What is Considered "In-State" for DC Kids in Choosing College (Washington: loans)
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I'm not from the DC area, but after taking my daughter up to Virginia this past week to look at colleges, I wondered where kids from DC can look at universities and not have to pay out-of-state tuition. Choices for them within DC are obviously extremely limited.
I'm not from the DC area, but after taking my daughter up to Virginia this past week to look at colleges, I wondered where kids from DC can look at universities and not have to pay out-of-state tuition. Choices for them within DC are obviously extremely limited.
Kids that live in DC can take advantage of the DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program.
The DCTAG expands higher education choices for District residents by providing grants of up to $10,000 toward the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at public four-year colleges and universities throughout the US, Guam and Puerto Rico. The grant also provides up to $2,500 per academic year toward tuition at private colleges in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide, and two-year colleges nationwide. DCTAG is neither need nor merit-based.
So, kids from DC can ONLY attend colleges/universities within DC and be considered in-state? I know nothing about schools there, but can assume there would be very little need for dorms?
Is the $10,000 grant a yearly thing or is it a $10,000 grant spread over 4 years? and, is the $2,500 per academic year IN ADDITION to the $10,000?
The $2500 might go quite a ways at local 2-year colleges, but anything other than that, is still a lot of money to come up with on your own. Ouch!!!
BTW-Thanks for the replies. It's one of those things that once my mind takes a hold of the thought, it can't discard it until a revelation takes place!
Yes it's 10K a year. And yes they can only attend public universities in DC and be considered in-state. And indeed, AFAIK there aren't any dorms at UDC.
Judging from MadTV said, the best option for a DC resident who doesn't have a lot of money would be to go to either UDC or somewhere like Montgomery College or NVCC, on the cheap with that $2,500 grant. Do very well, then apply for a guaranteed transfer to one of the state universities in Maryland or Virginia. Hopefully you get some sort of grant (e.g. a Pell Grant) or reduced tuition, or even scholarships. Use the DCTAG grant as well, and then take out loans for the difference.
DC desperately needs to establish a community college system.
You have to be a resident and pay taxes in DC for 5 years to participate in the DCTAG program, it is a pretty reliable program and you can attend any school in the country and they'll pay the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition. I always argued why not take that money and fund your own college system instead of paying it to other schools outside of DC.
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