In-State Tuition Continuity

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.

Currently, 31 states have enacted policies conferring residency for tuition purposes to a spouse or child of an active member of the armed forces assigned to duty in a state at the time of receiving a letter of acceptance to a state institution of higher learning, regardless of the service member’s status prior to enrollment.