<p>Does anyone know if there is such a program and are these programs offered in every state? My son will be looking at colleges this year as he enters is senior year in HS...........I would like to know if the state of TN has an agreements with another state?</p>
<p>As I understand these agreements, they are usually for children of college professors / faculty. However, there is a Western consortium of some small colleges that offer in state tuition to OOS.</p>
<p>Thanks......I thought that it was too good to be true.</p>
<p>Reciprocity agreement</p>
<p>You may be able to get in-state tuition without being a resident. Some state university systems have agreements with neighboring state systems to grant in-state tuition.
These reciprocity agreements can save you money. If you want to attend a school in a neighboring state, contact the office of admissions at the college to see if there are any discounts, including reciprocal in-state tuition rates.
In-state</a> tuition</p>
<p>VA has agreements with OOS schools for reciprocal tuition when a student wants to major in something that isn't offered in any of the VA public colleges or universities. I know Mine Engineering (or something like that) is one of those majors where a VA kid can enroll in WVU and pay in-state tuition.</p>
<p>I know there are other majors. I'd see if TN has similar arrangements.</p>
<p>Minnesota has reciprocity agreements with Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Students from Minnesota can attend universities in Wisconsin, ND or SD and pay in-state tuition. Students from SD, ND, or WI can attend college in MN and pay in-state tuition.</p>
<p>Indiana and Ohio institutions have renewed a reciprocity agreement that allows students in neighboring counties to receive the in-state tuition rate.</p>
<p>The States of Colorado and New Mexico have maintained a Tuition Reciprocity Agreement since 1985. The purpose of the agreement is to allow eligible students from New Mexico to enroll at designated Colorado institutions of higher education at in-state tuition rates and an equal number of eligible students from Colorado to do the same at New Mexico institutions. </p>
<p>Some other states or universities have such reciprocity agreements for students enrolled in selective programs.</p>
<p>The flagship University of Minnesota recently reduced its out of state tuition. A number of colleges offer in state tuition to all. There are good suggestions in this post.
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/448916-cheapest-colleges.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/448916-cheapest-colleges.html</a></p>
<p>Tennessee does participate in the Academic Common Market, described above by PMcMScot. Academic</a> Common Market/Regional Contract Program</p>
<p>For VA yiou have to check each year. DD was looking at marine biology OOS and then one smaller school in VA that she was not at all interested in attending started offering the major so it no longer qualified for the prgram. </p>
<p>Another way to go is to have excellent grades and test scores. For example, U of South Carolina offers in state tuition to students who qualify for one of the scholarships, based on the grades and scores. I believe others do that also. You might check the merit scholarships thread if your S might qualify.</p>
<p>We are looking into the Academic Common Market program as well. You have to pick a major not offered in your home state but is offered in one of the 13 participating states (at the undergraduate level-16 states participate overall). There are a lot of majors to choose from for Virginia residents so presumably that is the case in Tennessee as well. It's not like Virginia has a limited public college system. For example, you could go to the University of Maryland to major in Environmental Science and Public Policy, the University of West Virginia for Sport and Exercise Psychology, or the University of South Carolina for Insurance and Risk Management. The choices are really diverse.</p>
<p>According to the ACM person I spoke with, you go through the normal application process to the college for the specified major first. After you are accepted, with no strings attached, then you fill out the paperwork for the ACM. We know of a family who used this program, but their child decided to change majors so he transferred back in-state rather than pay out of state tuition. So that is a risk.</p>
<p>Some schools award in state tuition to out of state students who obtain a certain score on ACT or SAT. Michigan Tech did but I can't remember what that score was.</p>
<p>I'm currently attending a school getting in state rates via Academic Common Market. Once you enter your desired major it's really no trouble at all to enroll in the program; just mail a couple forms and you're in.</p>
<p>As 3bm103 stated: Some schools also offer instate tuition based upon test scores and/or class rank/gpa. I'm not positive but I think both Miami U (Ohio) and Northern Michigan U (Marquette, MI) both do that. NMU is outstanding in the money they offer, they appear to have a LOT of it.</p>
<p>Also, Montana State U (Bozeman) offers very decent money for ACT scores and HS gpa combined starting at a 23 ACT score and a 3.5 gpa. And it is even better than the Western University Exchange rates which I believe is an agreement between WY, CO, MT and (maybe) Utah.</p>