Issue with the Academic Common Market and High Tuition

Paying for College
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<p>Question for you guys because you seem to know what you’re talking about.
What are the actually chances of getting the academic common market(ACM) in state tuition?
Does it vary on the school and degree program or is it if you’re eligible you will get it?</p>

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<p>Nn28…, have you checked the FAQ for your questions? They’re all answered there: <a href=“http://www.sreb.org/page/1395/academic_common_market_faqs.html[/url]”>ACM FAQs - Southern Regional Education Board;

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<p>start here…</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.sreb.org/page/1395/academic_common_market_faqs.html[/url]”>ACM FAQs - Southern Regional Education Board;

<p><a href=“http://www.sreb.org/page/1304/[/url]”>Academic Common Market - Southern Regional Education Board;

<p>x-posted with Erin’s Dad</p>

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<p>Some schools don’t participate.</p>

<p>It usually depends on major. If your state schools offer the desired major, then you’re not eligible.</p>

<p>But, in there isn’t ONE instate public with your desired major, then you can see if there’s another public in another state that offers that major and participates in ACE.</p>

<p>Be aware that if you get the discounted rate, you’re often NOT eligible for merit scholarships…so sometimes you have to "do the math. IF you’d get more without ACE, then to that way.</p>

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<p>Yes i checked that website F&Q. It just tells me to apply to a degree program and hope that i get accepted. I understand that it has to be a major that my state doesnt have. I just want to know if someone has any % they could give me on how many people that are eligible get the tuition.</p>

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<p>It’s right in the FAQ:

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<p>I am a resident of Georgia who is planning on attending Mississippi State University in the fall of 2014 for the international business program. I checked on the website and no school in GA offers the same program so I would be eligible for in-state tuition through the academic common market at MSU. The problem is that I got a 31 on my ACT which qualifies me for in-state tuition at MSU. How is the money from ACM awarded? Do they hand you a check to cover the out of state fees or do you just pay in-state tuition with no regards to the out of state fees?</p>

<p>Basically my question is would it be worth it to apply for ACM if I have already achieved in-state tuition with my ACT scores.</p>

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<p>No, you are not given money. You will be billed at the in-state rate. And you will be locked into that specific major (if you change to a major that is not on the Academic Common Market list, you will be charged the out-of-stae tuition rate). That’s something to really think about as many students change their majors several times.</p>

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<p>As a family that is currently in the ACM program, I can tell you that in our case ACM acceptance was not guaranteed just because we picked a school and a major that is a part of the program. We could only be granted acceptance into the ACM program by our home state; the school had zero involvement in the process until after our son was certified by our home state. Given that each state and school has an application process, I’m not sure why your friend would think a verbal communication would be acceptable as admittance into the program.</p>

<p>Also, looking over Auburn’s ACM requirements, it looks like they only accept students that have achieved junior status (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) so I’m not sure how your friend would be told she could get in-state tuition under ACM as an incoming freshman.</p>