[Texan5]

You’ve got that right-go to school in your own area and live at home, if possible-or at least off campus-it is cheaper. Get a full time job, save the money all summer to pay your tuition, drop back to part-time when school starts-don’t borrow money for school-especially not from a source the “guidance counselors” recommend-my cub did that to get her masters-she has a degree useless in any states but Cali, Oregon or Washington, a job at a nursery, and tens of thousands of student loans due that she can’t pay...

First and foremost, don’t apply to a school you can’t afford on your own-they don’t provide any better education than one you can...

[Tax-chick]

Some states will offer in-state tuition rates to out of state students with a certain level of test scores/grades. I live in North Carolina, and there's an established reciprocity with South Carolina state universities.

My friend's daughter is going to University of Alabama at in-state rates in the fall. It's not a great school, but their dance program is pretty highly regarded, and she went to summer dance camp there a couple of years ago.

Don’t apply to a school you can’t afford on your own-they don’t provide any better education than one you can ...

Those are words of wisdom!