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![Screen Shot 2016-02-25 at 2.58.03 PM](https://img.money.com/2016/02/screen-shot-2016-02-25-at-2-58-03-pm-e1456430414783.png)

Free college? Sounds good right? There are a few ways you can make this a reality, explains [Lynnette Khalfani-Cox](http://themoneycoach.net/about/about-lynnette/). One way is to attend the military service academies. The thing to keep in mind when considering applying to a military service academy is that upon graduation, you will have to serve up to five years in the armed forces. You can also apply to a "work-study" college, where in exchange for working for the college, you get a free education. The [College of the Ozarks](https://www.cofo.edu) is a good example.

Students can also apply for an out-of-state tuition waiver. This is a form that a high-performing, out-of-state student can fill out, if they are attending a public university in another state. This form reduces the out-of-state costs to the in-state price.

You can also check out these [seven ways to go to college for free](https://money.com/free-college/).

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