In-State Tuition vs. Out-of-State

It has been 4 years since we went through this so it's possible some things have changed.

At that time Nebraska had a program where any kid with an ACT over a certain point (can't remember the number right now) was eligible for a special in state waiver.

In South Dakota they have a special program with bordering states where they get special not-quite in-state rates, but pretty close.

I am sure there are other states that have similar programs. Some coaches are pretty up on these things, some are not. Do not hesitate to speak to the financial aid department concerning these issues.

You might be pleasantly surprised.

Schools give out of state waivers, but that is may be figured into the scholarship anyway. Recruit may be given a 35% scholarship, only 10% of that baseball and the rest a waiver.
Not uncommon are students (not necessarily scholarship), applying for residency for out of state schools. Your son could give up his residency, but if you read about the state scholarship rules to be eligible, one has to be living there a year before they are eligible for state money. You could discuss this with the coach. Or if the state has a tuition program you could contact them for teh specifics.

How do smaller populated states like mine work into the equation? Is it just if your good enough, you are given a certain kind of waiver or something?

I didn't know there was such a thing as an out of state tuition waiver. How common is this to be given to athletes, and does it count against the 11.7 scholarships.

Some of the better JUCOs do the same thing - use in-district tuition waivers to give better "scholarships" .. but I don't know how that relates to budgets and/or scholarship limits.

AK BAseball, You will want to look at this website very carefully - Western Undergraduate Exchange and as a resident of Alaska you can go to many schools in the western U.S. for 150% of instate tuition. Just as an example: X College has resident tuition of 600 a semester. You would pay 900 a semester for tuition. Dorm costs are the same whether you are an out of state student or an in state student - and that's the same no matter where you go. GPA minimums vary from school to scho0l usual might be 2.5 Not every major is allowed, but with a lot of research you can find just about anything you want. To check a particular school's policies on the WUE, go to their website and put WUE into the search function and see what you come up with.

Savannah

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I didn't know there was such a thing as an out of state tuition waiver. How common is this to be given to athletes, and does it count against the 11.7 scholarships.

Out of state tuition given as athletic scholly money counts as additional athletic scholarship against the program by some factor, around 1.5 I believe. The waiver at my sons school is given based on a combination of high school grades, entrance test scores and class rank, or either one of those numbers alone, if high enough. It is available for any student.

Not sure if private schools do this or not.

Another academic possibility:

Some states will allow you to pay in-state rates if you are going to study a program not offered in your home institutions. Some years back a student wanted to study forestry to become a ranger - Maryland did not offer this major anywhere so they attended Va Tech for in-state rates. You would have to check this out for current status.

Keep in mind that the 11.7 has to do with NCAA.

Not all schools are fully funded (many are not).

Coaches see there other funds as a way to bridge the gap.

A school may fund only 6 scholarships for baseball. Academic, in-state and other types of scholarships may count against their 11.7, but they have a lot more latitude if they are only giving out 6 of those to begin with.

Some great advice has been presented here.

Things that impact your decision on tuition might include the position your son plays and their various test scores, class rank, etc.

Many players receive up to 65% athletic scholarship and call this a "full-ride." It is the max amount many schools will allow. It is then possible to get further academic monies through scholarships. In my experience, it is easier to get some of this money if you are "in-state." However, it is not impossible to get up to 90% paid is some form even going out of state. In my experience, I've had one player actually recieve approx. 93% in an out of state situation. Most have hovered in an area approx. 75% for out of state and just a little bit more for in-state. THAT IS MY EXPERIENCE AND I CAN'T SAY IT IS TYPICAL.

Oh, I know that certain states will grant in-state status if one or more spouses works in that state despite living in another state. Say live in Illinois but work in Missouri.