If you live in the District, do you get a deal on in-state tuition?

[Anonymous]

I have heard that if you live in the District, you can get in-state tuition at any state in the country. Is that true? Or child is not college aged yet, but this would be good information to know for financial planning purposes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I have heard that if you live in the District, you can get in-state tuition at any state in the country. Is that true? Or child is not college aged yet, but this would be good information to know for financial planning purposes.

Not true. You get $10K per year, up to 5 years towards out of state tuition. With rising costs, not such a deal these days.

[Anonymous]

That's not really accurate. If this is still in effect, it's the difference between in state and out of state rates, up to $10000 per year.

https://www2.ed.gov/offices/OPE/News/dcaccess.html

What types of tuition subsidies are available for D.C. residents under this legislation? The legislation authorizes two types of tuition subsidies for students. First, for D.C. residents who attend public colleges and universities anywhere in the nation, the program will pay the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition up to $10,000 per year (with a lifetime cap of $50,000 per student).

Second, for D.C. residents who attend private colleges in the Washington, D.C. area and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout Maryland and Virginia, the legislation authorizes grants of up to $2,500 per year (with a lifetime cap of $12,500 per student).

Who is eligible for these grants? To be eligible, a student must:

have lived in the District of Columbia for at least 12 months before beginning the freshman year at a college or university,
have graduated from high school or received the recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma on or after January 1, 1998,
have begun an undergraduate course of study within three years of graduating from high school (or obtaining the recognized equivalent of a secondary diploma),
be enrolled at least half-time in an undergraduate degree or certificate program and be making satisfactory academic progress, and
not have completed an undergraduate baccalaureate course of study.

[Anonymous]

I think taxable HHI also has to be no more than $762K.

[Anonymous]

Generally, the difference between in state and out of state tuition is usually 20K per year. So, the 10K is a little bit of assistance.

[Anonymous]

This is one reason why I am seriously considering a move to MoCo - in state tuition at UMD. On the other hand, my house in Capitol Hill is likely to appreciate more than a house in MoCo wojlf

[Anonymous]

... than a house in MoCo would, so economically might break even staying in DC v getting 80k off in tuition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I have heard that if you live in the District, you can get in-state tuition at any state in the country. Is that true? Or child is not college aged yet, but this would be good information to know for financial planning purposes.

Not true. You get $10K per year, up to 5 years towards out of state tuition. With rising costs, not such a deal these days.

yup, I had a neighbor who was able to send her son to college in California for practically the same cost as in-state tuition - back in 2003. It's ridiculous that the amount hasn't increased in 15 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think taxable HHI also has to be no more than $762K.

That's cute. It makes sense to help out those $700k HHs in need.

[Anonymous]

There's typically no income cap on eligibility for in-state tuition at public universities. Millionaires get the benefit if they meet residency requirements.

What's weird about DCTAG is that the logic of public universities is typically that you've been paying in all along (and/or will keep paying in post-graduation). In DC, none of us, regardless of income, have seen our tax dollars devoted to any higher education facility other than UDC.

[Anonymous]

It's also important to note that DCTAG recipients don't get in-state financial aid.

At most state schools, need based aid is first targeted to students who are in state. So, DCTAG doesn't make state schools for the people who need it the most.

[Anonymous]

Not a DC resident but what could be the possible justification for this subsidy? And if the cap for eligibility is truly that high, what is the justification for the high cap?

A really odd program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not a DC resident but what could be the possible justification for this subsidy? And if the cap for eligibility is truly that high, what is the justification for the high cap?

A really odd program.

Congress won't make DC a state.

[Anonymous]

Because DC doesn't have its own state universities ... just the dreaded UDC. So, it is to provide a modicum of parity for DC residents.. not everyone is rick here

Anonymous wrote:Not a DC resident but what could be the possible justification for this subsidy? And if the cap for eligibility is truly that high, what is the justification for the high cap?

A really odd program.

[Anonymous]

I'm sure the cap was set just above the income of whoever wrote the bill and had a kid going to out-of-DC college soon.