Worried About The Hidden Costs Of School? 4 Questions To Ask Up Front

By Robyn Tellefsen

When you're going back to school as an adult, you won't have the cushion of your parents' income to help you foot the bill. On the other hand, you also won't have to worry about as many "hidden costs" faced by traditional students, including meal plans, sorority and fraternity fees, and dorm room essentials. But the bills still have a way of adding up. Ask these questions from the get-go to get a better handle on how much college will really cost you.