<p>My daughter is thinking about going to University of Colorado at Boulder. Is there anyway for her to get In-State tuition after a year. I have heard there are ways to do it. I also heard all states have different criteria. Is this true?</p>
<p>Office</a> of the Registrar - University of Colorado, Boulder</p>
<p>you (the parent) have to live in Colorado for a year. Or you daughter can be 22 and live in Colorado for a year.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>My daughter is thinking about going to University of Colorado at Boulder. Is there anyway for her to get In-State tuition after a year.>></p> </blockquote>
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<p>If you move there when she enrolls as a freshman, she will be eligible for in state tuition as a soph. </p>
<p>Schools do NOT allow students to establish instate residency IF their primary reason for residing in the state while doing so is college attendance. In other words...your daughter the college student will not be establishing instate residency as a freshman student just because she lives in CO.</p>
<p>Think about it...if that's all it took, there would be NO upperclassmen paying OOS tuition and that is NOT the case..nor should it be. YOU (the parents) are not paying taxes into the state of CO.</p>
<p>Colorado resident here with two kids at CU-Boulder. From what I understand, the guidelines that sueinphilly posted are strictly followed regarding the classification of who is eligible for in-state tuition rates. I empathize, because the OOS rates for the University of Colorado aren't cheap (in fact, they're pretty expensive from what I know), but your child can't just attend here a year and then claim in-state status for tuition purposes. Good luck to your daughter in the admissions process; my kids love CU-Boulder and as parents, we've been very happy with their experiences.</p>
<p>States do have different rules, but I've yet to see one state named on CC that would make it easy or possible for a typical college freshman (assuming age 19 or 20) to become an instate student UNLESS the parents moved to the state. In many states there is still a waiting period after the parent moves to the state. Just not easily done, if it can be done at all.</p>
<p>The reason one pays lower tuition is because of paying state tax to support the education.</p>
<p>When I went to school out-of-state (Georgia Tech), my parents paid nothing towards my costs. I had to scramble for scholarships and loans, and I also became a co-op student to earn additional money. I was as independent as one could be. But I was still classified out of state. However, in my Junior year, I was married, had a Georgia license, had established residence in Atlanta, my wife taught school there, and we paid Georgia taxes. They finally did give me in-state status, but not without a fight.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>I was married>></p> </blockquote>
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<p>That is the key. Once you are married you fall into a different category for both residency and financial aid.</p>
<p>I don't recommend marriage as a way to get in-state status.... :)</p>
<p>Also....many of the "rules" have changed considerably since we (the parents) were college students "back in the day". It used to be a LOT easier to be declared independent, for example...and therefore easier to become a resident of a state in which your parents did not reside. BUT there was a lot of abuse to the system and much stricter rules were put into place that apply now. What was possible in the 70's and 80's is no longer the case.</p>
<p>^This is true. When I went to UMich, I knew a number of people who took a year off, worked full time, got Mich licenses etc, and were able to get instate when they went back. I'm sure that is not the case now.</p>
<p>As a lawyer, I have learned that you have to read any requirements carefully. Thus, it does appear that you can get instate tuition if you can establish that you were "emancipated."</p>
<p>This means that with enough advanced planning, you can achieve your goal. You would need enough funds placed in the child's name to cover all expenses and these "trust funds" must be placed in their account at least more than a year before they even apply for "emancipation " status. This certainly takes a lot of advanced planning before any kids enter UC></p>
<p>In addition, you would need to prove that the kid paid all of their own expenses out of their own accounts. This means you would keep proof of all payments, bank records, copies of checks etc. You would also have to stop claiming them as dependants on your tax return. I would highly advise any attempting to achieve emancipation status to contact a lawyer regarding this and get advice as to exactly what must be accomplished. The earlier this is implemented, the earlier you can achieve your goals.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>you would need to prove that the kid paid all of their own expenses out of their own accounts. This means you would keep proof of all payments, bank records, copies of checks etc.>></p> </blockquote>
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<p>Yes...and that their parents didn't contribute a dime to their living expenses (including health insurance, car insurance, etc). </p>
<p>To be honest, if a kid had THAT much money in the bank, they could probably pay the college tuition.</p>
<p>There are certain states with (usually heavily restricted) reciprocity of in state tuition. Here's a couple of threads addressing some of the issues.</p>
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Yes...and that their parents didn't contribute a dime to their living expenses (including health insurance, car insurance, etc).
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Seems like there is an easy way around this (if the parents can afford it) - each parent can make an annual tax-free "gift" to a child of up to $12K/yr. That should help pay the bills.</p>
<p>That applies to tax status only and has nothing to do with Financial Aid and In-State eligibility. If the parents make a "gift" to the student they are considering as having supported the student.</p>
<p>How would it be recorded? It would be part of the child's assets, but if the child is (nominally) emancipated, presumably the parents tax records would not be accessible?</p>
<p>Oh cmon. I'm sure if you want to try that hard you can beat the system however you are doing a disservice to every tax payer in that state.<br>
In state tuition is made available to students who are in state because their parents pay taxes.
For those of us in CA we pay a lot of money in taxes and should be at least afforded the advantage of having in state tuition for our kids.</p>
<p>Please - I am not trying to beat any system - there are enough connivers on CC - I am asking a simple question. A gift is a gift. The kid can use it for health insurance or for a week in Cancun. My point is that "emancipation" is not necessarily the drastic separation it appears to be.</p>
<p>By the way, I'll be paying 2 OOS tuitions next fall, so spare me the criticism.</p>
<p>And I consider the $55 CSU application fee I recently paid (before the "oh by the way we are taking 10K fewer students" announcement) pretty much a donation.</p>
<p>Sure sounds like trying to beat the system.</p>