<p>So I'm close to finished with all my college credits of AA. However, I relocated out of Florida where my school is based and had residency for many years. 4 years later, I'm still a couple classes from graduating and am stuck. I could not finish because I ended up withdrawing a class and owed some financial aid funds. I paid that back this year, but unfortunently discovered I would not be able to finish my courses since I've been living in Colorado for 3 years. </p>
<p>When I reapplied for admissions, I was accepted, financial aid was accepted...but then I learned it would not cover out of state tuition (I planned to take online courses thru my school for the last 3 classes). They suggested loans, but I'm already in debt with loans and don't want to go that route. </p>
<p>Other issue is despite having residency in Colorado, I don't wish to stay in the area, and am moving next year for better work options. That puts me at waiting another 1 year to regain residency, and I wanted to graduate in 2015. I started classes in 2007 and it's ridiculous. </p>
<p>Does anyone have suggestions on how I may be able to ask my school to consider me a resident? I still have my state ID, but they also want stuff like bills, etc to confirm it. Anyone know if there is a way to make exceptions? I'd atleast like to start in January or August or even a summer course...</p>
<p>If you are only lacking 3 classes, call and speak to someone at the school and explain the situation. If you aren’t moving immediately, ask if it might be possible to get 3 classes approved from your instate school and have them transfer in to complete your degree. Another possibility is depending on the state where you are moving is to see if they will grant you instate residency if you can prove you aren’t moving for instate tuition reasons. (We have moved and had our kids approved for instate tuition right away when we could demonstrate that we were transferred and didn’t move due to school. But in other states they have been OOS for 12 months.). If you can gain instate where you move, proceed the same way as originally suggested. Otherwise, you are left with no easy solution. Some students do end up with no instate residency anywhere.</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions. Who would you recommend I speak to? Dean of students, or perhaps would it require a letter to admissions? My “alma matter” is notorious for having rather unhelpful student staff, and is the reason why it takes forever to get things done. </p>
<p>If I can transfer to a school and start up in the next state I move to, I’d likely prefer that since I don’t want to take algebra courses online. I probably did roughly 60/40 of my current degree audit in between campus and online. </p>
<p>Also, is it recommended to move first to my new place, and then discuss transferring with the school in that area? </p>
<p>I think it is unlikely you’d be approved to take the remaining classes at another school and transfer them back. Many schools require your last 30 credits to be taken at that school (in the olden days, ON campus, but now with online classes at least through the school).</p>
<p>I think it would be easier, and cheaper in the long run, to pay the tuition for those last 3 classes. It’s worth it to appeal and ask for the instate rate, but Florida is notorious for being tough on the rules for instate tuition.</p>
<p>Unless I am misunderstanding, it sounds like this is a cc and not a university. I am not that familiar with CCs, but I would suspect it is easier to get grades transferred.</p>
<p>You can call and talk to them prior to your move. Just tell them that you are moving there due to work and what their policy is for establishing instate residency for tuition purposes. I would speak to someone in the registrar’s office. </p>
<p>But, I do agree with twoinanddone that the easiest path might be to just pay the OOS tuition. BUT before you take any classes, I would confirm that the requirements for the degree have not changed and that those 3 classes are all you still need to satisfactorily complete the degree. Schools often chane course requirements. </p>