<p>Ok, so like most kinds on CC, I'm a pretty good student. But I may take a different path towards going to college, I might enlist in the military for a couple years, maybe 4 and get the GI Bill. I'm leaning more towards the Navy or the Coast Guard, but more towards the CG. I plan on being an officer anyway, and I've looked into the academies, NROTC and CSPI, but I want to have a lot of options.</p>
<p>Ok, so here comes the main point o me posting here. I live in Ohio now and don't really like any of the state schools here. Since I'm technically independent because I'd be in the military, where would my home state be for In-State tuition rates be? Someone said what state you enlist in is where you are considered a resident. Is that true? So, I could go to Michigan, Florida, California(though I know CA is really strict about this stuff), Georgia, etc...for a week, find a recruiting office there, enlist and get shipped off to boot in a few weeks. But I'm sure I'd need to show where I live, so I'm not sure how this would work. </p>
<p>Ok, say I join the CG and get stationed on a cutter, then in Miami when my enlistment is up. Could I use FL as my residency to get in-state rates? Would I have to live off-base?
I'd have the GI Bill, but I'd save the Uncle a little $ or use it for grad school. </p>
<p>I know most people here probably aren't experts on this type of thing, but I'll see what kind of response I get.</p>
<p>Interesting question idk if it would work, going to another state just to enlist. You could try to rent an apartment dirt cheap in the state you want to go to college in, for a month or two then try it.</p>
<p>As a military member you can choose the state of your enlistment or the state where you currently reside during your moves, as long as you intend to settle there when you leave the military. That is for tax purposes. Many military members choose TX if they are stationed there because they don’t have an income tax. In reality, many military members may have declared a state for residence during their careers and opt to stay in their separation/retirement state and name that as their state of residence (as you mentioned with FL). Most states will allow military to attend schools at in-state rates while stationed in them. I’m not sure if the military allows you to enlist in a different state than your home.</p>
<p>Ok, say I join the CG and get stationed on a cutter, then in Miami when my enlistment is up. Could I use FL as my residency to get in-state rates? Would I have to live off-base?>>></p>
<p>In many/most states, once you were no longer in the service you would be subject to the same residency rules as anyone else. If you start school while in the service, that state may or may not grandfather you when you get out.</p>
<p>While in the service, you can usually get in-state for either your state of residency or the state in which you are stationed. The state of residency may or may not be the same as the home of record (the state from which you enlisted). If you enlist in a different state, but never become a resident of that state, you probably would not qualify for in-state tuition there after ets’ing.</p>
<p>It can be very confusing; we are getting ready to send our third child off in 2010, but are due for orders at the same time. Same as with the last child, so it made it really difficult when looking at schools.</p>
<p>University of Maryland University College has an extensive distance program (some live classes on and near military bases around the world, lots of on-line courses). All active US military, spouses, and certain other dependents automatically qualify for in-state tuition: [url=<a href=“http://www.umuc.edu/index.shtml]UMUC[/url”>http://www.umuc.edu/index.shtml]UMUC[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Under the Yellow Ribbon program, certain state universities are waiving the differential between out of state tuition and tuition covered by the GI Bill for returned veterans. A number of private colleges and universities are also waiving tuition that exceeds the GI Bill benefits for that state. You can learn more about some of these programs by googling “yellow ribbon program”.</p>
<p>For some more ideas, you may want to check out the new Veterans sub-forum. The link is at the top of the College Admissions Forum screen.</p>
<p>Ok, I heard the GI Bill is not taxed. So this technically goes under untaxed benefits/incomes and makes my EFC go way up. This is how schools will calculate it, right? </p>
<p>Does anyone know an estimate of how much a soldier’s EFC will be if they made about 28k-31k(E-5/E-6 pay) the past year, most of my money from 4 years saved, + the GI Bill.</p>
<p>Would private schools(Like USC, Cornell, Miami, Notre Dame etc…) cut me a break with the EFC, being a vet? Or is that just wishful thinking?</p>