<p>@happymomof1
“Have you already been admitted to both, and need to make a choice now? If not, apply to both and if you are admitted to both, make a decision then.”</p>
<p>I have already been admitted to both. I was admitted to Rutgers and UMD weeks ago. I hadn’t heard back from my other colleges so I went with UMD (even though Rutgers was a Yellow Ribbon school). I have even enrolled in UMD. Then yesterday, I finally got notification from GWU. It won’t cost me anything if I pull out of UMD since they deferred my confirmation anyways. Besides, $400 = $8,000? Not at all!</p>
<p>@juillet
Great response and I greatly appreciate it. From my understanding, I can apply for in-state tuition after I adequately prove my residency with the state (taxes, registration, license, etc.). You said one thing I was a bit confused by though:
"then that’s a $20,000 loan you’ll have to borrow (the difference between in-state and OOS) "</p>
<p>From the way I understand it, the GI Bill will pay up to the maximum for public in-state cost. Wouldn’t that therefore only leave me with around $8000?
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