And you may still have to consider working some on the side to help out with expenses or just to give yourself some spending money. Current fiscal condition of the state education system, your school and the program in which you're interested. Schools of all varieties are having a rough time these days. Many states are currently undergoing their own flavor of productivity reviews. This often translates as business people in high, appointed offices, placing corporate analysis machines in the higher education environment.
Results are usually absurd, at best, and downright disabling at the worst.
Results always mean less money for the school's programs, faculty salaries and more tuition for students to pay. Ask about what evaluations the institution is presently undergoing or will soon be undergoing. It has happened bigtime here in Illinois. What other interests do you have in life and can you attend to those wherever you'll be going to school. It is important that ALL students have access to computer labs.