<p>Hi--I just joined this site and have been very impressed and reading threads for what now seems like hours. My older daughter is a sophomore in high school so the daunting task of paying for college is now way too close on the horizon!!! I have heard from some friends that certain schools will allow the children of out- of- state alumni to pay in- state tuition--University of Missouri and Kansas were the two mentioned. I wanted to know if that is true.I couldn't find any info on the schools' websites. I graduated from Northwestern so no state discount will be coming my way, but my husband graduated from Ohio State--not that my daughter is interested at this point, but if it were true, it would make OSU more attractive for sure, at least to her parents!! We live in Illinois. Any info would be greatly appreciated!!!!</p>
<p>I couldn’t definitively say it does not happen, but I have never heard of it. I’ve been on CC for quite a while (too long) and think it is something that might have been mentioned if it was the case.</p>
<p>I’m with swim. I’ve never heard of it. The best way to find out (actually, probably the only way) is to call OSU and ask.</p>
<p>I’ve been told by a graduate of Mississippi State that her college offers a break to out-of-state children of alums. Not sure if it’s a reduction to in-state tuition, however.</p>
<p>Residency rules are usually set by the State and not by individual schools. However, as Annasdad mentioned, there is nothing stopping an individual school to come up with scholarships for their Alum’s kids since Alums do control a lot of the funding they raise.</p>
<p>I found a link for those interested in Mizzou - non-resident with alumni parents receiving instate tuition. It is a scholarship and does nt sound like everyone can get it just by being an Alum’s kid.</p>
<p>[Mizzou</a> Heritage Scholarship | Student Financial Aid | University of Missouri](<a href=“http://financialaid.missouri.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships/scholarships/mizzou-heritage-scholarship/index.php]Mizzou”>http://financialaid.missouri.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships/scholarships/mizzou-heritage-scholarship/index.php)</p>
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<p>In many states, the rules for getting instate tuition vary by SCHOOL. Different schools in the same state can offer departmental scholarships or instate tuition to students receiving scholarships higher than certain amount (U of South Carolina does this…but College of Charleston does not, for example…both public universities in SC).</p>
<p>But back to the OPs question. I am from Ohio…I don’t live in that state. They do not offer instate tuition to children of alums at MY public university…and I also know they don’t do so at Ohio State.</p>
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<p>[MSU</a> Policy](<a href=“http://www.msstate.edu/dept/audit/91178.html]MSU”>http://www.msstate.edu/dept/audit/91178.html)</p>
<p>My husband’s private university gives an automatic small scholarship to kids of alums.</p>
<p>Over the years, some of those schools had to drop such policies - probably with the rising cost difference between instate and OOS …and the hardship of this economy.</p>
<p>Emma…if your D has strong stats (high test scores and high GPA), then she may qualify for a merit scholarship at some publics that would reduce the cost down to instate rate or even below.</p>
<p>At the schools that give such big merit scholarships, if the SAT or ACT is well within the top 25% of the school (well within the top quartile), then a student may get a large merit scholarship. However, some OOS publics don’t give such merit scholarships, so you have to look around. :)</p>
<p>Here’s a link to some assured scholarships for stats. Start from the last page and go forward because some of the earlier mentioned scholarships may no longer exist (schools can change/reduce/eliminate various offers every year…but once you get an offered one, it’s usually good for all 4 years.)
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html?highlight=automatic+scholarships[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html?highlight=automatic+scholarships</a></p>
<p>“In many states, the rules for getting instate tuition vary by SCHOOL”.</p>
<p>That is true but they don’t make the student a resident, they just figure out a way to adjust the difference inside the college or department. For example, UT gives someone in state tuition in some departments if they show up with a specific amount of scholarship.</p>
<p>[Out-of-State</a> Tuition Waivers](<a href=“http://cns.utexas.edu/honors-scholarships/out-of-state-tuition-waivers]Out-of-State”>http://cns.utexas.edu/honors-scholarships/out-of-state-tuition-waivers)</p>
<p>If you are national merit scholar at Texas A&M, you hit the jackpot. They estimate your scholarship to be worth an extra 15k an year if you are OOS.</p>
<p><a href=“https://scholarships.tamu.edu/tamu_scholarships/freshman/national_merit.aspx[/url]”>https://scholarships.tamu.edu/tamu_scholarships/freshman/national_merit.aspx</a></p>
<p>Essentially, it comes down each college awarding some type of scholarship to reduce one’s tuition.</p>
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<p>Actually some do. In states it is easier to establish instate residency than at other schools WITHIN that same state. In some cases, schools allow students to establish independence from parents more easily (for residency purposes NOT financial aid) than other schools. For example, in CA, it is easier to establish residency at SOME Cal States and at the community colleges than it is to establish residency at the UCs.</p>
<p>The important thing is to NEVER fib about residency. It is very, very easy to figure out where a kid attended high school (even the home schooled ones). Be up front and navigate from there. </p>
<p>Read here at CC very much and you will see kids and parents trying to “game” the system and claim a residency because Granny has a summer cabin or some other reach. That sort of shenanigans can get a kid booted from college for an honor violation (or have the degree withheld until back nonresident tuition is paid up). So, never, ever fib.</p>