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1The hidden costs colleges don't want you to know about A) This fall, thousands of college students from across the
2country will begin their undergraduate studies at colleges around the nation. They will inevitably pack too much to fit
3in their tiny dorm rooms. They will also carry with them a huge student loan debt, in addition to countless "hidden"
4out-of-pocket costs paid for by their bank accounts and the bank accounts of their families. B) At my well-respected,
5private, four-year university in Washington, D.C., which boasts a yearly tuition of $ 44,046 not including room and
6board, I receive over $57,000 yearly in financial aid. As a student from a family that is struggling to make ends meet,
7my financial aid package is a combination of federal grants and federal work study, university merit scholarships and
8financial aid awards, and about $8,000 yearly in: federally subsidized (有补贴的) and unsubsidized loans. On paper, my
9expenses and my financial aid just about even out. Off paper, they don't. C) Universities today are in the business of
10making money, and mine is no exception. They hit me right out of gate with a $ 160 fee to attend my freshman
11orientation, a price which does not include the cost of travel to and from the District. Almost every class has an
12associated fee not included in the cost of tuition, most between $40 and $.100. Fees for lab science classes are the
13highest, and all students at my university are required to take at least one lab before they graduate. Buying a laptop
14proved a necessity and, thankfully, a relative bought me one as a gift. Renting a mini-fridge for my dorm room costs my
15roommates and me about $ 140 a year. D) Schools will charge you whatever they can. The costs of any damage to the dorm,
16including elevators, bathrooms, and common areas, are billed to every person on a dorm floor, or even the entire
17building if they do not know who caused the damage. After I fell out of my bed twice during my freshman year, the
18university installed a railing—for $ 20, billed to my student account. My financial aid did not anticipate any of these
19costs, and so it did not cover them. E) An Internet search of "hidden costs" of college turns up a host of articles on
20parent-centered websites on the college application process. These articles are almost always geared towards upper- and
21middle-class families. For students already struggling to pay tuition, these costs may be the least of their worries. F)
22So what hidden costs should low-income students really be paying attention to? My college experience offers a few
23examples. G) If you are a low-income student who will be attending school out-of-state, make sure you know if you can
24use your state benefits, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. It wasn't until after I had
25accepted admission to an out-of-state school that I learned that I could not use my Ohio Medicaid on campus for anything
26other than emergency care. My benefits became invalid the second I moved out of Ohio. After my freshman year, I had to
27opt for the school's insurance plan, which costs around $2,000 a year. Even if your school offers a flat-rate fee for a
28doctor's appointment at the student health center (mine is $ 20 a visit), these fees often do not include extra fees for
29lab tests or prescription medications (药物). H) If you plan on paying off bills in your student account with a credit
30card, be aware of any additional costs. My school charges an additional fee for the use of a credit card to settle
31outstanding charges, which can add upwards of 3% of the balance to your bill. I) There is another depressing reality
32hidden within even the largest financial aid packages: Colleges often offer the most generous packages during freshman
33year as a way to attract new students. My family was careful to ask about the chances of financial aid being taken away
34after my freshman year. We were assured that, except for low grades or a raise in family income, no money would be taken
35away. We did not know to ask-and the school did not readily point out-that even if tuition rises, my financial aid
36package will stay the same. So when my university voted to raise tuition costs 3% at the end of my freshman year, my
37financial aid package remained the same and I was suddenly responsible for an additional $1,200 for the next year. The
38university administration will likely vote to raise costs at least once more before my graduation. J) Yes, I chose to
39attend an expensive university far from my hometown. Yes, there were cheaper options. But there are promising students
40from struggling families across the nation who should not rule out their dream schools entirely. All things considered,
41I am paying significantly less than the ticket price of my university, and having an educational experience in
42Washington, D.C., that I would not have had anywhere else. As a low-income student from a down-and-out Rust Belt
43community, these educational experiences have enormous potential to brighten my future—and my family's future. K) The
44key is to make sure that students and their families understand that hidden costs exist, and that they may prove
45problematic. Fill out a more comprehensive checklist, and be wary of listed prices that seem too low. Understand just
46how complicated the financial aid process is. L) Students and families must also understand their ability to
47self-advocate. They should not pay student bills or excess fees blindly. If something does not look right, ask about it.
48If it still doesn't look right, negotiate it. In cases where parents are working multiple jobs, are less knowledgeable
49about college bureaucracies, have limited English language skills, or are not contributing financially to their child's
50education, the burden of self-advocacy will fall on the student. I understand the difficulty, and the embarrassment. But
51it is necessary. M) In the grand scheme of things, however, colleges also must come to understand that the hidden fees
52they ask for may prove unmanageable for the very kinds of low-income or first-generation students they are trying
53desperately to attract.
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