Office of Financial Aid -- University of Wisconsin

This worksheet is designed to help you plan your budget. Enter your estimate of academic year expenses and resources, leaving the total boxes blank. Then, click on calculate to receive a brief summary (displayed at the bottom of the form) of your budget. It is recommended that you use the Tab key to move between boxes.

Resources	Academic Year	Expenses	Academic Year
Parents		Tuition & Fees
Student Savings		Room (Include heat & utilities if off campus)
Job		Board (regular meals)
Financial Aid		Books and supplies
Other		Personal Expenses
TOTAL:		Clothing
TOTAL:		Telephone
To help you estimate your expenses, refer to the Fees, Tuition, Room & Board Table.
		Medical
		Laundry
		Entertainment/Recreation
		Travel between local address & permanent address
		Travel between local address & campus
TOTAL:

For additional assistance with money management, you may want to review Climbing The Steps From Financial Dependence to Independence, a guide to successful money management for college students by Dr. Flora Williams, professor of family economics and financial counseling/planning at Purdue University.