<p>All of this needs to take place BEFORE the child enrolls in college. In other words, he would have to establish residency in the state, change his driver’s license, get a job, pay rent/utilities etc, register to vote, if he has a car register that in the “new” state. AND most of all…he would have to demonstrate that he has sufficient income generated that he is able to pay all of his bills.</p>
<p>Re: health insurance and car insurance…our plans are VERY clear…the kiddo must reside in the same state in which WE reside to stay on our plans. This is even a provision of the health insurance new regulations…kids must live in the same state to stay on the parent plan unless they are students in another state and parents still claim them as dependents.</p>
<p>You need to do your due diligence on this issue. In the vast majority of cases, undergrads are residents of the state in which their PARENTS reside.</p>
<p>Re: the OP comment about that $20K difference…well…your son might just need to earn that much to demonstrate his independent living status from you, the parents, to show that he really IS a resident of the new state.</p>
<p>Just gotta ask…you are instate for Maryland…what is the matter with UMDCP or UMDBC or any of the other instate publics in MD that folks from OTHER states apply to?</p>
<p>“Just gotta ask…you are instate for Maryland…what is the matter with UMDCP or UMDBC or any of the other instate publics in MD that folks from OTHER states apply to?”</p>
<p>Oh yes … there’s always that ONE person in the room that has to point out the elephant standing by the couch.</p>
<p>You should certainly not assume that your son would be able to get Texas residency for tuition purposes just because he would not be claimed as a dependent on your income tax return and would be 100% supported by his “college funds” (savings, trust, etc.).</p>
<p>Since his principal purpose in moving to Texas would be to attend school and he would not be employed, own a business, etc., he would have a hard time proving he had established a “domicile” in Texas even after living there for 12 months. Just take a look at the specific questions that will be asked by the school and the documentation that will need to be provided here:</p>
<p>Do your due diligence and check with UTD’s Registrar or Financial Aid Office to determine if he can get residency before you rely on that assumption. Looking at this form, I think it is quite likely that he would NOT be eligible for in-state tuition.</p>
<p>Texas doesn’t require that you “really” be independent, which makes this easier. It is okay if your parents pay your tuition and your rich aunt buys you a condo and your groceries. It’s just that no one can declare you as a dependent on their taxes. </p>
<p>However, you pretty much need twelve months of a job as well as ownership of property in Texas to become a resident. (Plus Texas driver’s license and registered to vote in Texas.)</p>
<p>You can become a Texas “resident” by your second year of college; one of the OOS parents on the UT Forum just accomplished between last June (orientation) and this June (registering for sophomore year) with a lot of consultation with the residency office at UT.</p>
<p>mdcissp, did UTD tell you for sure he’ll get in-state tuition rates if he gets the $1k scholarship? That’s not true at UT-Austin. They have VERY few tuition waivers to give out. My son got a $1k scholarship with excellent stats, but didn’t get the waiver.</p>
<p>You don’t have to have a job to get Texas residency. Land ownership plus the other items mentioned is enough. I’ve spent a good bit of time on the phone with the UT people. Your first year in Texas, going to school, definitely counts as time for establishing residency.</p>
<p>Each state is different, so you have to do your research.</p>
<p>Thanks so much worried mom and MainLonghorn for all of your kindness with the extra info. I can see that first I have to see if my son is accepted to UT Dallas, if he gets the $1,000 merit scholarship, and talk to the residency people to see what is involved to establish residency (my son will become a full time student living in university housing, not going to buy/rent an apartment or look for a job in addition to being a student) BEFORE sending him to UT Dallas. </p>
<p>MainLonghorn: UT Dallas rep said when we visited that if UT Dallas offers my son a $1,000 merit scholarship, then he will just have to pay in state tuition. However, getting the $1,000. scholarship requires being in the top 15% rank of your high school class plus a certain SAT score and higher (don’t remember the exact number). We did not inquire for UT Austin. Did you check with UT Dallas? I heard UT Austin is very big.
Why pay OOS for UT Austin? I suggest that you look at UT Dallas (and you can ask about the other UT universities) and see if it will work for your child. My son loves the housing at UT Dallas, the new Business building is beautiful, the recreation facilities are fantastic, there is a chess club which meets every Fri. afternoon, and the atmosphere was studious, not party.</p>
<p>UMCP: My biggest problem with UMCP is it is highly competitive to get into the Smith Business school. If you don’t get into Smith, you are just out of luck with nothing. UT Dallas said once you are accepted, you can study any major you want without another application. This is a big plus for UT Dallas. UMBC-problem with this school is it does NOT have an undergrad major in Business. Also, my son did not like the location off the highway and nothing special walking distance of campus. My son will apply to Towson which really meets his needs, but it is competitive to get into and we need some other schools to apply to. Salisbury is also o.k. but has the problem of being very difficult to get home without a car. I don’t want to buy my son a car. UT Dallas meets my son’s criteria, but I don’t want to pay OOS tuition all 4 years. He can go to a local community college for 1 or 2 years and then transfer to UT Dallas if we have to pay OOS tuition.</p>
<p>Well, that part is going to be really easy.</p>
<p>It’s true that any academic scholarship gets you in-state at UTDallas. It’s a strong school in some fields that is very undervalued locally. Maybe because they only have D III sports? It’s a newer school and the campus is transitioning from brutally ugly to much nicer and there is now a dorm, as well as the apartments on campus.<br>
It started in the '70’s or so as a grad school for engineers to feed into TI.<br>
I would worry about the plan to do a year in CC that far from friends and family.</p>
<p>CC would have to be done locally. The problem is my son made it very clear that he does not want to go to the local com. college and that he only wants a 4 year school (no transferring). Towson would meet my son’s needs as well as UT Dallas. However, Towson is now becoming more competitive and a lot of OOS kids are applying to Towson. I am trying to find a few other schools to apply to. My son wants to apply to George Mason which I feel is not worth the money OOS. What is important here is to find a couple of reasonable safety schools.</p>
<p>Nevermind…just noticed the link on the prior page. Short of picking up the whole family and moving to VA, it’s not likely our D can qualify as IS. We had thought about purchasing a home/condo there, having her change her driver’s license, etc., but apparently, that’s not sufficient.</p>
<p>mdcissp… i can confirm for you that if given at least 1K in merit from UTD, you get instate. son applied there and was accepted…he got the academic honors scholarship and all papers then said instate tuition. (btw the academic honors scholarship is very nice…tuition and stipends for room and board etc…almost all costs covered)</p>
<p>Congratulations on getting the in state honors scholarship. If your son is interested in one of the Business majors, Actuary Science, or one of the other programs, UT Dallas appears to be a fantastic choice. We love UT Dallas. Can you please let us know or PM me your son’s stats? We will see how our son does on the SAT. If we think he has a chance for this scholarship, but needs higher SAT scores, I am thinking of hiring a private tutor or signing him up for Kaplan SAT prep before the fall SAT administration. My son took the SAT prep offered at his high school.</p>
<p>I don’t get it about Salisbury State. Lots of kids without cars there. Good business school with some new money poured into it by Frank Purdue. There are buses to connect you to Baltimore as well as inexpensive flights that connect there. It’ll be a lot easier to go home or visit than going to Texas. Also, Frostburg is a smaller in state school in MD that you may want to examine. </p>
<p>There are a number of OOS schools that come in around the $20K mark, even more if you stretch up to $25K that are 4 year schools offering housing and amenities that most 2 year, community colleges just do not. Most offer a business major. Look at the USNEWS and WR jumbo book section on the cheapest public schools. Pick the less expensive tuition for OOS schools and then look at the room and board figures. You can come up with a nice list If you can bump things up to the $25K level, you have even more choices with some national universities making the cut.</p>
<p>Kathiep: Thanks so much for the Common Market majors tip. I am going to investigate the Insurance and Risk Management major at U. of South Carolina and the Risk Management and Insurance major at U. of Georgia to see if these majors would work for my son. He is interested in Actuary Science and these majors sound close.</p>
<p>As the parent of a focused, goal-oriented student who chose a school based on his major and then switched majors, keep that possibility in mind. What’s certain when you’re a HS junior can change. Our S is happy where he is, but he did narrow his options too much when he applied. With broader OOS options, you might have a better chance at residency.</p>