Hi, I am (almost) 26 years old and I currently attend a community college. I’m going for a B.S. in geology. I have recently been accepted into the 2 state schools I applied to (I’m in Oregon) but they have classified me as a non-resident.
Anyway, I submitted my residency affidavit and they should have received it, but I have yet to hear anything back to them. In the process of putting together my affidavit (which included my state tax return, my W-2, my drivers license, voter registration, pay stubs, car registration, etc) the residency officers I spoke to were most unhelpful and actually came across as if my case were going to be a hard one to get approved. I have actually lived in Oregon for close to two years now but I was taking classes through a CC in WA. Following those classes I guess is when my 12 month period of residency would begin for their purposes… however, at the end of this period I started taking classes at the CC in OR I’m currently attending (and I took 9 credits… 1 more than the allowed 8 credit limit during the 12 month period).
Anyway, I guess I’m wondering if anyone that has experience with this situation can give me an idea of how hopeless my situation might look to them and if residency rules are set in stone (or if they might excuse the extra credit in light of the overwhelming evidence I’ve tried to provide them about my intentions moving to Oregon). Also, would it be too hasty to try and contact someone to ask about their progress reviewing my affidavit? I already sent a couple of perhaps desperate sounding e-mails before I sent it in, so I don’t want seem like I’m harassing them.
They want an ATD by May 1st which is non-refundable (I’m going to go to whichever school tells me first that I’m now considered a resident) so I’m getting sort of anxious to hear from them. I certainly cannot afford to go to either of these schools as a non-resident, and I’m getting way too old to be taking gap years just to make them happy.
Any thoughts?