### Question
What does average cost of attendance mean?


### Answer
**Average cost of attendance** has the following meaning in *20 U.S.C. § 1070b*:

> the average of the attendance costs for undergraduate students, which shall include (i) tuition and fees determined in accordance with subparagraph (B), (ii) standard living expenses determined in accordance with subparagraph (C), and (iii) books and supplies determined in accordance with subparagraph (D)

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1070b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 27-NATIONAL VOCATIONAL STUDENT LOAN INSURANCE > SUBCHAPTER IV-STUDENT ASSISTANCE > Part A-Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education > subpart 3-federal supplemental educational opportunity grants**

