<p>A similar, but the opposite question is posted below; rather than hijack the thread, I'll make a new post:</p>
<p>If you're accepted to a out-of-state public school, you pay a large sum of tuition. After your freshman year (meaning you've lived in that state for over one year and become a resident), will you be able to pay just the in-state tuition?</p>
<p>Or do I lack in knowledge in becoming a resident of a state?</p>
<p>In most states, you have to have lived there for atleast sixmonths, not counting living in a college dorm. So you still must pay out-of-state fees. If people could do it the other way, then everyone would be claiming intsate residency.</p>
<p>then I guess moving out of the college dorm is the key?</p>
<p>It's a very cumbersome and difficult process - becoming a resident after one year is rare. Post this on the parents forum and you'll get more responses and check the policies of your prospective college regarding residency. Your queries will be answered.</p>
<p>Your intent to stay in that state has to be justified... Driver's license... Taxes... etc. (And not being claimed as a dependent on your parents' tax forms) are just few of the steps... to show your intent to stay.</p>
<p>If this was possible, then everybody would do it. However, public colleges do have ways to become a state resident. I would recommend that you check with the specific colleges at their websites. Just at random, I went to UMD:
<a href="http://www.testudo.umd.edu/rco/policy.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.testudo.umd.edu/rco/policy.html</a></p>
<p>As you can see, it is not easy. You need to reside continuously in the state and not primarily for the purpose of attending college, have a state driver's license, have any cars registered in the state, be registered to vote in the state, and pay taxes in the state. IMO, the UMD rules are typical, but check with individual colleges.</p>
<p>thanks for the replies. </p>
<p>I'll check up on the colleges/states I plan to go to. UC-Berkeley and U-of Michigan- Ann Arbor.</p>
<p>In most states there is no way to get in-state tuition status so long as your out of state parents still claim you on their taxes. And that is just the first step. It's much easier to gain residency for say voting purposes than it is for tuition. Most states have thought of all the schemes that out of state students might try and have put in rules and laws to block them.</p>
<p>For somes states, "not primarily for the purpose of going to college" means you can't enroll for more than 6 credits for the first year.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>After your freshman year (meaning you've lived in that state for over one year and become a resident), will you be able to pay just the in-state tuition?>></p> </blockquote>
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<p>NO...you cannot establish residency in another state WHILE you are attending college there. In fact, unless you are in independent student (very stringent rules for this...not usually possible until you are over 24) your state of residency will be where your parents live. It doesn't matter whether you live in the dorm or not...you cannot establish residency for tuition purposes easily. If it were THAT easy, every OOS upperclassmen would be paying instate tuition. The rules for establishing residency are quite firm. Just going to college in a state does NOT qualify you for instate residency.</p>
<p>I would check with the specific schools. I imagine no longer being a dependent on your parents' taxes is important.</p>
<p>At one school where we talked to an intern in the admissions office, she told us she had established residency in one year. But she was paying for college herself, had a job, and paid state taxes.</p>
<p>I’m over 18 and been enrolled in a NC state supported institution for three years so far. My parents are about to move to another state in a few months and I would like know how this will affect my residency status? Will I still be eligible for in-state tuition until the end of my college education? </p>
<p>I am currently living in my own apartment, have a job, but do not file taxes seperately.</p>
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<p>Ain’t gonna happen. These are 2 top publics in states with deep fiscal problems, they’re looking for OOS students for sure–to pay the high OOS tuition costs. There is absolutely no way that you will be able to gain residency after you start attending. This is a very easy question to research, do a google search for the name of the college and ‘residency’ and you will get the primary source with very specific details.</p>
<p>Old thread is old.</p>
<p>^^Thank you, I missed that! </p>
<p>collegrader, rather than digging up an old thread and tacking your question on it, start your own new thread.</p>