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In-state college tuition to state schools available nation-wide to DC residents?
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Anonymous
| I've lived in DC for many years and have heard this rumored repeatedly over the years. My kids are small but growing and we are considering whether to stay in DC or move to the burbs. One thing I've wondered about in making this decision is whether the rumor is true or not. I certainly never met anyone that benefited from it or seen it in writing anywhere. Can anyone shed light on the accurracy of this rumor? In all states or in any states? TIA |
Anonymous
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I assume this is the program you mean:
http://www.osse.dc.gov/seo/cwp/view,A,1226,Q,536770,seoNav_GID,1511,.asp |
Anonymous
| OP here. Thank you, it may be what I'm talking about. Obviously, that is somewhat different then what I'd heard and is less beneficial but still something. Apparently not all applications are awarded. I don't see anything there that indicates the percentage awarded or how likely applicants are to receive them. if anyone knows that it would be of interest. [And the original question remains if there is anything else I should know on this subject.] |
Anonymous
| Our neighbor in DC has a child heading to a state univ in a mid-atlantic state this fall. The parents recently filled out minimal online paperwork, involving in-person visits to 2 offices downtown, and in turn will be refunded up to $10,000/year to help defray the costs of out-of-state tuition. At many schools, I imagine that $10K doesn't cover the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition, but it certainly would help! |
Anonymous
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I think if you qualify you do get the credit back. I don't think it is selective or based on income for example. It is limited to $10000 per year though which may or may not fill the gap between in state vs out of state.
i had lunch with a friend from virginia and she was telling me that unlike when i went to college (where instate kids got preference) it is now the opposite. Out of state seems to get preference and the nova residents are especially locked out of the top virginia state universities. Made me appreciate what dc offers! (you may actually get preference and financial help.) |
Anonymous
| All DC residents are eligible for DCTAG. Students can receive $10,000 per year if they attend a participating state school. Not all state universities/colleges participate. |
Anonymous
| The other thing to be aware of is (as I recall) this was reauthorized until 2011. We hope it will continue on past that! |
Anonymous
| Is there any income limit? A number of DC programs have very low income eligibility limits, which is why I ask. |
Anonymous
If you follow the link a pp provided you'll see that there is an income limit (which I didn't know) but I believe the cutoff is at $1 million adjusted gross income. I don't think I have to worry about not making the cutoff! |
Anonymous
It's a great program. If you wish it to last beyond 2011, let your Mayor, Councilmembers and the OSSE Board know !!!!!!!!!! |
Anonymous
| Do they give full benefits to ALL eligible applicants - or is it one of those programs that is underfunded so some eligible applicants don't receive payment or don't receive full payment? |
Anonymous
| Don't know. The website said to apply early so my guess is that they may run out of money at some point. |
Anonymous
| 21:23 Is there a proposal to end the program? That would be a shame, families have been staying in D.C. to take advantage of this! |
Anonymous
While I know it seems this way to NoVa residents, I don't think this is exactly true. The VA higher ed board (a state-level board appointed by the governor) mandates the percentage of in-state and out-of-state students VA schools must admit. There is also a mandate for geographic diversity, which means (particularly at the top schools like UVa and William and Mary) that even if they could fill all in-state slots with NoVa kids based purely on academic merit, they can take only so many so that they can admit an appropriate number of down-state students, as well. For certain, out-of-state kids never get preference over in-state kids; the pools are separate. That said, within the last year there was an article about the fact that VA is considering increasing the proportion of in-state students since it reserves a higher proportion of slots for out-of-state students than most other states with highly regarded state university systems. If I remember correctly, the split in VA is about 66-34, while in California it's something like 94-6. |
Anonymous
No proposal to end it, but times being what they are and given that the money comes from Congress, there are always concerns that it will get cut. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Tom Davis got it through in 1999, and it was extended to 2011. http://www.norton.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=538 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/R?r110:FLD001:H04919 The idea behind the program is that DC doesn't have a state university system, which means DC students don't access to the sort of high-quality, low-cost education available to students in most other states. Agree with earlier poster -- if you want to see it continued, make some noise. Unfortunately, the city council has nothing to do with it. And we don't have a voting rep in Congress. So, basically, talk to Rep. Norton. |