Congratulations, my friend! You have successfully
navigated the treacherous waters of growing up and graduating high school. Now,
here you are at college, far from home, out from under the thumb of your
parents, free to become the person you’re going to be.
Not entirely free
however, owing to that whole “out-of-state” tuition issue. Everyone was so
impressed when you defied the odds and earned admission to this revered public
institution, envious of the great experiences available to you in distant
lands. What is less impressive is the tuition bill that arrives each semester,
requesting payment usually 3 or 4 times higher than “in-state” students.
If you’re lucky, you have parents willing and able to offset
a significant portion of this sum. Not everyone is so blessed, and even so, in
this economy, can you afford not to reduce the cost of college as much as
possible?
Enter In-StateAngels (ISA), an organization dedicated to earning qualified students
in-state tuition as fast as legally possible. Whether you’re just starting out,
or are a couple semesters deep into college, ISA can save you tens of thousands
of dollars by helping you make the switch to in-state status.
If you thought BioChem or Chaucer were complicated, try
navigating the nebulous bureaucracy that is the university finance department.
Given that there are literally millions of dollars on the line for schools, the
system is not exactly designed to be simple and easy for students to make the
switch.
The rules are constantly changing, often without notice, and
each university may interpret these rules differently. The consequences of a
misrepresented application can include criminal charges, retroactive
reclassification of residency (i.e. you owe a ton of money all of a sudden),
and academic disciplinary actions, such as expulsion or revocation of your
degree.
That’s scary stuff and justifiably acts as a barrier to
entry for many students, even those who have legitimate qualifications. These
risks disappear when you have an Angel on your team.
Once ISA accepts you as a qualified candidate, they
handle all the hassle and you pay nothing until you’re benefitting from
in-state tuition. They do all the legwork, all but signing the forms for you.
They are professionals experienced in managing all kinds of cases, meaning
everything is above board, completely legitimate and legally beyond reproach.
Your personal Angel even sticks with you throughout your college career to make
sure you maintain that precious in-state status.
Circumstances always vary, but everyone deserves a great education,
and no one wants to graduate burdened by massive amounts of debt. There are thousandsof strategies for reducing the cost of college, and a lot you can do to
avoid excessive debt.
Qualifying for financial aid, discovering scholarships,
getting a job, and frugal living are cornerstone tactics. Now, imagine if you
were to employ these strategies but had only to pay half, or one-third the
tuition? Would that be helpful?
If so, it might be worth a moment of your time to invoke
your local In-State Angels. Between trying to graduate, figuring out what to
be, who to be with or, perhaps most importantly, what to eat, you already have
plenty of stressors to occupy your mind.
In-State Angels exists to remove “tuition” from your list of
worries. Angels are real, and they are ready to help at a moment’s notice. All
you have to do is ask.
- David
McConaghay
David McConaghay is a writer and professional enthusiast
based in Boulder, Colorado. He supports In-State Angels based on his passionate
belief that everyone deserves affordable access to higher education. You are
invited to follow him on Twitter @DaveTelf.
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