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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just read this thread, as we are facing the same choice. College admissions stats don't matter to me. That said, an academically motivated and highly capable cohort is something DC wants, for the intellectual challenge. But having a nice all-around experience is also very important.

The school setting, community feel, more holistic approach, and teacher enthusiasm and engagement we saw on our visits were much more appealing at the private. However the longer travel distance and earlier start time at the private would mean getting up 1.5 hours earlier, and DC is not a morning person. That's probably the biggest concern, though it's possible the difference could be cancelled out if SWW is more of a grind and saps more energy (I read on Niche that stress level is high at SWW). The cost is not the ultimate deciding factor, but saving that tuition would be nice, all else being equal.

Another consideration is that going to the private would mean being eligible for in-state admissions and tuition at a Virginia university ([b]I've checked the rules[/b]), if DC decides to go that route, and the savings in college tuition could end up far exceeding the private school tuition outlay. But how choices after high school might play out is an unknown right now.

WWYD in this situation?[/quote]
Please provide a link to the rules that say a student at a VA private school who lives in another state is eligible for in-state tuition at VA public universities. [/quote]

"Tuition Equity Provision For High School Completers

Virginia’s newest in-state tuition provision is reserved for high school completers and is often referred to as the Tuition Equity provision. Please note that under this provision, the legal status of the parent is immaterial. The basic provisions require that:

The Student not have a current valid student (F), trainee (H3), exchange visitor (J) or vocational (M) visa;
The Student attend at least two years of high school in Virginia;”[/quote]
Yeah that won’t work if you (parents) are legal US residents/citizens and live somewhere other than Virginia.

https://www.levelupvirginia.org/finance/in-state-residency

“The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) strives to ensure that all residents of Virginia have access to affordable education. Virginia law ensures students are not denied in-state tuition because of their parents’/guardians’ legal status. Institutions are required by law to presume that dependent applicants and students have the domicile of their supporting parent. Therefore, the in-state tuition review for those individuals always begins with the parent’s domicile and requires inquiry as to the basis for residing in the country (legal status), however, if a parent is not a citizen, is not a permanent resident, or otherwise does not have a visa permitting domicile, then an applicant or student may still be eligible for in-state tuition through his or her own domicile. Please reach out to the domicile office at your chosen college or university to discuss your options.”
“Some students might not be able to prove Virginia as their domicile (home state) but can still qualify for in-state tuition based on certain exceptions in Virginia law. One notable exception is the Tuition Equity Provision for high school completers.”[/quote]

Thank you! I knew the person who said they (as a DC resident) could get in-state VA tuition for their child didn’t know what they were talking about. [/quote]

They would get in-state if the child officially resides with one parent in DC, but the other parent lives in VA, and the child graduated from a Virginia high school that they attended for at least two years prior. [b]That's on the UVA website.[/b][/quote]

Drop the link that supports this new assertion. 
The last one was proven false, unless you/ your children are undocumented Virginia residents. [/quote]

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