Are dependents and spouses of active duty military personnel always required to pay out-of-state tuition at public institutions?
No. The Code of Virginia provides some exceptions under which in-state tuition or reduced tuition rates might be available. Effective Fall 2006, all dependents of active duty military personnel who are assigned to a permanent duty station in Virginia, and who reside in Virginia, are eligible to receive in-state tuition to the Commonwealth’s colleges and universities, so long as they are continuously enrolled in the institution. Military spouses and dependents must APPLY for this benefit. See Military Students and Spouses.
