Colleges should eliminate out of state tuition.

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

Interesting idea. I like that and I would support that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Care to share your opinion, OP?

My lonely voice in the wilderness is to eliminate OS tuition.
This will encourage a lot of movement and it will be a net benefit for USA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

Interesting idea. I like that and I would support that.

But then if your parent can’t afford to pay taxes you’ll get need aid right?

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Anonymous wrote:Disagree. State universities are funded by state taxpauyres, and the in-state tuition discount reflects that state taxpayers subsidize it.

VA kid go out of state to California.
California kid goes to VA.
It will balance out.

No, it will not balance out. You want instate tuition, go to your state school. Simple.

It won't balance out because even with state funding, which has been declining steadily relative to inflation, the in-state tuition is not sufficient to run the university. What would happen is that everyone's costs would go up and land somewhere in the middle between the current in-state and out of state tuition.

I disagreed with OP until I read this. Effectively, tuition has gone up for everyone since fewer kids seem to attend their state’s schools and opt for out of state. It could free up money for instate financial aid.

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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?

Active duty military all have a state of residency that they can keep no matter where they are living, which is where they get in-state tuition. So your suggestion makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

Active duty military all have a state of residency that they can keep no matter where they are living, which is where they get in-state tuition. So your suggestion makes no sense.

You get to keep the state you enlisted in, but then when you retire you have to return to your original state. Once I got out, and followed up husband’s career I paid state taxes in each state. The law for spouses just changed under Obama.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Care to share your opinion, OP?

My lonely voice in the wilderness is to eliminate OS tuition.
This will encourage a lot of movement and it will be a net benefit for USA.

Every state has state colleges. Some have more and better options but you have choices and you go to your state school or pay the difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

Active duty military all have a state of residency that they can keep no matter where they are living, which is where they get in-state tuition. So your suggestion makes no sense.

You get to keep the state you enlisted in, but then when you retire you have to return to your original state. Once I got out, and followed up husband’s career I paid state taxes in each state. The law for spouses just changed under Obama.

You don't have to return to your original state. It goes to the state you choose to move in. Once you are retired, you don't get all the benefits.

Former military means what? Served 2 years? 20 years? Just because you lived in a state a few years doesn't mean you should get to get college there years later. Yes, sometimes you do get a choice of a few options on where to move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Care to share your opinion, OP?

My lonely voice in the wilderness is to eliminate OS tuition.
This will encourage a lot of movement and it will be a net benefit for USA.

Every state has state colleges. Some have more and better options but you have choices and you go to your state school or pay the difference.

I am not willing to pay two to three times more for my kids OS experience.
Full pay for UMD is all I saved.

[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 opinion- this should be worked out for military families who have lived in target state. If nothing else, a discount based on years in the state if you paid state taxes while living there.
Otherwise, no and I wish my kids could afford out of state. That said, one was offered merit money to an OOS, which brought the COA to slightly above in state and way less than private or OOS. I see lots of on-line lamenting about no merit money or FA at a lower cost instate U. The financial aid is already in place with the significantly discounted tuition. I understand families new to college don’t see this. Access for all is not equal, but without changing nationwide, you can’t change this. Can you move your kids to any school district you wXnt even within your state? Nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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 opinion- this should be worked out for military families who have lived in target state. If nothing else, a discount based on years in the state if you paid state taxes while living there.
Otherwise, no and I wish my kids could afford out of state. That said, one was offered merit money to an OOS, which brought the COA to slightly above in state and way less than private or OOS. I see lots of on-line lamenting about no merit money or FA at a lower cost instate U. The financial aid is already in place with the significantly discounted tuition. I understand families new to college don’t see this. Access for all is not equal, but without changing nationwide, you can’t change this. Can you move your kids to any school district you wXnt even within your state? Nope.

We are retired military and I think that's absurd. Many people move around for their jobs. The state you land or living in is the state you are now paying taxes and go to college or you pay out of state.

[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

Puhleez. You save enough not having to pay what the rest of us do for healthcare to pay out of state tuition. Not to mention keeping your vehicles registered in the cheapest states and all the other discounts you get.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disagree. State universities are funded by state taxpauyres, and the in-state tuition discount reflects that state taxpayers subsidize it.

VA kid go out of state to California.
California kid goes to VA.
It will balance out.

No, it will not balance out. You want instate tuition, go to your state school. Simple.

It won't balance out because even with state funding, which has been declining steadily relative to inflation, the in-state tuition is not sufficient to run the university. What would happen is that everyone's costs would go up and land somewhere in the middle between the current in-state and out of state tuition.

+1
Cost will land in between State and OS tuition.
For some states could be more because of higher demand like California.

[Anonymous]

They do this in Canada.

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This is true, it is done in Canada, there are only two tiers of fees - domestic and foreign. In fact all Canadian citizens are eligible for domestic tuition even if they have never set foot in the country. That might be slightly unfair but it's not a bad system.