Colleges should eliminate out of state tuition.

[Anonymous]

Some states/regions have programs that allow for deep discounts on out of state tuition, like the Western Undergraduate exchange. I don't know if there is something similar here. I think it was originally started to address program deficiencies in areas with fewer universities

[Anonymous]

Disagree.

[Anonymous]

Except around 90 percent of instate students parents barely pay state tax.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, would you be willing to pay income taxes, property taxes, and sales taxes in another state (in ADDITION to your actual state of residence) for 18 years before your kid starts college?

This doesn’t make sense.
Most states consider you resident after one year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some states/regions have programs that allow for deep discounts on out of state tuition, like the Western Undergraduate exchange. I don't know if there is something similar here. I think it was originally started to address program deficiencies in areas with fewer universities

I think WVU had that and they stopped this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some states/regions have programs that allow for deep discounts on out of state tuition, like the Western Undergraduate exchange. I don't know if there is something similar here. I think it was originally started to address program deficiencies in areas with fewer universities

I think WVU had that and they stopped this year.

I think it has to do with what majors are available.

For example, WVU has a "puppetry" major--one of only 3 programs in the whole US. If your student is a resident of another state (that has an agreement with WVU) they could get in state tuition as a puppetry major. Or at least, that's how it was a few years ago, maybe it changed this year.

And fwiw, I know some here will read "puppetry" and scoff...but these would be people who go on to be involved in programming like sesame street and such.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, would you be willing to pay income taxes, property taxes, and sales taxes in another state (in ADDITION to your actual state of residence) for 18 years before your kid starts college?

This doesn’t make sense.
Most states consider you resident after one year.

This is not the case at all - not for a student

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some states/regions have programs that allow for deep discounts on out of state tuition, like the Western Undergraduate exchange. I don't know if there is something similar here. I think it was originally started to address program deficiencies in areas with fewer universities

I think WVU had that and they stopped this year.

I think it has to do with what majors are available.

For example, WVU has a "puppetry" major--one of only 3 programs in the whole US. If your student is a resident of another state (that has an agreement with WVU) they could get in state tuition as a puppetry major. Or at least, that's how it was a few years ago, maybe it changed this year.

And fwiw, I know some here will read "puppetry" and scoff...but these would be people who go on to be involved in programming like sesame street and such.

Yes they got rid of that. Only Garrett County, Maryland is eligible for in state.

https://undergraduate.wvu.edu/strategies/academic-common-market

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some states/regions have programs that allow for deep discounts on out of state tuition, like the Western Undergraduate exchange. I don't know if there is something similar here. I think it was originally started to address program deficiencies in areas with fewer universities

I think WVU had that and they stopped this year.

I think it has to do with what majors are available.

For example, WVU has a "puppetry" major--one of only 3 programs in the whole US. If your student is a resident of another state (that has an agreement with WVU) they could get in state tuition as a puppetry major. Or at least, that's how it was a few years ago, maybe it changed this year.

And fwiw, I know some here will read "puppetry" and scoff...but these would be people who go on to be involved in programming like sesame street and such.

Yes they got rid of that. Only Garrett County, Maryland is eligible for in state.

https://undergraduate.wvu.edu/strategies/academic-common-market

pp here

that sucks

I remember taking my kid on a college tour to WVU in 2017 and the guide talking about it.

That kid is still a WVU student (not puppetry) and LOVES it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get why they don’t, but since we’ve lived in four states since my son was born, I (selfishly) think he should qualify for in state for all four states.

- military family

My son has also lived in 4 states, and I don't think he should get in-state tuition. I think that your children should.

I think that active-duty military families should get in-state across all 50, and former military in those states that they were stationed. We had the choice the leave the state, your family did not (short of leaving the military).

Is this a bill that has been proposed?

[Anonymous]

Care to share your opinion, OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, would you be willing to pay income taxes, property taxes, and sales taxes in another state (in ADDITION to your actual state of residence) for 18 years before your kid starts college?

This doesn’t make sense.
Most states consider you resident after one year.

This is not the case at all - not for a student

When your kid is junior you can move from , let’s say from WV to VA for discounted tuition.

[Anonymous]

If state taxes go to the college, state tax payer rates are appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Nope. Don't you know instate folks pay tax that supports instate public schools?

[Anonymous]

In fact I think you should get a credit for every year the kid lived in the state and a parent paid taxes.