Wanting to get Pell Grant overage

[Ancapman]

I don't think you really understand "the tax implications" of this.

Take for instance CA. We CA residents who pay state income taxes, pay a LOT of state income taxes. And one of the things they do with our taxes is give it to our state schools (CC's, the CSU system, and the UC system). So, therefore, shouldn't I, and my kids, get some of the benefit of those tax payments?

Maybe a better way to look at is that out-of-state tuition costs are closer to the "actual" costs of going to the school, and my state taxes give me a reduction in the cost. Which is how it should be.

Oh I understand the insane taxes of CA. I escaped over a decade ago before the crazies of LA and SF completely took over the state and decided to tax anything that can be.