Hello! I'm a senior in high school about to enroll in college for the 2017 fall season. My top choice is Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, where I would be majoring in Interactive Digital Design (digital media).
If I attend Quinnipiac, I will be apart of the 3+1 accelerated degree program which offers me locked tuition, guaranteed acceptance into their LA internship program, and both my bachelors and masters in four years. Cost of attendance is about $61k; I received a $25k annual scholarship and my parents would pay a minimum of $10k per year, so my loans would be about $26,000 per year. I am unsure if my parents will pay more yet (max would likely only be about $14k though). I would also receive $2k per year in Federal Work Study, but this is paid to me directly, not to my tuition.
Is the debt I will graduate with worth it because I am receiving two degrees? Or would attending the less financially burdening option, a state school, be wiser in the long run? Thanks in advance!!
edit: Thank you everyone so much for your replies!! I've been hesitant to commit because of the stress I'd be under after graduating but you all really put into perspective just how foolish and devastating it would be to take on this much debt. I really appreciate your honest and informative comments!!
Submitted April 30, 2017 at 03:42PM by collegestressedx http://ift.tt/2qtjJK8
