by Jake | Sep 5, 2014 | Financial Aid
Who wouldn’t rather spend $10,000 or $20,000 less per year on tuition at an out-of-state univeristy? But is getting in-state tuition a real worthwhile pursuit for you, or is it like chasing a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Facts: $31,410 average out-of-state tuition cost at CU-Boulder per year (CU is used for example purposes) $9,048 average in-state tuition cost at CU-Boulder per year $22,362 annual difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition There are about 11,000 CU-Boulder students right now paying out-of-state tuition. Unbeknownst to most of them lurks the startling truth that many could qualify to earn in-state tuition. How can this be? Most people just have no idea there’s an alternative. For those who find out in-state tuition may be a possibility: many don’t pursue any further, some learn all about it but never act, some try to make it happen but fail, some try to make it happen and succeed, some hire a professional company such as In-State Angels to make sure it happens and happens right. Regardless of who you are, some would say you owe it to yourself to figure out—first step—does it makes sense to pursue in-state tuition given your specific circumstances? If it does not, no harm. If it does, make it happen one way or another! What is entailed in getting in-state tuition? In broad strokes, there are two important things that matter most. 1) Domicile: you need to have the present intent to become a permanent Colorado resident as demonstrated by documented behavior consistent with that stated intention. 2) Financial independence (at least some degree for most students anyway):...
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