Norton Secures Expansion of DCTAG in House Appropriations Bill

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:nice. extending TAG to the super-rich doesn’t seem great though.

Making benefits like this available to everyone makes them easier to administer and more likely to last, as everyone has skin in the game and will push back if they are threatened. (Also, the number of 500K+ families in DC is very small, meaning minimal impact on actual cost.)

It’s very good policy that ends up benefiting everyone.

Also, the super rich are probably not choosing state schools all that often (if our College forum is any indication at least).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are families eligible wherever the students attend? I always thought it was just VA and MD schools. (Kids are elementary still so haven't done enough research.)

This is the first list that comes up when you search, it's labeled 2015-16, but doubt there is much change year to year.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/DCTAG%20Participating%20Instititutions%202015-2.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are families eligible wherever the students attend? I always thought it was just VA and MD schools. (Kids are elementary still so haven't done enough research.)

This is the first list that comes up when you search, it's labeled 2015-16, but doubt there is much change year to year.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/DCTAG%20Participating%20Instititutions%202015-2.pdf

Whoops here's the 2020-21 list.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/page_content/attachments/Participating%20Institutions%202021.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:nice. extending TAG to the super-rich doesn’t seem great though.

Unclear how many kids from households making close to $500,000 a year are going to public colleges anyway.

[Anonymous]

For those asking, the TAG can be applied to out-of-state tuition at a public university in any state.

Our kid is a student at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Increasing the amount to $15K would be great.

[Anonymous]

Hooray! Go Eleanor!! Love her

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are families eligible wherever the students attend? I always thought it was just VA and MD schools. (Kids are elementary still so haven't done enough research.)

This is the first list that comes up when you search, it's labeled 2015-16, but doubt there is much change year to year.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/DCTAG%20Participating%20Instititutions%202015-2.pdf

Whoops here's the 2020-21 list.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/page_content/attachments/Participating%20Institutions%202021.pdf

So it's not every state school? I checked the list for Illinois schools and it definitely doesn't include all IL state schools.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are families eligible wherever the students attend? I always thought it was just VA and MD schools. (Kids are elementary still so haven't done enough research.)

This is the first list that comes up when you search, it's labeled 2015-16, but doubt there is much change year to year.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/DCTAG%20Participating%20Instititutions%202015-2.pdf

Whoops here's the 2020-21 list.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/page_content/attachments/Participating%20Institutions%202021.pdf

So it's not every state school? I checked the list for Illinois schools and it definitely doesn't include all IL state schools.

There are probably no DCTAG students at those schools now. Any state school is eligible.

[Anonymous]

Fingers crossed this passes.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are families eligible wherever the students attend? I always thought it was just VA and MD schools. (Kids are elementary still so haven't done enough research.)

This is the first list that comes up when you search, it's labeled 2015-16, but doubt there is much change year to year.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/DCTAG%20Participating%20Instititutions%202015-2.pdf

Whoops here's the 2020-21 list.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/page_content/attachments/Participating%20Institutions%202021.pdf

So it's not every state school? I checked the list for Illinois schools and it definitely doesn't include all IL state schools.

There are probably no DCTAG students at those schools now. Any state school is eligible.

Ah, got it. Thanks for that clarification.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:nice. extending TAG to the super-rich doesn’t seem great though.

It caps at $600k. Super-rich don’t qualify… if we define $600k as super rich. It’s DCUM so it might be middle class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:nice. extending TAG to the super-rich doesn’t seem great though.

It caps at $600k. Super-rich don’t qualify… if we define $600k as super rich. It’s DCUM so it might be middle class.

The press release says that it would repeal the HHI eligibility reduction from 750K to 500K. So it sounds like it will go back up to 750K.

[Anonymous]

Wow! It must be nice. I can’t help but to wonder where this TAG money comes from and if residents in other states are supplementing it. Virginia’s version is only a few thousand dollars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow! It must be nice. I can’t help but to wonder where this TAG money comes from and if residents in other states are supplementing it. Virginia’s version is only a few thousand dollars.

OK. I'll bite. And you moved to the burbs for the "schools" so your kid wouldn't be in the "urban" environment. Too bad those other kids get a benefit that your privilege didn't give yorus. (Don't worry... your kid will be alright).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow! It must be nice. I can’t help but to wonder where this TAG money comes from and if residents in other states are supplementing it. Virginia’s version is only a few thousand dollars.

Kind of like the residents of other states are supplementing Virginia’s state schools?