Norton Secures Expansion of DCTAG in House Appropriations Bill

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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).

Yes, they will be alright. I’m envious of the parents who are getting the financial assistance!

[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.

So UVA in state tuition is 18k. Out of state is 52k. That is just tuition. So even if my kid gets 15k from DCTAG I am still supplementing VA schools.

You're welcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

So UVA in state tuition is 18k. Out of state is 52k. That is just tuition. So even if my kid gets 15k from DCTAG I am still supplementing VA schools.

You're welcome.

Plus all the federal tax dollars going to UVA.

[Anonymous]

So are families making above $750 eligible? Was the cap removed or just out back to $750k?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

So UVA in state tuition is 18k. Out of state is 52k. That is just tuition. So even if my kid gets 15k from DCTAG I am still supplementing VA schools.

You're welcome.

This. We are in DC but 15k is far from making up the difference of paying OOS.

[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.

Well, genius, it comes from Congress. Your tax dollars (and mine) help pay for it. It costs $40M/year in a $6.6T budget.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So are families making above $750 eligible? Was the cap removed or just out back to $750k?

The only way the $15k jump will be approved is if the income cap is raised to $750k.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

So UVA in state tuition is 18k. Out of state is 52k. That is just tuition. So even if my kid gets 15k from DCTAG I am still supplementing VA schools.

You're welcome.

This. We are in DC but 15k is far from making up the difference of paying OOS.

Virginia resident here-My child attends Clemson and we pay out of state tuition. I don’t understand how the cost of out of state tuition justifies a $15k credit that other students don’t get.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

So UVA in state tuition is 18k. Out of state is 52k. That is just tuition. So even if my kid gets 15k from DCTAG I am still supplementing VA schools.

You're welcome.

This. We are in DC but 15k is far from making up the difference of paying OOS.

Virginia resident here-My child attends Clemson and we pay out of state tuition. I don’t understand how the cost of out of state tuition justifies a $15k credit that other students don’t get.

Because your child had the option to attend any one of the many excellent public universities in Virginia at an in-state rate. Residents of the District have no such option other than UDC, a commuter school that is pretty much a community college. None.

[Anonymous]

DC should make an agreement with MD and VA for in-state tuition rather than this program.

[Anonymous]

Then they’d also have to agree to prioritize DC students for admission along with their in state students. The program would do no go if you couldn’t get admitted to VA or MD schools. My son did get into W&M from DC with excellent grades/scores but only barely.

[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.

DC was never given federal land to establish a “state university”. DC residents deserve a lot more than a measly 10-15k off state unis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC should make an agreement with MD and VA for in-state tuition rather than this program.

Maybe we (DC) can get MD and VA to give us some of their highway dollars too.

[Anonymous]

Let’s just ask GWU and American to offer DC residents in-state type rates

15k is a drop in the bucket really for college costs lately.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s just ask GWU and American to offer DC residents in-state type rates

15k is a drop in the bucket really for college costs lately.

They are eligible for DCTAG, but only half the annual amount.