Maximizing Your Class Attendance

I tend to think of each class session as a block of time you paid to reserve during registration. Use the AAMU Financial Aid Estimate Your Tuition feature below and calculate how much you pay for each class session. The answer may lead you to seriously consider how much you are spending to not attend class.
http://galileo.aamu.edu/financialaid/cal_tuitionfee/calculate.asp
 
I used the calculator to find out how much it would cost to take one three hour undergraduate course. The answer: $910. This means that 16 weeks of instruction could cost approximately $56.88 per week. If this class meets three times per week for 50 minutes I am paying approximately $18.95 for each class session. Then I thought about how many hours of work it would take someone making $8.00 an hour to afford one class. The answer was a whopping 114 hours. That figure did not include the costs of transportation, food, accommodation, books or other incidentals. Not to mention that person has to work more hours because taxes still need to be deducted.
 
This brings new meaning to working for your degree. Take advantage of every class. Weigh the amount of money you are spending for each class and let your discovery motivate you to attend class, study, and purchase your textbooks. You are worth it! Here are a few tips which could save you some money.

1. Talk to your instructors and ascertain your performance in each course.
2. Use tutoring and Supplemental Instruction (SI) to stay current and understand course materials.
3. Read the assigned chapters and course materials prior to attending class.
4. Think about what you are reading and create a story in your own words with the information.
5. Learn your learning style and how to use it inside and outside the classroom. (Call me at 256-372-5487 for a 10 minute consultation about your learning style.)
6. Apply your learning style tools when taking notes,  participating in class lectures and studying.
7. Search for scholarships pertaining to your major, field, church/denomination, personality, hobbies, etc.