Costs of Being Greek - Article on finances

[exlurker]

A pretty decent article from the Kansas City Star with advice to parents and potential members about researching the costs of Greek life -- including some advice on being sensible about optional extras.

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...8718813.htm?1c

[Tom Earp]

ex, went to Kansas Shity Star site from your link.

Could not dig it up on what you posted!

Got a better one? Link to specific article.

Read it daily and missed this one.!

[FIJI-UC]

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...8718813.htm?1c seems to work for me... you will need to register to view it (free and no email-confirm needed)

[Tom Earp]

No Need To Reigister!

Here is the Link to the Article.


http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...ce/8718813.htm

God, what a round about way to say nothing!

Notice, that the dorm and house cost were the same or near to.

Notice, that it was easy to spend money on cutsie things.

Notice, like hope you find the right group.

What was not said, was the networking of Greeks!

What was learned by being a Greek that may not have been learned being an Independent. Helping to run a business and have resposibilities.

[SGill4613]

I found the article pretty interesting. I'm going to use it as a guide for when I make a "everything you need to know about rushing" article for our school newspaper.

[Tom Earp]

What is funny, if you factor in as my Chapter does, we try to beat the housing price of the dorms and rental housing.

Food service is different as we do not have eating facilities.

1. Guys can sign up for food sevice with the School.

2. Eat out, but gets way to expensive.

3. Have a caterer come in as several of the Chapters do. ( Usually, this is for dinners only 4 days a week with continental breakfast).

4. Fix own in the House.

As Greeks, it is hard to fit in all cost to be comparative, but what is received is well worth it.

1. Brotherhood/Sisterhood.

2. Learning how to do specfic officer jobs for later years upon Graduation.


3. Networking after Graduation.

4. Having Friends for a life time.

5. Having a reason to return to School on special occasions.

How much is the above 5 really worth? Zillions!