Texas Tuition Reciprocity (BSN/MEPN)

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Hello Ya'll! I am trying to pull off the career change of my life. I am fairly new to Texas and the South. Has anyone from Texas gone to nursing school in other states and avoided the residency issue? My guess is No but I am all about asking too many questions these days instead of one question too few. Please reply. Thanks!

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Hmm - the only reciprocity I am aware of relates to neighboring states only- applies if there are no 'local' degree programs available. There were 4 Lake Charles (La) "commuter" classmates in my Houston MSN cohort who were enrolled under this program. It will be interesting to see current information on this issue.

NoTurningBack

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Thank you for the reply. This is interesting. I am currently looking at Oklahoma and I don't see anything that indicates this. I certainly need to know because out-of-state fees are generally double!

Hmm - the only reciprocity I am aware of relates to neighboring states only- applies if there are no 'local' degree programs available. There were 4 Lake Charles (La) "commuter" classmates in my Houston MSN cohort who were enrolled under this program. It will be interesting to see current information on this issue.

chare

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You will likely find that this is specific to the college or university, rather that the state, and is generally limited. The university I attended in West Virginia had a similar arrangement, however it was limited to the residents of the two counties in Ohio that bordered the city the university was located in.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I relocated from California to Texas in 2005. I was considered a Texas resident after approximately 12 months of living here. In essence, I did not qualify for in-state tuition and fees until I had resided in the state for 12 months.

Lpnurse2b

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Did you have to work during the 12 months of living in texas I'm coming from Missouri and wanted to know how to gain residency so that I can pay the in state tuition prices.

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