Does MSU waive out of state tuition for bordering AL counties?

[Jimbob Cooter]

I thought I read somewhere that we did. I know MSU-Meridian waives it for a few counties in AL.

 

[patdog]

Since this might possibly affect my niece, I Googled it. Looks like the answer is no.

Mississippi State said it would waive out-of-state tuition for all current and honorably discharged members of the armed forces, including those who serve or served in the National Guard, on a case-by-case basis. MSU will also consider partial waivers of out-of-state charges for spouses and children of current active-duty service members, and to survivors of military personnel who died on active duty.
Beyond that, MSU also won permission to waive tuition at its Meridian campus for residents of six nearby Alabama counties.

Link

 

[chainedup_Dawg]

I know they do for Ten, such as Hardin county so I would assume they do for AL as well.

 

[Jimbob Cooter]

I saw that too, that's why I came here to ask the question. I thought I had seen it on this board where they waived it in Alabama.

 

[Jimbob Cooter]

Do you have a link or any official confirmation of that?

 

[chainedup_Dawg]

No, I guess I should have said they did...this was when my cousin graduated in 04 he lived in Hardin Co and went to state on in-state tuition

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

They used to waive out-of-state if you had a certain test score...

or if your parents were alumni. Not sure whether they still do.

 

[Jimbob Cooter]

Per msstate.edu they waive up to half of it if you're parents were alumni, and another half with a certain test score. But that could be for students from anywhere. The rumor I was asking about seemed to apply for ONLY counties in AL that bordered MS. They should do this, in my opinion.

 

[aerodawg.sixpack]

I am not sure about the neighboring counties waiving out-of-state tuition but I know that they waived it for people with a certain score on their ACT from out-of-state when I was a freshman. Not sure what the cutoff is but I knew several people that had their fees waived that way.

 

[Requiem For A Dawg]

Bama quit waiving it for Lowndes Co residents around 07.