I would tell any kid today to spend two years at the local community college and stay at home while he does it. When the kid finishes that...then I’d pay for the last two years...within our state. I just plain wouldn’t accept out-of-state costs.
Exactly what our twin girls will be doing.
In fact, they'll already have a few college credits under their belt before they finish their Senior year.... thanks to our local high school's 'dual credit' program.