I was planning to apply to colleges/universities in Texas because of the cheaper tuition. But I moved to Washington state in the spring of 2015 in sophomore year. Am I still considered to be a Texas resident? I looked up at the UT website and it said that to be considered a Texas resident you must live there 3 years before graduation-and live in Texas for a year before the census date. The website did not say anything about residents who possibly relocated in another state. Should I just contact admissions on what determines Texas residency?
You can contact them, but I think you better be looking at being a Washington Husky instead of you want in-state tuition.
I think you need to establish Texas residence for at least 12 months before enrolling. Spring of 2016 you’ll be a Washington resident. This is based on where your parents have residency if you are a dependent.
Texas considers 12 months of owning or leasing residential real estate as proof of residency too so there is a way for your parents to maintain Texas residency while living in Washington.
To clarify my situation here, my mom and dad were born and raised in Texas, living there for 40 years. Now they are divorced. My mom married again and that’s when we moved to Washington state, though my father still lives in Texas.
In addition my mom is currently leasing our home just in case things go awry up here in Washington.
It appears that you will qualify for instate tuition in Texas and Washington.
You still have Texas residency through your father because he never left. Your father would have to submit the proof if asked.
You need to find the state of Texas official website on this and research yourself. Don’t rely on Internet posters who don’t provide specific links
This might be a starting point:
http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/index.cfm?ObjectID=6D1466D9-AEA5-DE00-C12F3F75E7367718