![]() Some deliberately choose a college that’s closeby, even if it isn’t their ideal choice. Unsurprisingly, most students who can stay at home, will stay at home. These figures are slightly more than those reckoned by the Dublin Institute of Technology’s most recent Campus Life survey on the cost of college (see panel, right). Students who move out need to budget a lot more: the Credit Union suggests rent and bills bring the monthly cost to €950. ![]() ![]() Parents on average contribute €421 a month. Those who live at home can expect to spend €516 a month on daily expenses, up from €484 in 2011. College is expensive, with students effectively out of the workplace, and reliant on part-time work, parental help and grants or scholarships.Īccording to a survey just released by the Irish League of Credit Unions, annual costs for students have increased this year. The presses are empty and no one seems to be filling them.
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