{"id":5176,"date":"2021-10-12T12:46:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T17:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geosciences\/?page_id=5176"},"modified":"2025-10-23T11:54:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:54:33","slug":"living-and-other-associated-expenses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geosciences\/students\/graduates\/funding-your-degree\/living-and-other-associated-expenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Expenses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Funded students receive a living stipend, benefits including access to health insurance, and pay no tuition.\u202f You may expect additional expenses associated with your education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\"><em>(All links below go to external sites.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-education-related-expenses\"><strong>Other education-related expenses<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Segregated fees:<\/strong>\u202fUWM charges segregated fees that are not covered by tuition remission.\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/onestop\/finances\/estimating-your-costs\/tuition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">These fees<\/a>\u202ffund a variety of student services and activities. Fees can vary, but are typically about $750 per semester. Most of our funded students qualify for a UWM Chancellor\u2019s Award which is typically enough to cover most or all of your segregated fees.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Course and field-trip fees:<\/strong>\u202fSome courses have additional expenses, usually associated with field trips. Most students spend less than $250 per year.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Textbooks:\u202f<\/strong>This can vary widely, but may range between $0 and several hundred dollars per semester.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Computer:\u202f<\/strong>You will be provided with a basic desktop computer in your university office. However, many students prefer to use their own laptop or home desktop computer.\u202f Consider how much (if anything) you would like to spend on a computer.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Software:\u202f<\/strong>All UWM students have access to a <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/software\/student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">suite of software packages<\/a> that may be installed on personal or UWM-owned machines. This includes the Microsoft 365 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc), and ArcGIS. You may need to use more specialized software in some classes or to complete your research.\u202f In those cases, you will nearly always be provided with access to the software, but it may not be on your personal or office computer.\u202f Some students choose to purchase additional licenses for their personal computers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-living-in-milwaukee\">Living in Milwaukee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>National cost-of-living estimators place Milwaukee around or slightly below the national average. \u202fYour largest expense will likely be rent.\u202f Information on this and several additional possible expenses are below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rent:<\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>University Graduate Housing \u202f<\/strong>is available in\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/housing\/residence-halls\/kenilworth-apartments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kenilworth Square Apartments<\/a>\u202flocated about a mile south of the main campus. Rents start at about $550 per month for a shared, 1-bedroom apartment. (Unshared 1-bedroom is $1109)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Off-Campus Neighborhood Housing\u202f<\/strong> is available near the university. \u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/rentoffcampus.uwm.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The UWM Off-Campus Resource Center<\/a>\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/finances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">estimates<\/a>\u202fthat an unshared studio or 1-bedroom apartment averages about $850 &#8211; $1,200 per month, while shared housing arrangements typically cost about $400-$500.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Transportation and Parking:<\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS)<\/strong>\u202f\u2013 All students receive a\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/transportation\/upass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MCTS U-PASS<\/a>\u202fas part of your segregated fees. The university is served by\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ridemcts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">many bus routes<\/a>, but you can use the pass to travel anywhere MCTS serves.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/transportation\/parking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Campus parking<\/strong><\/a>\u202f\u2013 Most students walk, bike, or take the bus to campus. If you plan on driving, parking rates vary by location and permit type, but the cheapest rates are $1.50\/hour, $8\/day, $1833\/year.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Childcare:<\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>UWM Children\u2019s Learning Center<\/strong><\/a>\u202fprovides care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. All UWM students pay steeply discounted fees, and students with documented financial need receive additional discounts (up to 45%). Students also receive placement priority over faculty and staff.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dcf.wisconsin.gov\/childcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>General Wisconsin Child Care Information and Links<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funded students receive a living stipend, benefits including access to health insurance, and pay no tuition.\u202f You may expect additional expenses associated with your education.&nbsp; (All links below go to external sites.) 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