What is a tuition waiver (and how do I get one)?
A. Students in certain geographic areas who are looking for academic programs not available at institutions in their home state may be eligible to participate in tuition-exchange programs. As part of such programs, you will be charged in-state tuition even though you are a resident of another state. Such tuition waiver programs include the Academic Common Market (Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia), the New England Regional Student Program (available at all 78 New England colleges and universities), and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming). Q. As an American citizen living abroad, can I still get in-state tuition when I return to the states? A. American citizens currently living abroad who would like to
