Expenses Reviews
4.10 / 5 based on 381 reviews

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Barbara R
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
telephone: I was making calls through the internet which does not cost anything.
going out in champaign is really cheap, especially the drinks are a lot cheaper than in Austria!
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Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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natascha l
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I just had to pay for personal expenses, like phone calls due to the scholarship
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Housing, Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Overall, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
some products are so expensive in USA, although everyone told me not so
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Ambro
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the real price is higher (food, beverage, accommodation). Traavelling is an extra post which has contribted to the higher cost of living.
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Overall, Food, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Julia M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Vegis and fruit are very expensive in the US. The nightlife was cheap because champaign is a College town and not like Chicago.
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Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No, not really.
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Martin H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because of price differences.
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Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I would say "cook yourself", but if an all fast-food diet is ok for you, that's probably the cheapest way to go.
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Nadia S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
traveling and the nightlife have been expensive...
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Travel, Housing, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
don´t buy your textbooks in the bookstore; all of them are much cheaper at amazon.com
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