<p>I hope I can find someone on this board that knows about this program.</p>
<p>My question is...it appears that you have to check the box when applying for a school if you will be pursuing the tuition break. But, what if your kid has an undecided major and you don't know if you will qualify? Can you apply for it later? Or, what if you get the break but your kids changes majors in sophomore year?</p>
<p>Hi Ready: isn’t this for majors that do not exist in your own state u? I’ve heard (on CC) that it is extremely difficult to get this unless major is very obscure…someone on UMass thread was discussing this…</p>
<p>Hi Rodney,</p>
<p>Yes, that is it. We met a guy at UConn that was double majoring in Engineering and German and was from Vermont but paying instate tuition. I guess it was the German major that did it, which I guess is a little obscure but not that obsure…</p>
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<p>Also, from the website:
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Students are eligible for the RSP Tuition Break when they **enroll **in an approved major that is not offered by the public colleges in their own state.
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This could be read that it kicks in when the student declares the major. But it’s hard to tell. I’d contact the above individuals and ask directly.</p>
<p>Hi ReadyToRoll!</p>
<p>If your son/daughter is undecided then you would pay the full out-of-state tuition. Once the student declares their major, then they begin receiving the tuition discount. The tuition discount is a regional rate which is a figure somewhere in between the out-of-state rate and the in-state rate.</p>
<p>If your child switches majors, and the new major is not one that qualifies for the discount, then you will no longer receive the discount, and will begin paying the full out-of-state tuition.</p>
<p>Please contact me if you need any clarification on how the program works. My name is Erica and my number here is 617-357-9620 x103. My email is epritchard[at]nebhe.org</p>
<p>How nice…thank you so much for responding and for the information!</p>