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I have been posting some of the research I did while applying to DPT programs, so I figured I would post up some of the information I found that might be helpful and specific to veterans applying to out-of-state schools.
Federal
The new VA reform bill (H.R. 3230) granting in-state tuition for veterans was recently passed and should take effect for fall 2015. However, there are certain stipulations, including that the student must be enrolled at the school within three years of discharge from the military. If this covers you, great. For anyone leaving the military, completing an undergraduate program and then a graduate program, this obviously causes a problem as the student will most likely have been out of the military for more than three years by the time they are enrolled in a graduate program.
Link to H.R. 3230
https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3230/text
State
In addition to the new federal bill there are many states that have enacted laws granting in-state tuition to veterans. If H.R 3230 does not apply to you I would look here next. There used to be an interactive map with information for each state and links to their respective laws at the SVA website, but for some reason I couldn't find it or it is down for updates.
Link to SVA website
http://www.studentveterans.org/
For the state laws, they are all different, so you must read the laws to know for sure whether or not the laws apply for each individual case. Some state laws have stipulations while others do not. These stipulations might include length of time since discharge, only undergraduates, state of residency before joining the military, eligibility for Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits, and so on.
Yellow Ribbon
In addition to these laws there is also the Yellow Ribbon program, which I think is done at the school level. This program pays the difference between the cost of the school and what the GI Bill covers. This program is available at some private and public schools. It is unlimited at some schools while funds/slots are limited/capped at others.
Link to States/schools participating (suggested by HopefulPilot)
http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/yellow_ribbon/2014/states/ar.asp
General
Lastly, there are laws/policies that apply to everyone where schools waive out-of-state tuition for other various reasons such as grades, scholarships, location of residence in relation to the desired school, common market, or just lenient residency policies that allow for in-state tuition after one year.
Remember, you can always call/email admissions and talk to the person who determines residency status. He or she should be knowledgeable, but I like to know what the law actually says in case the person on the other end doesn't.
In closing, DEBT SUCKS! Hopefully this will help some of you avoid it.
Federal
The new VA reform bill (H.R. 3230) granting in-state tuition for veterans was recently passed and should take effect for fall 2015. However, there are certain stipulations, including that the student must be enrolled at the school within three years of discharge from the military. If this covers you, great. For anyone leaving the military, completing an undergraduate program and then a graduate program, this obviously causes a problem as the student will most likely have been out of the military for more than three years by the time they are enrolled in a graduate program.
Link to H.R. 3230
https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3230/text
State
In addition to the new federal bill there are many states that have enacted laws granting in-state tuition to veterans. If H.R 3230 does not apply to you I would look here next. There used to be an interactive map with information for each state and links to their respective laws at the SVA website, but for some reason I couldn't find it or it is down for updates.
Link to SVA website
http://www.studentveterans.org/
For the state laws, they are all different, so you must read the laws to know for sure whether or not the laws apply for each individual case. Some state laws have stipulations while others do not. These stipulations might include length of time since discharge, only undergraduates, state of residency before joining the military, eligibility for Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits, and so on.
Yellow Ribbon
In addition to these laws there is also the Yellow Ribbon program, which I think is done at the school level. This program pays the difference between the cost of the school and what the GI Bill covers. This program is available at some private and public schools. It is unlimited at some schools while funds/slots are limited/capped at others.
Link to States/schools participating (suggested by HopefulPilot)
http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/yellow_ribbon/2014/states/ar.asp
General
Lastly, there are laws/policies that apply to everyone where schools waive out-of-state tuition for other various reasons such as grades, scholarships, location of residence in relation to the desired school, common market, or just lenient residency policies that allow for in-state tuition after one year.
Remember, you can always call/email admissions and talk to the person who determines residency status. He or she should be knowledgeable, but I like to know what the law actually says in case the person on the other end doesn't.
In closing, DEBT SUCKS! Hopefully this will help some of you avoid it.
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