Military Children Idea...Thoughts?

<p>My dad has been in the air force for 20 years and is preparing to retire. My plan was to attend the University of Missouri for the fall of 2011, but my dad is stationed in Maryland. At one point I lived in Missouri and really liked it there and I really am interested in the college. But I am unable to get instate tuition for this university. So it really got me thinking on some benefits are retired military and there dependents should receive. So I was thinking that if during the service members active duty time, wherever they were stationed they should be eligible for instate tuition. At the University of Missouri they gave many minorities out of state tuition waivers, and they were unable to help me out after my dad served 20 years defending this country. I see military as a minority on there own, we each have a way of adding to the culture of the University as many of us have lived throughout the country and internationally. So I was just wondering if any of you had thoughts about this because I was thinking about writing my governor, Thanks in Advance!</p>

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EDIT: I'm also sending a letter about this to the University, If it's well written I think they could consider waiving out of state tuition maybe. So if you have any suggestions I should add to this, that would really help because I really believe this is a good idea, and it will help me write a letter to the University and to my representative!</p>

<p>I think you have a valid point but you need to be careful that you don’t come off as rude. They don’t owe you instate tuition, but it would be nice if they gave it to you and you have a pretty good arguement about why they should consider it. Mention how much you like the state and they school, tell them about the diversity you could bring because of your background, and remind them that you and your family don’t have much control over what state you’re currently residents of. Good luck</p>

<p>Does your dad have any GI Benefits that he can transfer to you?</p>

<p>Your dad may be stationed in Maryland…but what is his state of record?? If his state of record is elsewhere, then I think you get instate there, too.</p>

<p>Lastly, what are your grades and test scores? Perhaps they are high enough to get merit scholarships to bring costs down to instate tuition in MI or elsewhere.</p>

<p>As far as in-state tuition goes, active duty military kids are better off than most other kids. They get in-state for the military member’s home of record and for the state in which they are stationed. If the member is transferred during the college years, they could get in-state tuition in the new state immediately since there is no one-year, etc waiting period. </p>

<p>That does change once the military member retires though. Then it is usually only whatever state settled in that gives in-state, and there may be the one-year residency requirement.</p>

<p>DH is military and we have three kids (two have graduated), so I do know where you are coming from though.</p>

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<p>I do not think that the letter is necessary or is going to give you much leverage because
the university offers diversity scholarships as on of the different scholarships that they offer to non-resident students. I recommend that instead of spinning your wheels in the mud on this issue that you investigate the possibility of seeing if you meet the requirements to be a viable candidate for number of non-resident scholarships that they offer.</p>

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