs | $2,250 |
| Total Family Contribution | $33,000 |