Change status from OOS to IS

[Pyromaniaque]

<p>Let's say I get accepted into SUNY Buffalo (located in New York) and I'm from South Carolina, if I go there for a year, can I change my status from and out of state student to an instate student if I do all the required New York residency stuff.</p>

<p>I actually lived in New York for most of my life until we moved to South Carolina for high school.</p>

<p>Also, will I be eligible to pay in state tuition? That would make things soooo much easier for the second, third, and fourth years of college as financial aid/scholarships will basically mean I won't have to pay anything or school for those years....</p>

[thumper1]

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Let’s say I get accepted into SUNY Buffalo (located in New York) and I’m from South Carolina, if I go there for a year, can I change my status from and out of state student to an instate student if I do all the required New York residency stuff.</p>

<p>I actually lived in New York for most of my life until we moved to South Carolina for high school.

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<p>NOPE…you cannot establish residency in NY state for tuition purposes WHILE you are attending college there. If that were the case, there would be NO OOS upper class students…think about it.</p>

<p>It doesn’t matter where your family lived “most of your life”. It matters where they live NOW. You are an instate resident for South Carolina, not New York.</p>

<p>Have you looked at U of South Carolina or College of Charleston? Both are great schools and would give you that instate tuition status.</p>

[Pyromaniaque]

<p>Man, UB is my dream. Not because it’s an amazing school or anything but that’s where everyone in my family has gone…well pretty much.</p>

<p>Plus it’s a party school.</p>

<p>I live 5 minutes away from USC and don’t want to have any thought of even going there.</p>

<p>I don’t really know the first thing about College of Charleston…</p>

<p>I’d sink myself into student loan debt just to go to UB.</p>

[Pyromaniaque]

<p>I could defer a year from college, move to New York, and THEN, I would qualify…right?</p>

[gapyearstudent]

<p>How much can your parents afford? SUNYs are not that expensive for OOS. Relative to other OOS publics at least.</p>

<p>How much loans are you thinking of taking out?</p>

<p>EDIT : @post 4: Doubtful, unless you were considered independent, which is probably not going to happen.</p>

[thumper1]

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I could defer a year from college, move to New York, and THEN, I would qualify…right?

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<p>NOPE…the place of residence for YOU would be where your parents reside.</p>

[Pyromaniaque]

<p>Where my parents reside? If I defer a year, I’ll be 19 and independent. I could move to New York for a year.</p>

<p>I’d be an adult…</p>

[swimcatsmom]

<p>Not for financial aid purposes or for instate tuition purposes. For those in most cases you are regarded as a dependent of your parents until you turn 24 or complete your first bachelors degree.</p>

[_rentof2]

<p>Dependency doesn’t work that way for financial aid. You’ll be a dependent until you’re 24 unless you truly are supporting yourself, are married, have a baby (and are supporting the baby).</p>

[_rentof2]

<p>Here are the official requirements for residency:</p>

<p>[UB</a> Student Response Center - New York State Residency Requirements](<a href=“http://src.buffalo.edu/studentaccount/residency.shtml]UB”>http://src.buffalo.edu/studentaccount/residency.shtml)</p>

[swimcatsmom]

<p>From 'rentof2’s link</p>

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A financially dependent student takes residence from the parent(s) on whom the student is dependent. A review is done of the parent’s or legal guardian’s permanent home. Independent Students are generally 23 years of age or older, AND are totally responsible for paying all of their educational expenses. The amount of income claimed by the student must equal or exceed all educational expenses including those associated with non-university housing. Income may include financial aid received as an independent student. Additional factors relevant to financial independence include:

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[3bm103]

<p>This has to be the most often asked question on this section of CC. And the one most people refuse to believe the answer to.</p>

[Erin_s_Dad]

<p>Because they all seem to have heard of a friend of a friend who was able to be considered IS after a year at school X. Urban Legends.</p>

[MiChiamanoMimi]

<p>Its not possible. Period. Unless you were an Independent Student for FA purposes from the get-go. </p>

<p>I know of one person, ONE who was a close friend of mine in the California Conservation Corps who moved from Florida to California, did her term in the Corps and was considered a California resident after her year of service. She was also an Independent Student. </p>

<p>So, otherwise…the answer is ‘no’.</p>

[bigcrit]

<p>I was accepted into Arizona State OOS from PA.</p>

<p>I am Legally an independent student, no questions about it, even the Fafsa labeled me as so.</p>

<p>So will i get instate tuition after a year?
I am going to call again tomorrow and find out for sure and I will update you all if needed.</p>

<p>btw, i’m only 18. But the above legal situation stands…</p>

[MiChiamanoMimi]

<p>I’m guessing that you would need to live in Arizona, work and support yourself there (getting an AZ ID or Drivers License), pay utilities and bills there for at least a year, register to vote and otherwise show an intent that you are making Arizona your permanent home and forsaking all ties to your former state. </p>

<p>I don’t know if ASU will allow you to defer entry for this purpose. You’d have to call them.</p>

<p>Look at some of my previous posts. I was able to obtain Nevada residency for FA and tuition purposes, but it took THREE years. I also went to Nevada for reasons other than education. Think about whether you mind if it would take that long. </p>

<p>Good Luck</p>

[bigcrit]

<p>i guess i’ll wait until april 1st then make a decision from there. I’ll call ASU and find out how i could become In-state. But they must be getting tired of me there :P, even though they act very friendly on the phone.</p>

[thumper1]

<p>You probably want to get your residency status reconciled BEFORE you matriculate to Arizona. Some schools do not change the residency status once you have matriculated…in other words…if you are OOS now…you will be until you graduate.</p>

<p>If you relocate to Arizona and live there and support yourself for a year BEFORE you enroll…you should have instate residency as your independent status has already been established.</p>

[momofthreeboys]

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I am financially independent and: </p>

<p>•I established a domicile in Arizona and have been physically present continuously for twelve months prior to the start of the semester for which I am requesting residency, and
•I have not been claimed as a tax dependent by any other individual in the last two tax years, and
•I have demonstrated the intent to be an Arizona resident for twelve months, and
•I have been completely self-supporting during the last two years, including paying my own tuition and living expenses from self-generated funds.
If the above statement is true then you should fill out the Independent Petition

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<p>There are several web pages devoted to this. The above is just a snip of it. Looks like some of the considerations for ASU require 2 years of independency. Anyway…look at the website…lots of information.</p>

[_rentof2]

<p>I know for CA residency students with OOS parents cannot have been claimed as a dependent on their parents’ taxes for two years, also. Plus, you can’t start as OOS and become in-state mid-stream. You start with OOS status, you finish with OOS status.</p>

<p>It’s just really important, though, for people to check with the particular state and particular school they’re interested in. The rules vary, although in general it’s safe to say it ain’t easy getting residency status just for the purposes of going to school in a state other than where you live.</p>