PEERFORWARD NAVIGATOR Postsecondary Budget Part I: Postsecondary Costs and Expenses My Postsecondary Plan is to: ❏ Attend a 2- or 4-year school or training program, full-time or part-time ❏ Participate in an on-the-job training program ❏ Enter the world of work without doing any specialized training ❏ Enlist in the military ❏ Other: School- or Program-related Expenses School or Program Name: ______________________ ❏ Tuition and Fees ❏ On-campus housing ❏ On-campus meal plan Lifestyle Expenses Estimated cost per year ___________ ___________ ___________ ❏ Books, supplies, and technology ___________ ❏ Other __________________ ___________ TOTAL SCHOOL or PROGRAM COST ___________ Off -campus Rent Bills & Utilities ❏ Gas & electric ❏ Phone (landline) ❏ Cell phone ❏ Internet access ❏ Cable ❏ Netfl ix, Xbox Live, or other subscriptions Food ❏ Groceries ❏ Fast food ❏ Snacks/Vending machines Transportation ❏ Car payment ❏ Gas ❏ Public Trans Pass (MetroCard, FastPass, BART, etc.) ❏ Flights/Bus rides/Train rides home ___________ Personal Care ❏ Health insurance ❏ Clothing ❏ Beauty salon/Barber shop ❏ Medication ❏ Gym membership Entertainment ❏ Hanging out with friends ❏ Movies TOTAL POSTSECONDARY COSTS/YEAR: $__________ ❏ Meals in fancy restaurants ❏ Other entertainment: TOTAL LIFESTYLE COST ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ Estimated cost per year ___________ STUDENT HANDOUT My lifestyle plan is to: ❏ Live on-campus at my school or program ❏ Live at home with my family ❏ Get my own apartment or house ❏ Other: 278 lesson 16: Reflecting and looking ahead LESSON 16: REFLECTING AND LOOKING AHEAD Property of PeerForward/© 2022 PeerForward; All Rights Reserved. THINK IT THROUGH Determine the cost for each item based on your postsecondary plan. Estimate the following amounts based on your top choice school or program, or figure out the average of all your schools and programs.