Q: My boyfriend's parent moved to Texas and he lost his in state tuition to ODU. Is there anyway he can get in state tuitio
my boyfriends parent moved to Texas , he is still dependent but he doesn't want to move to Texas but he has to because he lost his instate tuition. Is there anyway he can get in state tuition for ODU in Norfolk ?
A:
Students are bound by ODU's policy and Virginia law regarding in-state tuition. Here is ODU's webpage on the matter: https://www.odu.edu/admission/costs-tuition/tuition/in-state.
If the parents have abandoned their VA domicile, the student may be eligible to continue receiving in-state tuition for one year. The law cited on ODU's webpage is at the following link, and you can read the applicable section by scrolling down to part "B," second paragraph, last sentence: http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/23-7.4/ (" If the person through whom the dependent student or unemancipated minor established such domicile and eligibility for in-state tuition abandons his Virginia domicile, the dependent student or unemancipated minor shall be entitled to such in-state tuition for one year from the date of such abandonment.")
Your boyfriend may require more guidance than this online forum allows. He should seek a local education attorney for a consultation. Good luck to you both.
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