i live on the border of 2 states. i'm considered a resident of Virginia, but i go to a college in Tennessee. this college offers in-state benefits to students from my county since we're only about 20 minutes away. well my parents don't make very much and the fasfa says i'm eligible to go to school for free. the other 4 colleges i applied to granted me a full ride. before i knew this, i committed to this school and now that classes have started they're not giving me any financial aid. it's 13,000 a year and it's too late to go to one of the other schools i got f.a. from. they told me they can't give me any aid because i'm "not a tennessee resident" even though they offer in-state benefits to my county. are they legally allowed to do this?
does a public university have to give a student financial aid if they're eligible?
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