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Does he have a VA 529? Does it help with recruiting if he does? Haha
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Love this development
Especially with Morris being denied his doctorate next year.
Justyn Perez
Class of 27
Offensive Lineman
6'3 309 lbs
Woodson County HS
Versailles, Kentucky
#AGTG After a great conversation with @Coach_Danielsen I'm blessed to receive an offer to Virginia tech University #gohokies @CoachMooreVT @chrismahon_ @coachjfranklin @adamgorney @ChadSimmons_ @SWiltfong_ @DC15sports @WoodfordFBall pic.twitter.com/JhrSOEy6WY— Justyn perez (@itz_justyn) January 11, 2026
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Braylin Mills
C/O 2027
Offensive Tackle
6'7 330lbs
Houston County HS
Warner Robbins GA
I am extremely blessed to receive an offer from Virginia Tech! 🦃 #AGTG @chastain_kelly @BearDownHOCO @CoachMooreVT @ChadSimmons_ @CoachEdwards10 pic.twitter.com/yOVlGlzPyn— Braylin Mills (@bmills2tuff) January 11, 2026
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I did the same thing, but I'm from Maryland. You can complete the coursework for Aero + ocean in 4 years, and although I was a 3 credits shy of two degrees, you can get your degree in your primary major (it was aero for me) and still get in state tuition because of your secondary major.
I knew a guy my freshman year who wanted to do Mechanical Engineering but he opted for Ocean and Aerospace Engineering (close 'nuff, right?) because he was from Tennessee and Tennessee didn't have any Ocean Engineering programs and he used this loophole that VT would allow him to pay in-state tuition for a degree track that wasn't offered in his own state (the caveat being that his state had to border Virginia). So Tennessee guy got in-state tuition to study Ocean and Aerospace Engineering instead of paying more than double for the almost equivalent Mechanical Engineering he originally intended on.
So, if you can find a program that your kid is interested in that you can't get in North Carolina (which, doubtful, tbh) then that is a possible route to go
I also live in NC with both sets of grandparents residing in Virginia. We have a 529 set up for our kiddo (turns 4 in a month) but I can't remember which state we filed it with. Regardless, I'm just planning on winning the lottery sometime between now and when he goes to college to afford it :p. To that end, I spend about $500 a month on lottery tickets. Why save it when I can invest it? /s
Thanks for the clarification - even if it isnt the result I was hoping! We have 10+ years until our oldest is going to college but unless something changes it is very unlikely we speing for VT out of state ... Even though my wife and I are both alums
Are you saying it will continue to get better until morale improves?
Don't need to be a resident, I live in NC
As part of enrollment you'll need to go thru the residency part of the process. You can add money based on the in-state guidelines, but without being an actual in-state resident, it won't be applied as in-state. But it will be applied to a portion of the out of state tuition.
You save $5 for the suggested in-state level. When it comes time to enroll, out-of-state is $11. That $5 (plus growth) will be applied towards the $11. You won't get the $5 rate because unless you move to VA, you won't qualify for in-state. If it was that easy, people would have 529's in all sorts of states to game the system. There's no way around in-state requirements.
If they can confirm and meet all requirements for in-state (and it's like filing taxes for a few years, having a license in that state, etc...) then yes, the $5 would be applied toward the $5 cost. But it sounds like you'd have to move now in order to cover those bases...
My goodness...I figured our roster would look completely different next year but I didn't know how we were going to get there....this has been exciting. JMFF absolutely puttin' in the work on the front end - hope it pays off on the field!!
I want to see fighter jets and helicopters involved if we're going big.
Ok - this is the heart of my question... if the contribution comes from a VA resident and does the prepaid tuition option would the student need to separately confirm they are an in state student at time of enrollment.
Take into account I pulled most of these from Coach Spencer's and Coach Moore's timelines. I haven't finished scrolling the others but agree that the Line coaches have put in a ton of work recently to get us out there.
I am hoping its Delane from OSU.
A 2026 recruit? Maybe one of the VA Michigan commits?
Captain obvious here,
But man, what a change.
Its clear that they are going hard after lineman early on, and the range of recruits is much larger.
https://t.co/BUSq9MmcXm pic.twitter.com/t0hlFQuoiT— VT Barstool (@BarstoolVTech) January 12, 2026
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Damier Minkah
Cornerback
6'1 183 lbs
Battlefield HS
Haymarket VA
Shepherd Transfer
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