6 Sneaky Ways to Get In-State Tuition for Your Out-of-State Kid

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http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/07/16/six-sneaky-ways-to-get-in-state-tuition-for-your-o.aspx?source=yahoo-2&utm_campaign=article&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=yahoo-2&yptr=yahoo

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Some things on this list:

  1. Move to the state (needs to be done well in advance of applying to colleges)
  2. Emancipate yourself from your parents
  3. Join the military

:-/

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That’s a pretty bad article. Most of the suggestions aren’t sneaky, and the ones that are (like emancipating yourself) probably won’t work unless you’re willing to wait several years before applying to college.

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New England fine print: “The residents of a particular state become eligible for an RSP major after a review by that state’s public colleges determines that a comparable major or concentration is not offered in-state.” There can also be restrictions for using the proximity based discount.

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Hunt posted: “That’s a pretty bad article” - agree 100%.

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None of these are “sneaky” in that they are well documented. It is just that they are often not desired by students and parents, or not available.

  1. Often, the reciprocity agreements are limited to specific majors or less desired campuses in other states. 2 and 3. Limited to special cases.
  2. Moving to another state well before students go to college has to compete with other constraints on where the household lives (e.g. job location).
  3. Independence for college financial aid purposes can be rather difficult to achieve for someone who has just recently graduated from high school.
  4. Not every student wants or is able to enlist in the military before going to college, and, for those looking at military officer careers, the free or low cost paths (service academies, ROTC scholarships) can be highly selective.