Over the course of 4 years, out-of-state tuition for A&M will be an extra $100,000.

Has anybody here been successful in getting that waived in part or in whole?

Any advice?

Getting a scholarship is the easiest way, lots of Corps guys especially get scholarships and then get in state tuition because of it.

MasonB said:

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Over the course of 4 years, out-of-state tuition for A&M will be an extra $100,000.

Has anybody here been successful in getting that waived in part or in whole?

Any advice?

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• Move in state
• Keep applying for scholarships

Unfortunately, we have been told all of the 2023 scholarships have been awarded.

Did you apply for local scholarships?

I'd have to live in Texas 3 years to qualify - despite having lived there 42 years before moving to Oklahoma.

And she has been applying for lots of scholarships, but the only ones that count toward the out-of-state waiver are from the university and they have all been awarded.

Make sure that degree is worth it. Anything other that a STEM or business degree and they're just charging you to turn your kid into a communist

I don't think the school would just straight up waive it.. but more power to you if so. The university gives out scholarships each semester I believe that you can continuously qualify for. In order to achieve the out of state tuition waiver, it has to be a scholarship that is open to all university students, which makes it hard because lots of scholarship are for very specific students. For example, there are some scholarships that are only for out of state students, but because of that they don't waive the out of state tuition.

At least that used to be the rules around it.

MasonB said:

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I'd have to live in Texas 3 years to qualify - despite having lived there 42 years before moving to Oklahoma.

And she has been applying for lots of scholarships, but the only ones that count toward the out-of-state waiver are from the university and they have all been awarded.

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Congrats on your daughter getting into A&M! Bummer that she didn't get scholarship that would waive the out of state tuition through the university.

However, the Corps created a scholarship that will waive OOS tuition. Have her look into it.

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According to Texas A&M Today, "The new scholarship will be available to students who receive a Corps of Cadets scholarship valued at $1,200 or greater and are not receiving a non-resident tuition waiver."

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Corps Scholarship waive OOS Tuition

Another idea... I believe at one point (no idea if this is still a thing) A&M had a rule where if you were in a degree plan that wasn't available in your home state you could get in-state. Though it's probably tough to find something like that these days.

Not all scholarships are taken just the four year guaranteed ones are. Scholarships are awarded every semester so just cuz you don't get one first semester doesn't mean you won't later.

I got nothing my first semester and by my 4th semester I had 3 scholarships and a grant.

Here is a link on how to get in state tuition.

https://aggie.tamu.edu/billing-and-payments/residency-for-in-state-tuition/establishing-residency

Also it is important as hell to fill out and turn in FAFSA the day it opens. Most financial aide is first come first serve

I love my school, but in no way do I think it was worth $59,000/yr to send my daughter there.

Marry her off to a Texas resident. Problem solved

Maybe she identifies as a Texan.

she lived the first half of her life there!

i like the way you think.

MasonB said:

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I'd have to live in Texas 3 years to qualify - despite having lived there 42 years before moving to Oklahoma.

And she has been applying for lots of scholarships, but the only ones that count toward the out-of-state waiver are from the university and they have all been awarded.

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For 23-24??? i find that hard to believe.

MasonB said:

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I'd have to live in Texas 3 years to qualify - despite having lived there 42 years before moving to Oklahoma.

And she has been applying for lots of scholarships, but the only ones that count toward the out-of-state waiver are from the university and they have all been awarded.

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This is a change. I thought it used to be a total of all of your scholarships.

Can she defer one year , and try for a scholly and start fall of '24?

Shouldn't have moved out of God's state in the first place.

My youngest son ('16) started out of state his freshman year. He earned a competitive $1,000+ scholarship every year afterwards which waived his out-of-state differential and granted in-state tuition for those years.

I've heard Young changed the threshold to a $4k+ scholarship annually to waive out of state, but that occurred after my son graduated and I can't verify it.

This happened to us as well. I sure wish I would have done my homework sooner on this process. Daughter got accepted to A&M out of high school, and we were all on cloud 9. Then I find out it's going to cost double. I love A&M and come from an all Aggie family, including one who has his name on a building. But I could not bring myself to pay double for a 4 year degree. Huge letdown for her and for me. And that 3 year pre enrollment residency requirement is a thing. 3 years. So now she's at Auburn, and loving it. Very similar campus and student body makeup to A&M, so that's good. We'll get her her Bachelors with no debt, if things continue as they are now, so we made the decision that's best for us. But it sucked then, and it sucks now.

Pinche Guero said:

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Make sure that degree is worth it. Anything other that a STEM or business degree and they're just charging you to turn your kid into a communist

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This just needs to be reiterated.

Shoot me a PM. Hard to get out of the first year at the out of state rate without $4k in scholarships from the university but not too hard to get out of the rest of the years.

I did it in the 90's. Don't recall all the details but the fast track, at least then, was own property in Texas and make it your address. Surrender your DL for a Texas DL. Be enrolled. That is all it took. My dad bought a modest home in CS that I rented out three rooms in to buddies (which paid the mort, insurances, and taxes). Within six months I was on in state tuition and mom and dad had a little safe place to put some money that also covered my housing expenses.

I have no idea how feasible that is in CS now nor what the rules are.

My son was accepted into A&M from Wisconsin to major in Computer Engineering. Received $1200/year from Corps and was told that qualified him for in state tuition. Two weeks before his new student orientation we received a letter from the university stating they were raising the university based scholarships to $4000 per year. He no longer qualified and tuition was going to be over $30K higher per year.

He (and we) was devastated. He went to his back up school in Wisconsin instead. He had worked so hard to get accepted as an out of state student (more difficult than requirements for in state students). He recently graduated from Milwaukee School of Engineering, but we are all still sad about the way A&M yanked the rug out from under him.

BrownDeerAggie said:

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My son was accepted into A&M from Wisconsin to major in Computer Engineering. Received $1200/year from Corps and was told that qualified him for in state tuition. Two weeks before his new student orientation we received a letter from the university stating they were raising the university based scholarships to $4000 per year. He no longer qualified and tuition was going to be over $30K higher per year.

He (and we) was devastated. He went to his back up school in Wisconsin instead. He had worked so hard to get accepted as an out of state student (more difficult than requirements for in state students). He recently graduated from Milwaukee School of Engineering, but we are all still sad about the way A&M yanked the rug out from under him.

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I assume your son was class of 21 like my son. He had a bunch of friends change college plans when Young made that announcement. Another reason I am glad he is gone and Banks has taken over.

Yep!

No shame in going to Stillwater for OP's kid. My nephew is there now. Will get a solid aero engineering degree (but will 100% be a pilot because that's what he really loves). Good kid. Also, I've heard of a lot of success getting waivers and big money at well respected schools in other states.

If I remember correctly, it used to be that if you were in the Texas Guard you paid instate tuition and that attracted quite a few students from other states for that reason.

MasonB said:

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Over the course of 4 years, out-of-state tuition for A&M will be an extra $100,000.

Has anybody here been successful in getting that waived in part or in whole?

Any advice?

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With 3 older kids that all want to go to A&M, I had no choice but to move back to Texas. Literally sold our house and moved back last summer.

I can tell you right now if you want to work in Texas in Engineering its very nice to be an Aggie.

TomFoolery said:

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Another idea... I believe at one point (no idea if this is still a thing) A&M had a rule where if you were in a degree plan that wasn't available in your home state you could get in-state. Though it's probably tough to find something like that these days.

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This is the Texas Academic Common Market...Texas participates at the masters level and to qualify you have to be in a program that isn't offered in Texas or if one is it has to be substantially different than what is offered in Texas. For instance if you wanted to get an MBA the state would tell you to F off and apply to one of the many in state universities that offer it. Also only applies to 15 states, mostly southern but a few yanks.

A&M is too woke. Try Liberty or Bob Jones.

This is why my daughter turned A&M down. She will be going elsewhere to get a good education without paying the ridiculous cost. Down to Clemson, Ole Miss or Auburn.