Cost Comparison Worksheet

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Ohio Association of
Student Financial Aid Administrators
Cost Comparison Worksheet
This worksheet can be used as a guide to calculate a student expense budget and to help determine the resources
needed to meet the costs for the school year when comparing colleges.
College Name
__________
__________
__________
Housing Choice (Residential or
R or C
R or C
R or C
Commuter) (circle)
A.
Direct educational expenses
Tuition
___________
___________
___________
Miscellaneous fees
___________
___________
___________
On-campus housing (if applicable)
___________
___________
___________
On-campus meal plan (if applicable)
___________
___________
___________
Subtotal A
___________
___________
___________
B.
Financial aid award offer
___________
___________
___________
Institutional Scholarships
___________
___________
___________
State/Federal Institutional Grants
___________
___________
___________
Estimated Outside Scholarships
___________
___________
___________
Subtotal B
___________
___________
___________
C.
Estimated balance due after
Scholarships/grants
___________
___________
___________
(A minus B)
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D.
Student Loans
___________
___________
___________
and/or campus work
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
Subtotal D
___________
___________
___________
E.
Estimated balance due (C minus D)
___________
___________
___________
F.
Indirect/variable expenses
___________
___________
___________
(Examples): Books and supplies
___________
___________
___________
Off-campus housing
___________
___________
___________
Personal expenses
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___________
___________
Transportation expenses
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___________
___________
Other________________
___________
___________
___________
Subtotal F
___________
___________
___________
G.
Estimated Total Due (E plus F)
___________
___________
___________
Please Note: The amounts listed in E and F represents the family’s financial responsibility. Individual family decisions will determine
which portion of those costs will be covered by the student and which co sts will be covered by the parents.

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