<p>Ok, here is my situation. I'm sure you have all heard this a million times. I'm 18 and I am currently enrolled in a community college in PA. I have always wanted to move to Florida. From what I understand, you can go down there and work for a year, pay taxes, register to vote etc and gain residency (If you are independent). However, If you are a dependent, what I'm reading on here is that it doesn't matter what you do, you are a resident wherever your parents reside. I think this is total bs but that is besides the point.
I'm not looking for someone to bash me about how I am doing this to cheat the system or how I don't pay taxes in the state to support the school blah blah blah. I will be living down there until I die. Not to mention I'll also be paying taxes for a year before hand. Are there any ways around being restricted to having residency where your parents reside? I want to go down for a year and work, pay taxes, register to vote, get a driver's license, put utilities in my name and whatever else I can do by myself. I WILL NOT BE RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM MY PARENTS---0 SUPPORT. Would a Fin Aid officer grant me in-state tuition if I do everything stated above? I will have all of the documents to back my self up such as a lease, utilities, voter registration, car insurance, paychecks, and anything else that may help my case. Any help is appreciated, thanks!</p>
<p>Also, my parents ARE NOT claiming me on their tax return.</p>
<p>Moving this to the proper section</p>
<p>It looks as if you might qualify under those conditions. But it would be wise to check with somebody at a public university in FL.</p>
<p>I copied this from the Florida St. U. web site:</p>
<p>Basic Definition of Residency for Tuition Purposes</p>
<p>A Florida resident for tuition purposes is a US citizen who has, or a dependent person whose parent or legal guardian has, established and maintained legal residency in Florida for at least the 12 months preceding the first day of classes of the term for which residency is sought. Residence in Florida must be as a bona fide domicile rather than for the purpose of maintaining a residence incident to enrollment at an institution of higher education. To qualify as a Florida resident for tuition purposes, you must be a U.S. Citizen, permanent resident alien, or legal alien granted indefinite stay by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).</p>
<p>Other persons not meeting the twelve-month legal residence requirement may be considered as Florida residents for tuition purposes only if they fall within one of the exception categories authorized by the Florida Legislature and State Board of Education. All other persons are ineligible for classification as a Florida “resident for tuition purposes.” Living in or attending school in Florida will not, in itself, establish legal residence for tuition purposes. Students who depend on out-of-state parents for support are presumed to be legal residents of the same state as their parents.</p>
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