Once a parent has figured out how pay for hospital bills after giving birth, the next financial question in mind becomes: How much is tuition fee?
Tuition fee is one of the constant major expenses in raising a child, so it's no wonder that a story on PHP 3.3M tuition fee per year caught netizen's attention recently.
That’s a huge amount of money but as all parents will testify, we only want the best of the best for our children.
Sometimes we do a double-take buying new things for ourselves (for example, new underwear), but always, when it comes to our children, we are willing to spend and splurge. No questions asked.
And let's admit it, if we did suddenly receive millions in our bank accounts, one of the first things we'd buy is something for the kids.
What better way to spend and invest for our children than in education?
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Smart Parenting rounded up some celebrity kids who are studying abroad and their approximate tuition fees:
7 celebrity kids studying abroad and their reported tuition fees
1. Atasha Muhlach
Half of Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzales' twins, Atasha Muhlach is attending a business school in Nottingham, UK. The approximate cost of a semester for the business schools in the said area is around PHP 1.56M, according to this website.
Aside from her prestigious degree, Atasha is also the latest Filipina to debut at the famous Le Bal des Debutante in Paris, France last November 2022.
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2. Andres Muhlach
The other half of the Muhlach twins, Andres Muhlach took a different path from his sister. He decided to take up Arts at a university in Spain. According to this source, an art degree approximately costs PHP 590,000 up to PHP 944,000 per semester.
He was his twin sister’s escort to Les Bal des Debutantes.
3. Lorin Bektas
Ruffa Guttierez’s eldest daughter, Lorin Bektas also made it into the list of those who chose to study abroad. Though her major was not disclosed, Lorin is known to be studying at Pepperdine University, a Christian University in Malibu, California.
Her approximate tuition fee, as per this source, is around PHP 3.3M per semester.
4. Frankie Pangilinan
With royal celebrity blood in her veins, Frankie Pangilinan chose to study in New York City. Mom Sharon Cuneta and Dad Kiko Pangilinan let her go, even though it was hard, because they knew it was her dream.
Frankie is currently studying Literature and Anthropology at The New School, New York City. As per this link, each semester is around PHP 1.4M.
5. Erika Rae Poturnak
The eldest of Ina Raymundo’s brood, Erika Rae Poturnak decided to focus on Music. She got accepted into Berklee College of Music located in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the famous alumni from the said school is Charlie Puth!
The said school of music costs around PHP 1.2M per semester, according to this source.
6. Joaquin Rivera
Ariel Rivera and Gelli de Belen’s son is taking up Aviation Technology at Seneca College located in Toronto, Canada.
According to the college’s website, the cost per semester is around PHP 677,046.
7. Hannah Pangilinan
Though it was just a year-long course, the learnings of Hannah Pangilinan, daughter of Anthony Pangilinan and Maricel Laxa, is invaluable. She took up a course in Film and Television in Hillsong College in Australia.
The course is said to be around PHP 392,000.
Read this if you want to know how you can best prepare your child for college.