<p>I'm a Washington state CC student who will be transferring next year. I'm eyeing several of the Oregon public universities. Unfortunately, several of the OR schools I'm considering either do not accept the Western Undergraduate Exchange (which would lower the tuition to 150% of the in-state tuition price) or don't accept it for transfers. Oh joy.l</p>
<p>I've been thinking about applying to the schools I'm interested to see what kind of financial aid offers I get and then, if their offers have too much debt to be comfortable with, living in Oregon for a year to try to get residency to bring the cost down.</p>
<p>My question is would the school be less likely to grant me residency if I had applied to go there the previous year? I do intend to live in Oregon after college and will be living there in the summer in any case--I'm a nontraditional student and will have to move out of my current Washington apartment when I transfer.</p>
<p>Just make sure to carefully check residency requirements of the particular schools you want to go to. It’s pretty much impossible in some states if you’re not 24 and no problem in others.</p>
<p>When you say “if you’re not 24”, do you mean it’s a problem if you’re under 24? Or over 24? (I am over 24. Just celebrated the big 3-0, weep weep.)</p>
<p>Google ‘oregon college residency’, you will get a pdf for The Guide to Oregon Residence Classification, which says:</p>
<p>"Here is a summary of a few key considerations in determining classification as a resident for tuition purposes.
(1) Establishment of a domicile and predominant physical presence in Oregon for a period of 12 months or more prior to the beginning of the term for which residency is sought.
(2) Financial dependence on an Oregon resident or financial independence.
(3) Primary purpose for being in Oregon other than to obtain an education.
(4) Nature and source of financial resources.
(5) Various other indicia of residency (e.g., ownership of Oregon living quarters, permanent Oregon employment,
payment of Oregon income taxes).</p>
<p>Living in OR after graduation is not important, what matters is that you have to live there for 12 months BEFORE starting school. I’d be pretty concerned about FA for an OOS student, as OR is in pretty bad fiscal condition these days and all levels of education are suffering. </p>
<p>Are you thinking of OSU? I was very surprised to see that UO participates in WUE, but not OSU.</p>