Out of state tuition waivers

Don't know about the athletics end of things but I do know that Oklahoma State offered my daughter in state tuition because of her test grades/class ranking. If he's strong academically he might look at it that way too.

I do beleive, OS waivers are granted on an individual basis by the school, it is not an automatic. Some schools do allow for it, others do not, and sometimes that is how a coach will structure an offer and you may not know about it until you see your bill.

This is something to discuss when an offer is given.

Some schools will waive out of state tuition for residents of bordering states. Check if the school offers this option.

We encountered out of state waivers in several offers last year, but they only applied to states which were somewhat adjacent to Kansas. They were all academic, as stanwood says, based on test scores, GPA and class rank. They called this a reciprical waiver, implying that our state is also offering waivers to kids coming into Kansas. We found a little map on the university website that showed which states were eligible for this waiver. Its really boosted the general recruiting at our HS, since kids know they can get a tuition break right up front...no essays or special applications needed, just submit your test scores and transcripts when you apply to the school.

I can tell you that my son's out of state waiver is very different than an athletic scholarship. Its good for all four years as long as he keeps his grades up. He is classified as "in-state" for billing purposes, which simplifies our billing statement.

This is just what we experienced and its probably different school to school, but its saving us just under $10,000 per year!

I asked a question like this a while back and I do know that my son has been contacted by a few schools in the midwest and we had this question ourselves. One thing I DO know, coming from a coach himself, is that all universities in Michigan and Ohio have the "National Honors Program", allowing any out of state student with a 3.0 GPA a waiver. I've also heard of similar things down south. I'd check with the school, as it seems like this is a unique situation based on every school.

We looked into out-of-state tuition waivers at Florida Gulf Coast University last year. As I recall, they were limited in number; were awarded to those who sported the correct academic profile (for incoming freshmen, this profile was high school GPA/ACT dependent); in the interest of geopraphic diversity, some preference was given for those who came from areas not well-represented at the school; some preference was given to early applicants; and, the waivers had nothing to do with athletics.

Interestingly, the waivers were awarded strictly on a semester-by-semester basis. The recipient had to remain "eligible" by maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA at FGCU each semester and had to re-apply EACH SEMESTER. Also, even if one remained academically "eligible," there was no guarantee that the recipient of a waiver one semester would get it the next semester, they were only given a preference.

Although it certainly would have represented a great cost savings (FL in-state tuition is quite cheap), it also would have had us holding our breath each semester...