I have about six months left like most before I graduate with my highschool diploma and my associate in arts. Originally the plan was UC Berkeley but my admissions got screwed up and failed to apply to any other schools in Caliornia.
I have option of staying in Florida (where I currently reside) and going to UNF (also was accepted to UT, but borderline broke). Positives would be I know people going to the campus, tons actually, id be apart of the campus life, but it’s more expensive then my other option.
ASU’s admission time slot is still open. With this option, I’d move to Arizona since my 5+ cousins live there and they all have open rooms for me to live at. That would mean id have no trouble worrying about where I stay because the campus I about 25 minutes away. Downside is, I feel like id miss out on the college experience. It’d feel like what I’m currently doing, which is dual-enrolled but only going to my CC classes then heading home.
So I’m not sure which option to choose, they both seem enjoyable either which way I go, but I need input!
Can you afford ASU (if you’re borderline broke)?
Forget ASU, how where you going to afford UC-Berkeley? 
OOS Tuition at ASU is about $23,600 (it’s about $36,000 at UC-Berkeley).
UNF in-state Tuition is $6,400, while room and board (UNF has a first year housing requirement) is $9K to 10K. You may also qualify for Bright Futures.
With decent stats, you could earn a merit scholarship at ASU (and one at UNF).Is this why you think ASU is a more affordable option?
https://scholarships.asu.edu/estimator
After your first year at UNF, you no longer have to live on campus. You could move into an apartment with friends, or move back home.
(by the way, it is possible to get out of the first year housing requirement, if you have special requirements, like dietary requirements…just saying)
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With this option, I’d move to Arizona since my 5+ cousins live there and they all have open rooms for me to live at. That would mean id have no trouble worrying about where I stay because the campus I about 25 minutes away
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Would you have a reliable car? How would you pay for OOS tuition, gas, books, etc?
And how the heck were you going to pay for Berkeley as an OOS student???
Would it change any input if I said I’m considered a resident in Florida, Arizona, and California (That’s how I’d afford Berkeley, and I was going to be offered a scholarship through an Alumni program.)?
I have no financial support if I were to go to UNF, it’d based off of financial aid, which I am eligible for.
Going to ASU, I’d again try for financial aid/scholarships, but anything I can’t pay my aunt would help if I put in hours at her restaurant. I’d carpool to campus, there’s a bus that specifically takes students between all three ASU campuses.
I think I originally wanted to go to UNF because I didn’t know if family in the west coast would be okay with staying with them, but after a recent month long trip I was under the wrong impression.
Legally, you can only be a resident of one state. People who own property in 2 or more states are not residents in each of those states. Likewise, even if your father lives in one state and your mother in another, you are not a resident of both states. Which state are you a legal resident of?
Well that’s what I thought as well, I’m legally a state of Florida. But I called a couple of Universities in California, ASU and O of A, and all of them said that I could be consider an in-state dependent and qualify for in-state tuition…
You obviously did not supply all the information they needed for an informed decision
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What Calif univ did you call? And what did you tell them? Did you say that you have a parent who lives there? If not, what did you say?
If you mentioned that your “family” lived in CA but didn’t mention those were cousins the person on the other end may have thought you meant nuclear family.
I said the same for all those that I called. I mentioned that I’ve been moved back and forth, a year 1/2 in Arizona, 2 in California, and recently 4 years in Florida. They asked if I have bills or anything going towards these addresses and I said yes. I have phone bill in California, car payments in Arizona, and then various mail coming to me in Florida. This happened due to my personal family life wasn’t good (I’ll pass on a led story lol) but that’s the basis of what I said. Do you think I should stick to Florida, and pay OOS fees instead?
I was going to attend Berkeley but sadly, I submitted before the deadline, sent in my recommendation letters 3 times, but they never received them, therefore my applcation was late. After trying to fix the issue, I was told I wouldn’t be accepted into their business program since I’m entering as a freshman but my status would be a junior (program is for juniors/seniors). In the process of applying, the program was full anyways so I just dropped Berkeley in general.
Oh another piece of info, my sister lives in Arizona, dad in California, and mom in Florida.
My forecast is you will only be considered in-state for FL. Yes, I think you should stick with FL for in-state fees (and potentially Bright Futures). Move to another state after graduation.
I appreciate your input. Do you think it’s a smart idea to do a year at UNF and then transfer the next to Arizona? So in the time period I could gain year residency over there? (It’s possible, my sister is currently in the process.) The only downside is that I’d be transferring during junior to season year of college… Although I was talking about college experience, I just don’t know how happy I’d be staying in Florida.
the typical rule is that you can’t get residency if your primary reason for moving is education. You have to have worked for 12 months in order to be considered a resident. In addition, there are very few scholarships for transfers, so that, if you transferred from UNF to ASU, you wouldn’t be eligible for much. You wouldn’t be a resident of AZ just because your sister lives there. You would be considered a resident of the state where the parent with whom you spend most time pays taxes.
If you were homeless or in foster care, the rules are different.