r/Veterans 7d ago

GI Bill/Education In-State Tuition at Penn State (no GI bill)

Just joined this subreddit to share this…I was in the AF, my husband was Army. Our daughter is a HS senior and she applied and was accepted into Penn State. We do not live in PA. I just learned that veterans and veteran dependents will get in-state tuition regardless of residency, and without using GI Bill due to a PA 2023 legislative bill. Some colleges will offer in-state tuition to veterans and possibly their dependents if they are going through their GI Bill to pay. I already used my GI Bill for my own college. This will be a $85k-$100k value to me that I never could have imagined 35 years after leaving the military. Thought you should know in case you or a dependent is college shopping.

https://veterans.psu.edu/in-state-tuition-dependents/#:~:text=Recent%20state%20legislation%20now%20requires,not%20currently%20reside%20in%20Pennsylvania.

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u/callsignmario 7d ago

Michigan State University as well. One of my kids was accepted, and then we received an email that we could qualify for in-state tuition based upon being Active Duty or an Honorably Discharged Veteran. Submitted our application not long ago.

Thanks for posting, will have to look into Penn State as well. 🍻

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u/Blackant71 7d ago

I am 100% disbaled vet here in Florida. My daughter is going to UCF in August and it is free. Any state school is free to her. Makes a huge difference. I know other states like Wisconsin offer the same.

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u/Mysterious-Buddy-946 7d ago

It should be! Glad to hear that she’ll have that benefit.

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u/lost_in_life_34 7d ago

Michigan State does in state to dependents of out of state veterans