Student Budget

You can use this worksheet to calculate your income and expenses and find your ideal price range while searching for your off-campus apartment. 

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I NCOME One-Time Monthly • Scholarships • Grants • Monetary Gifts • Personal Savings • Loans • Other • Paycheck • Allowance • Stipend • Other Subtotal: Monthly Income $ x number of months $ Subtotal: One-Time $ Subtotal: Monthly $ Total Income: $ EXPEN SES One-Time Monthly School-Related: • Tuition • Fees • Books & Supplies • Meal Plan (optional) • Univ. Parking Permit Housing-Related: • Security Deposit • Move-In Fees • Utility Deposits/Installation » Electric » Water/Sewer » Gas » Cable/Internet • Renter’s Insurance • Furnishings Other: • • • Housing: • Rent • Electric/Gas • Cable/Internet • Water/Sewer/Trash Insurance: • Health Insurance • Vehicle Insurance Transportation: • Gasoline • Vehicle Maintenance • Parking/Public Transit Household: • Cell Phone • Food/Groceries • Toiletries • Laundry Recreation: • Eating Out • Entertainment • Travel Financial Commitments: • Credit Card Payments • Car Payment • Loan Payment • Membership Dues • Gifts(birthdays, etc.) • Savings Other: • Subtotal: Monthly Income x number of months Subtotal: One-Time $ Subtotal: Monthly $ Total Expenses: $ 054-20 STUDENT BUDGET What is your budget? Before you start searching for off-campus housing, you need to evaluate how much you can afford to spend on housing and related expenses. A great first step is filling out a budget worksheet. Keep in mind which items are fixed costs (must haves you cannot change) and which costs are discretionary (you can change how much you spend). TOTAL Income – Expenses (Don’t forget, expenses can’t be more than your income, so cut back on discretionary items as needed to balance your budget.) $