Norton Secures Expansion of DCTAG in House Appropriations Bill

[jsteele]

Yesterday Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton announced several victories she achieved in the appropriations bill passed by the House. Included among them was an expansion of DCTAG:

The bill provides $40 million for DCTAG, an increase in the annual DCTAG award from $10,000 to $15,000, and an increase in the lifetime DCTAG award from $50,000 to $75,000. The bill also repeals the provision that reduced the family income eligibility limit from $750,000 to $500,000. DCTAG makes up the difference for D.C. residents between in-state and out-of-state tuition at public institutions of higher education in the United States.

https://norton.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/norton-secures-victories-in-dc-appropriations-bill-passed-by-house-today

Of course these provisions have to survive the Senate and, hopefully, be signed into law by the President. But it is a good first step.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for sharing!

[Anonymous]

Oh that's great, thank you!

[Anonymous]

This would be so helpful if it passes.

[Anonymous]

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.)

[Anonymous]

Public colleges and Universities and HBCUs qualify for the DCTAG.

[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.)

It requires a DC resident parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Public colleges and Universities and HBCUs qualify for the DCTAG.

and local private schools

[Anonymous]

Is it for each child or one award per family?

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:Is it for each child or one award per family?

Per child.

[Anonymous]

Really hope this passes. What a huge benefit to so many young people.

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

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

DC-Tag is to represent instate tuition. In states there is no income limit to instate tuition.

[Anonymous]

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

Do super-rich in-state residents of MD and VA have to pay OOS prices?