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Anonymous wrote:Why doesn’t DC just negotiate with Maryland to let DC residents be in state at UMD?

How would that negotiation work? What would Maryland get in return?

Anonymous wrote:Why doesn’t DC just negotiate with Maryland to let DC residents be in state at UMD?

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Anonymous wrote:Never. Poor kids can get financial aid. DC is broke and isn't going to spend more money to subsidize upper middle class kids' college degrees

It's federal money so it doesn't cost DC anything.

In 2021 Eleanor Holmes Norton succeeded in getting the House to pass an expanded program. But, that language was stripped by the Senate. Expanding DC TAG is normally one of Norton's priorities so I am sure she will keep trying. This year she may be distracted with the RFK transfer. You can read the discussion about Norton's previous attempt here:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/990354.page

I am not sure if she did anything with regard to DC TAG last year. If she did, I didn't hear about it.

Sh didn't. I kept expecting to see the announcement for an increase to $15,000. I mean, sure, the program was meant to close the gap between in state and OOS tuition, but the exponential rise in tuition makes this a nice grant, but nothing close to par. One thing people should know...it is now means tested.

That's too bad. The point of it was for DC residents to have some parity with the opportunities in the 50 states.

It's called UDC. If DC wants a research university, they can fund one. DC Tag should be cancelled or extended to all Americans

Then DC can tax MD and VA residents working in DC.

A commuter tax is prohibited by the Home Rule Act.

With the declining fiscal picture in DC I would NOT expect this amount to be increased any time soon.

Once again, DC TAG is federally funded. It has nothing to do with DC 's fiscal picture.

But DC should invest more in higher ed. In MD or VA my tax dollars would get me access to a range of more affordable colleges.

Virginia has 8.6 million residents, which is more than 10 times D.C.'s population. Maryland has 6.2 million. For D.C. to have even just one campus that's even just the same size as the UMD or UVA flagships, let alone on the same level of quality, would require raising taxes significantly on the residents we have.

UDC does now have a community college branch that's similar in affordability to Montgomery College or Nova Community College, though.

Perhaps it is similar in affordability, but not in quality. MoCo College and NVCC are among the best community colleges in the country. DC's is among the worst.

At least for schools like these TAG is great…assume it brings the cost to nearly $0.

These are not four year colleges. Families that stay in DC through HS deserve a break. The $$ is nominal. If the federal government want to insist we can’t have self determination then they can pony up the pittance to bring college costs on par with the average US state college.

This sentiment is silly (and I plan for my kids to graduate from DCPS high schools in a few years). Families don't "deserve" money just for living in D.C. If anything, they should be means-testing this benefit so it isn't primarily giving upper NW residents (like me) a discount on Big 10 schools.

Narrator: It is means tested already.

Is it? I'm not aware of any income limits on who's eligible for it.

Literally means tested for years.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/Information%20on%20DCTAG%20Maximum%20Income_2023.pdf

Ah, I didn't know this because my household earns well under the cap. Which, honestly, is a sign the cap should be lower.

DC makes the cap so high so rich people don't have another reason to move to MD or VA. They pay a lot more in taxes over 18+ years than DC "loses" in giving UMC kids some federal DCTAG money.

The more people who use a program, the more broad support there is for it.

Yes, this is true, universal programs are always more popular politically, but when everyone starts complaining about the cost of things, it always does seem like the smartest solution is to stop giving UMC families like mine welfare in the form of discounts to college, tax-free savings to pay for the rest of the tuition bill, and tax deductions for our mortgage interest.

ffs. highed education at a reasonable tuition is not “welfare.” stop it. if you think that falling on your sword and consigning doughnut hole families to huge student loan bills is somehow virtuous, you need to open your eyes. making tuition unaffordable & skyrocketing national student loan balances hasn’t helped anyone, much less poor kids.

Depends on where you put the doughnut hole. My household income is nearly $350,000. There are a ton of people who make less than me who should get more benefits than I do. I can save money for my kids to go to college, though — it means I can't do some other things that a lot of people with high incomes like to do, but I don't think it would be bad public policy for me not to get additional help.

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Anonymous wrote:Never. Poor kids can get financial aid. DC is broke and isn't going to spend more money to subsidize upper middle class kids' college degrees

It's federal money so it doesn't cost DC anything.

In 2021 Eleanor Holmes Norton succeeded in getting the House to pass an expanded program. But, that language was stripped by the Senate. Expanding DC TAG is normally one of Norton's priorities so I am sure she will keep trying. This year she may be distracted with the RFK transfer. You can read the discussion about Norton's previous attempt here:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/990354.page

I am not sure if she did anything with regard to DC TAG last year. If she did, I didn't hear about it.

Sh didn't. I kept expecting to see the announcement for an increase to $15,000. I mean, sure, the program was meant to close the gap between in state and OOS tuition, but the exponential rise in tuition makes this a nice grant, but nothing close to par. One thing people should know...it is now means tested.

That's too bad. The point of it was for DC residents to have some parity with the opportunities in the 50 states.

It's called UDC. If DC wants a research university, they can fund one. DC Tag should be cancelled or extended to all Americans

Then DC can tax MD and VA residents working in DC.

A commuter tax is prohibited by the Home Rule Act.

With the declining fiscal picture in DC I would NOT expect this amount to be increased any time soon.

Once again, DC TAG is federally funded. It has nothing to do with DC 's fiscal picture.

But DC should invest more in higher ed. In MD or VA my tax dollars would get me access to a range of more affordable colleges.

Virginia has 8.6 million residents, which is more than 10 times D.C.'s population. Maryland has 6.2 million. For D.C. to have even just one campus that's even just the same size as the UMD or UVA flagships, let alone on the same level of quality, would require raising taxes significantly on the residents we have.

UDC does now have a community college branch that's similar in affordability to Montgomery College or Nova Community College, though.

Perhaps it is similar in affordability, but not in quality. MoCo College and NVCC are among the best community colleges in the country. DC's is among the worst.

At least for schools like these TAG is great…assume it brings the cost to nearly $0.

These are not four year colleges. Families that stay in DC through HS deserve a break. The $$ is nominal. If the federal government want to insist we can’t have self determination then they can pony up the pittance to bring college costs on par with the average US state college.

This sentiment is silly (and I plan for my kids to graduate from DCPS high schools in a few years). Families don't "deserve" money just for living in D.C. If anything, they should be means-testing this benefit so it isn't primarily giving upper NW residents (like me) a discount on Big 10 schools.

Narrator: It is means tested already.

Is it? I'm not aware of any income limits on who's eligible for it.

Literally means tested for years.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/Information%20on%20DCTAG%20Maximum%20Income_2023.pdf

Ah, I didn't know this because my household earns well under the cap. Which, honestly, is a sign the cap should be lower.

DC makes the cap so high so rich people don't have another reason to move to MD or VA. They pay a lot more in taxes over 18+ years than DC "loses" in giving UMC kids some federal DCTAG money.

The more people who use a program, the more broad support there is for it.

Yes, this is true, universal programs are always more popular politically, but when everyone starts complaining about the cost of things, it always does seem like the smartest solution is to stop giving UMC families like mine welfare in the form of discounts to college, tax-free savings to pay for the rest of the tuition bill, and tax deductions for our mortgage interest.

ffs. highed education at a reasonable tuition is not “welfare.” stop it. if you think that falling on your sword and consigning doughnut hole families to huge student loan bills is somehow virtuous, you need to open your eyes. making tuition unaffordable & skyrocketing national student loan balances hasn’t helped anyone, much less poor kids.

Depends on where you put the doughnut hole. My household income is nearly $350,000. There are a ton of people who make less than me who should get more benefits than I do. I can save money for my kids to go to college, though — it means I can't do some other things that a lot of people with high incomes like to do, but I don't think it would be bad public policy for me not to get additional help.

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Anonymous wrote:Never. Poor kids can get financial aid. DC is broke and isn't going to spend more money to subsidize upper middle class kids' college degrees

It's federal money so it doesn't cost DC anything.

In 2021 Eleanor Holmes Norton succeeded in getting the House to pass an expanded program. But, that language was stripped by the Senate. Expanding DC TAG is normally one of Norton's priorities so I am sure she will keep trying. This year she may be distracted with the RFK transfer. You can read the discussion about Norton's previous attempt here:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/990354.page

I am not sure if she did anything with regard to DC TAG last year. If she did, I didn't hear about it.

Sh didn't. I kept expecting to see the announcement for an increase to $15,000. I mean, sure, the program was meant to close the gap between in state and OOS tuition, but the exponential rise in tuition makes this a nice grant, but nothing close to par. One thing people should know...it is now means tested.

That's too bad. The point of it was for DC residents to have some parity with the opportunities in the 50 states.

It's called UDC. If DC wants a research university, they can fund one. DC Tag should be cancelled or extended to all Americans

Then DC can tax MD and VA residents working in DC.

A commuter tax is prohibited by the Home Rule Act.

With the declining fiscal picture in DC I would NOT expect this amount to be increased any time soon.

Once again, DC TAG is federally funded. It has nothing to do with DC 's fiscal picture.

But DC should invest more in higher ed. In MD or VA my tax dollars would get me access to a range of more affordable colleges.

Virginia has 8.6 million residents, which is more than 10 times D.C.'s population. Maryland has 6.2 million. For D.C. to have even just one campus that's even just the same size as the UMD or UVA flagships, let alone on the same level of quality, would require raising taxes significantly on the residents we have.

UDC does now have a community college branch that's similar in affordability to Montgomery College or Nova Community College, though.

Perhaps it is similar in affordability, but not in quality. MoCo College and NVCC are among the best community colleges in the country. DC's is among the worst.

At least for schools like these TAG is great…assume it brings the cost to nearly $0.

These are not four year colleges. Families that stay in DC through HS deserve a break. The $$ is nominal. If the federal government want to insist we can’t have self determination then they can pony up the pittance to bring college costs on par with the average US state college.

This sentiment is silly (and I plan for my kids to graduate from DCPS high schools in a few years). Families don't "deserve" money just for living in D.C. If anything, they should be means-testing this benefit so it isn't primarily giving upper NW residents (like me) a discount on Big 10 schools.

Narrator: It is means tested already.

Is it? I'm not aware of any income limits on who's eligible for it.

Literally means tested for years.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/Information%20on%20DCTAG%20Maximum%20Income_2023.pdf

Ah, I didn't know this because my household earns well under the cap. Which, honestly, is a sign the cap should be lower.

DC makes the cap so high so rich people don't have another reason to move to MD or VA. They pay a lot more in taxes over 18+ years than DC "loses" in giving UMC kids some federal DCTAG money.

The more people who use a program, the more broad support there is for it.

Yes, this is true, universal programs are always more popular politically, but when everyone starts complaining about the cost of things, it always does seem like the smartest solution is to stop giving UMC families like mine welfare in the form of discounts to college, tax-free savings to pay for the rest of the tuition bill, and tax deductions for our mortgage interest.

ffs. highed education at a reasonable tuition is not “welfare.” stop it. if you think that falling on your sword and consigning doughnut hole families to huge student loan bills is somehow virtuous, you need to open your eyes. making tuition unaffordable & skyrocketing national student loan balances hasn’t helped anyone, much less poor kids.

Anonymous wrote:The hard reality is that the DC government just doesn’t have the capacity or resources to operate a public university of acceptable quality. Better to let a nearby state university with a solid reputation do it.

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Anonymous wrote:Never. Poor kids can get financial aid. DC is broke and isn't going to spend more money to subsidize upper middle class kids' college degrees

It's federal money so it doesn't cost DC anything.

In 2021 Eleanor Holmes Norton succeeded in getting the House to pass an expanded program. But, that language was stripped by the Senate. Expanding DC TAG is normally one of Norton's priorities so I am sure she will keep trying. This year she may be distracted with the RFK transfer. You can read the discussion about Norton's previous attempt here:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/990354.page

I am not sure if she did anything with regard to DC TAG last year. If she did, I didn't hear about it.

Sh didn't. I kept expecting to see the announcement for an increase to $15,000. I mean, sure, the program was meant to close the gap between in state and OOS tuition, but the exponential rise in tuition makes this a nice grant, but nothing close to par. One thing people should know...it is now means tested.

That's too bad. The point of it was for DC residents to have some parity with the opportunities in the 50 states.

It's called UDC. If DC wants a research university, they can fund one. DC Tag should be cancelled or extended to all Americans

Then DC can tax MD and VA residents working in DC.

A commuter tax is prohibited by the Home Rule Act.

With the declining fiscal picture in DC I would NOT expect this amount to be increased any time soon.

Once again, DC TAG is federally funded. It has nothing to do with DC 's fiscal picture.

But DC should invest more in higher ed. In MD or VA my tax dollars would get me access to a range of more affordable colleges.

Virginia has 8.6 million residents, which is more than 10 times D.C.'s population. Maryland has 6.2 million. For D.C. to have even just one campus that's even just the same size as the UMD or UVA flagships, let alone on the same level of quality, would require raising taxes significantly on the residents we have.

UDC does now have a community college branch that's similar in affordability to Montgomery College or Nova Community College, though.

Perhaps it is similar in affordability, but not in quality. MoCo College and NVCC are among the best community colleges in the country. DC's is among the worst.

At least for schools like these TAG is great…assume it brings the cost to nearly $0.

These are not four year colleges. Families that stay in DC through HS deserve a break. The $$ is nominal. If the federal government want to insist we can’t have self determination then they can pony up the pittance to bring college costs on par with the average US state college.

This sentiment is silly (and I plan for my kids to graduate from DCPS high schools in a few years). Families don't "deserve" money just for living in D.C. If anything, they should be means-testing this benefit so it isn't primarily giving upper NW residents (like me) a discount on Big 10 schools.

Narrator: It is means tested already.

Is it? I'm not aware of any income limits on who's eligible for it.

Literally means tested for years.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/Information%20on%20DCTAG%20Maximum%20Income_2023.pdf

Ah, I didn't know this because my household earns well under the cap. Which, honestly, is a sign the cap should be lower.

DC makes the cap so high so rich people don't have another reason to move to MD or VA. They pay a lot more in taxes over 18+ years than DC "loses" in giving UMC kids some federal DCTAG money.

The more people who use a program, the more broad support there is for it.

Yes, this is true, universal programs are always more popular politically, but when everyone starts complaining about the cost of things, it always does seem like the smartest solution is to stop giving UMC families like mine welfare in the form of discounts to college, tax-free savings to pay for the rest of the tuition bill, and tax deductions for our mortgage interest.

Anonymous wrote:Anyone middle class who lives in DC with HS age children is a mark. We’ve already got you. We’ll soak you for more and then stick a hose in your mouth. No help is coming.

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Anonymous wrote:Never. Poor kids can get financial aid. DC is broke and isn't going to spend more money to subsidize upper middle class kids' college degrees

It's federal money so it doesn't cost DC anything.

In 2021 Eleanor Holmes Norton succeeded in getting the House to pass an expanded program. But, that language was stripped by the Senate. Expanding DC TAG is normally one of Norton's priorities so I am sure she will keep trying. This year she may be distracted with the RFK transfer. You can read the discussion about Norton's previous attempt here:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/990354.page

I am not sure if she did anything with regard to DC TAG last year. If she did, I didn't hear about it.

Sh didn't. I kept expecting to see the announcement for an increase to $15,000. I mean, sure, the program was meant to close the gap between in state and OOS tuition, but the exponential rise in tuition makes this a nice grant, but nothing close to par. One thing people should know...it is now means tested.

That's too bad. The point of it was for DC residents to have some parity with the opportunities in the 50 states.

It's called UDC. If DC wants a research university, they can fund one. DC Tag should be cancelled or extended to all Americans

Then DC can tax MD and VA residents working in DC.

A commuter tax is prohibited by the Home Rule Act.

With the declining fiscal picture in DC I would NOT expect this amount to be increased any time soon.

Once again, DC TAG is federally funded. It has nothing to do with DC 's fiscal picture.

But DC should invest more in higher ed. In MD or VA my tax dollars would get me access to a range of more affordable colleges.

Virginia has 8.6 million residents, which is more than 10 times D.C.'s population. Maryland has 6.2 million. For D.C. to have even just one campus that's even just the same size as the UMD or UVA flagships, let alone on the same level of quality, would require raising taxes significantly on the residents we have.

UDC does now have a community college branch that's similar in affordability to Montgomery College or Nova Community College, though.

Perhaps it is similar in affordability, but not in quality. MoCo College and NVCC are among the best community colleges in the country. DC's is among the worst.

At least for schools like these TAG is great…assume it brings the cost to nearly $0.

These are not four year colleges. Families that stay in DC through HS deserve a break. The $$ is nominal. If the federal government want to insist we can’t have self determination then they can pony up the pittance to bring college costs on par with the average US state college.

This sentiment is silly (and I plan for my kids to graduate from DCPS high schools in a few years). Families don't "deserve" money just for living in D.C. If anything, they should be means-testing this benefit so it isn't primarily giving upper NW residents (like me) a discount on Big 10 schools.

Narrator: It is means tested already.

Is it? I'm not aware of any income limits on who's eligible for it.

Literally means tested for years.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/Information%20on%20DCTAG%20Maximum%20Income_2023.pdf

Ah, I didn't know this because my household earns well under the cap. Which, honestly, is a sign the cap should be lower.

DC makes the cap so high so rich people don't have another reason to move to MD or VA. They pay a lot more in taxes over 18+ years than DC "loses" in giving UMC kids some federal DCTAG money.

The more people who use a program, the more broad support there is for it.

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Anonymous wrote:Never. Poor kids can get financial aid. DC is broke and isn't going to spend more money to subsidize upper middle class kids' college degrees

It's federal money so it doesn't cost DC anything.

In 2021 Eleanor Holmes Norton succeeded in getting the House to pass an expanded program. But, that language was stripped by the Senate. Expanding DC TAG is normally one of Norton's priorities so I am sure she will keep trying. This year she may be distracted with the RFK transfer. You can read the discussion about Norton's previous attempt here:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/990354.page

I am not sure if she did anything with regard to DC TAG last year. If she did, I didn't hear about it.

Sh didn't. I kept expecting to see the announcement for an increase to $15,000. I mean, sure, the program was meant to close the gap between in state and OOS tuition, but the exponential rise in tuition makes this a nice grant, but nothing close to par. One thing people should know...it is now means tested.

That's too bad. The point of it was for DC residents to have some parity with the opportunities in the 50 states.

It's called UDC. If DC wants a research university, they can fund one. DC Tag should be cancelled or extended to all Americans

Then DC can tax MD and VA residents working in DC.

A commuter tax is prohibited by the Home Rule Act.

With the declining fiscal picture in DC I would NOT expect this amount to be increased any time soon.

Once again, DC TAG is federally funded. It has nothing to do with DC 's fiscal picture.

But DC should invest more in higher ed. In MD or VA my tax dollars would get me access to a range of more affordable colleges.

Virginia has 8.6 million residents, which is more than 10 times D.C.'s population. Maryland has 6.2 million. For D.C. to have even just one campus that's even just the same size as the UMD or UVA flagships, let alone on the same level of quality, would require raising taxes significantly on the residents we have.

UDC does now have a community college branch that's similar in affordability to Montgomery College or Nova Community College, though.

Perhaps it is similar in affordability, but not in quality. MoCo College and NVCC are among the best community colleges in the country. DC's is among the worst.

At least for schools like these TAG is great…assume it brings the cost to nearly $0.

These are not four year colleges. Families that stay in DC through HS deserve a break. The $$ is nominal. If the federal government want to insist we can’t have self determination then they can pony up the pittance to bring college costs on par with the average US state college.

This sentiment is silly (and I plan for my kids to graduate from DCPS high schools in a few years). Families don't "deserve" money just for living in D.C. If anything, they should be means-testing this benefit so it isn't primarily giving upper NW residents (like me) a discount on Big 10 schools.

Narrator: It is means tested already.

Is it? I'm not aware of any income limits on who's eligible for it.

Literally means tested for years.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/Information%20on%20DCTAG%20Maximum%20Income_2023.pdf

Ah, I didn't know this because my household earns well under the cap. Which, honestly, is a sign the cap should be lower.

DC makes the cap so high so rich people don't have another reason to move to MD or VA. They pay a lot more in taxes over 18+ years than DC "loses" in giving UMC kids some federal DCTAG money.

The more people who use a program, the more broad support there is for it.

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Anonymous wrote:Never. Poor kids can get financial aid. DC is broke and isn't going to spend more money to subsidize upper middle class kids' college degrees

It's federal money so it doesn't cost DC anything.

In 2021 Eleanor Holmes Norton succeeded in getting the House to pass an expanded program. But, that language was stripped by the Senate. Expanding DC TAG is normally one of Norton's priorities so I am sure she will keep trying. This year she may be distracted with the RFK transfer. You can read the discussion about Norton's previous attempt here:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/990354.page

I am not sure if she did anything with regard to DC TAG last year. If she did, I didn't hear about it.

Sh didn't. I kept expecting to see the announcement for an increase to $15,000. I mean, sure, the program was meant to close the gap between in state and OOS tuition, but the exponential rise in tuition makes this a nice grant, but nothing close to par. One thing people should know...it is now means tested.

That's too bad. The point of it was for DC residents to have some parity with the opportunities in the 50 states.

It's called UDC. If DC wants a research university, they can fund one. DC Tag should be cancelled or extended to all Americans

Then DC can tax MD and VA residents working in DC.

A commuter tax is prohibited by the Home Rule Act.

With the declining fiscal picture in DC I would NOT expect this amount to be increased any time soon.

Once again, DC TAG is federally funded. It has nothing to do with DC 's fiscal picture.

But DC should invest more in higher ed. In MD or VA my tax dollars would get me access to a range of more affordable colleges.

Virginia has 8.6 million residents, which is more than 10 times D.C.'s population. Maryland has 6.2 million. For D.C. to have even just one campus that's even just the same size as the UMD or UVA flagships, let alone on the same level of quality, would require raising taxes significantly on the residents we have.

UDC does now have a community college branch that's similar in affordability to Montgomery College or Nova Community College, though.

Perhaps it is similar in affordability, but not in quality. MoCo College and NVCC are among the best community colleges in the country. DC's is among the worst.

At least for schools like these TAG is great…assume it brings the cost to nearly $0.

These are not four year colleges. Families that stay in DC through HS deserve a break. The $$ is nominal. If the federal government want to insist we can’t have self determination then they can pony up the pittance to bring college costs on par with the average US state college.

This sentiment is silly (and I plan for my kids to graduate from DCPS high schools in a few years). Families don't "deserve" money just for living in D.C. If anything, they should be means-testing this benefit so it isn't primarily giving upper NW residents (like me) a discount on Big 10 schools.

Narrator: It is means tested already.

Is it? I'm not aware of any income limits on who's eligible for it.

Literally means tested for years.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/Information%20on%20DCTAG%20Maximum%20Income_2023.pdf

Ah, I didn't know this because my household earns well under the cap. Which, honestly, is a sign the cap should be lower.

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Anonymous wrote:Never. Poor kids can get financial aid. DC is broke and isn't going to spend more money to subsidize upper middle class kids' college degrees

It's federal money so it doesn't cost DC anything.

In 2021 Eleanor Holmes Norton succeeded in getting the House to pass an expanded program. But, that language was stripped by the Senate. Expanding DC TAG is normally one of Norton's priorities so I am sure she will keep trying. This year she may be distracted with the RFK transfer. You can read the discussion about Norton's previous attempt here:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/990354.page

I am not sure if she did anything with regard to DC TAG last year. If she did, I didn't hear about it.

Sh didn't. I kept expecting to see the announcement for an increase to $15,000. I mean, sure, the program was meant to close the gap between in state and OOS tuition, but the exponential rise in tuition makes this a nice grant, but nothing close to par. One thing people should know...it is now means tested.

That's too bad. The point of it was for DC residents to have some parity with the opportunities in the 50 states.

It's called UDC. If DC wants a research university, they can fund one. DC Tag should be cancelled or extended to all Americans

Then DC can tax MD and VA residents working in DC.

A commuter tax is prohibited by the Home Rule Act.

With the declining fiscal picture in DC I would NOT expect this amount to be increased any time soon.

Once again, DC TAG is federally funded. It has nothing to do with DC 's fiscal picture.

But DC should invest more in higher ed. In MD or VA my tax dollars would get me access to a range of more affordable colleges.

Virginia has 8.6 million residents, which is more than 10 times D.C.'s population. Maryland has 6.2 million. For D.C. to have even just one campus that's even just the same size as the UMD or UVA flagships, let alone on the same level of quality, would require raising taxes significantly on the residents we have.

UDC does now have a community college branch that's similar in affordability to Montgomery College or Nova Community College, though.

Perhaps it is similar in affordability, but not in quality. MoCo College and NVCC are among the best community colleges in the country. DC's is among the worst.

At least for schools like these TAG is great…assume it brings the cost to nearly $0.

These are not four year colleges. Families that stay in DC through HS deserve a break. The $$ is nominal. If the federal government want to insist we can’t have self determination then they can pony up the pittance to bring college costs on par with the average US state college.

This sentiment is silly (and I plan for my kids to graduate from DCPS high schools in a few years). Families don't "deserve" money just for living in D.C. If anything, they should be means-testing this benefit so it isn't primarily giving upper NW residents (like me) a discount on Big 10 schools.

Narrator: It is means tested already.

Is it? I'm not aware of any income limits on who's eligible for it.

Literally means tested for years.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/Information%20on%20DCTAG%20Maximum%20Income_2023.pdf

Anonymous wrote:Anyone middle class who lives in DC with HS age children is a mark. We’ve already got you. We’ll soak you for more and then stick a hose in your mouth. No help is coming.