Hey guys - I need a bit of help:

When you have your loan processed, what is the average amount of money that is spent each semester?

Let's assume that you maximize your Stafford loans - what I am concerned about is the Grad Plus stuff - how much of the $29,000 do we actually use?

For uniformity, assume a rather standard existence. No need to fly around everywhere. I just want a ballpark figure.

Really need this info.
Thanks!!!

I would say it should be about 24K/sem
4000 from subsidized stafford
6000 from unsubsidized stafford
14000 from gradplus
24000


if you need more than that, I think you'll have to go with private loans.

I spent about $18-20k per semester (including everything). I didn't take too many trips and didn't eat at the nicer restaurants all the time like some people do. I also studied on campus most of the time so I didn't spend a whole lot on electricity but that would only change it a few hundred bucks per sem.