College Tuition Break Through Regional Interstate Compacts

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Seven
  In Roundtable Session: The Landscape and Outcomes of Student Financial Aid Systems (Table 4)

Abstract

Four regional tuition reciprocity programs in the U.S. are operated under the interstate compacts and policies. Throughout the intensive interviews, participants noted that parents and students get the most benefits from the tuition reciprocity and break programs. Compact officers noted that institutions and even the departments that need to fill empty seats or to advertise their new programs are among the beneficiaries. Some institutions are using the program as a way of recruiting more diverse and academically well-prepared out-of-state students. Across the compacts, several participants responded that the regional economy would benefit, while others reported some fear of losing their residents or academically strong students through the student exchange and tuition discount systems.

Author

• Mikyong Minsun Kim Minsun, The George Washington University
  Presenting Author