[nabs-l] Does VR cover DC schools?

[Misty Dawn Bradley]

Usually, you have to live in that state for at least 12 consecutive months 
to be considered as an in-state resident for college tuition purposes. I 
think it depends on VR, but they may be able to cover part of the tuition, 
but they will only give you the amount for in-state in NC if you go to 
school out of state, because NC vocational rehab has a maximum amount that 
they can pay for school. I live in NC also, and that is what they did for me 
when I went out of state. They can only give you the same amount that they 
would give for an in-state school, so you would have to come up with a way 
to pay the difference, either through scholarships or through grants or 
loans. However, if you moved to Washington, DC to the state the school is 
in, either Virginia or Maryland, and lived there for at least 12 months 
without going to school, then you would be considered a resident of that 
state rather than of NC for tuition purposes to get in-state tuition for 
that college you want to go to, although I think it differs from state to 
state about how they help with college. Perhaps you can look up the website 
for the state that the school you want to attend is located in (probably 
Virginia or Maryland depending on where in DC it is) and find out about the 
programs they have for helping individuals with attending school or look up 
their number and speak with them to find out about how long you would have 
to wait and what their procedures are.
Hth,
Misty


-----Original Message----- 
From: Bobbi Pompey
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 9:00 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: [nabs-l] Does VR cover DC schools?

Hello, I am in college in NC and VR is paying for it. I know they will fully 
pay for public colleges/universitiesin the state I live in.

Just for clarification, does VR cover schools in Washington DC?

Thank you,

PS- does anyone know how long you have to be a resident in a state before VR 
will pay for your college tuition?

Bobbi A. L. Pompey
(336) 988-6375
pompey2010 at yahoo.com
http://pompey2050.wix.com/bobbi-pompey
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