@ohmomof2boys - did you all face any significant OOS increases in '16 and '17 from the tuition hikes or were you grandfathered in? Also, your son’s scholarship was specifically for covering the “tuition differential” as opposed to as set amount so he was protected from those increases, is that correct? Trying to remember how it all worked before the hikes.
That window now seems gone. That’s not to say UMN won’t come up with other ways to attract top students. Anyone who is NM potential, for instance, is eligible for the $10,000 Gold (and if OOS will typically get the $10,000 National and a presidential stacked on top!). My D - in-state - was NM and was offered the equivalent of free tuition through the Gold and a presidential award, but the OOS NM’s her year were offered more so that their tuition was covered as well. So a lot just depends on what you qualify for.