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Financial Aid General Information

Basics
Cost of Education 2009-2010

Students or parents of students may not foresee the expenses involved in attending college accurately, and may find themselves in financial difficulty. While students must determine their own budget, in keeping with needs and resources, the following is the annual cost of education for financial aid students attending American River College:
 
 

. Living with parents Living on own
Board/Room 
$4,338
$10,872
Books/Supplies
$1,638
$1,638
Transportation
$1,044
$1,170
Personal
$3,096
$2,826
Fees
$26/unit (full-time)
$624
$624
Total (approximate)
$10,740/yr
$17,130/yr

 

Federal Education Tax Credits

You may be able to obtain federal tax credits for enrollment fees you pay if you are enrolled in at least six units during any semester including summer and meet the other conditions prescribed by federal law. These tax credits can be taken by the student, or the student's parents if the student is a dependent. The Los Rios Community College District will automatically mail an IRS Form 1098 to each student so that students can claim any credits on their federal tax return. More information on the Hope Credit or Lifetime Learning Credit is available in  IRS Publication 970.  The following IRS websites are helpful: