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In-State Tuition Continuity

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Key Message

States can help military families pursue higher education by allowing military dependents � as long as they remain continuously enrolled in an institution of higher learning � to pay in-state tuition when an active-duty service member is transferred out of state.

Summary

In many states, a child or spouse of an active-duty service member can lose in-state tuition for higher education if the military sponsor is assigned out of state before their dependent starts classes.

Statistic

Arizona rules state that a spouse or a dependent child does not lose in-state student classification under this subsection if the spouse or dependent child qualifies for in-state tuition classification at the time the spouse or dependent child is accepted for admission to a community college or a university in Arizona.1 1 Arizona Statute, Title 15 (Education), Chapter 14, Sec. 15-1802 E.

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