Determining eligibility for In-state tuition.

Paying for College
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<p>this may seem like a retorted question: What makes you eligible for the In-state tuition fee for a college that offers it.</p>

<p>im kind of confused about how to determine whether u get "in-state" tuition or not for those colleges that offer it.</p>

<p>basically, my concern over this is whether you get it if ur:
-born in the area, but no longer living in it
-used to live in the area for about 5 years, but moved recently
-have one parent living in the area, but didn't reside in the area during high school
-finish senior year of high school in the area
-just moved into the area before applying to the college</p>

<p>err.. i can go on and on since i moved around a bunch of times.</p>

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<p>You will need to check with the specific state institutions to which you intend to apply. I am not sure if all state colleges / universities of each state have the same rules. Since the rules for in-state tuition are different for each state, it may even be possible that you are not eligible for in-state tuition for ANY state university until your parents have had residency for a year or two.</p>

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<p>Where did you file your State tax form ??</p>

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<p>The schools will ask these questions right on the application form. It will be up to them to determine if you qualify or not.</p>

<p>If you don't qualify, you can appeal to the school and hope for the best.</p>

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<p>Most state schools have on their website a list of criteria that counts eligibility for in state tuition. I know for North Carolina there is a huge list, with links to other pages.</p>

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<p>link to the college board's guide to state residency requirement</p>

<p><a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/about/association/international/residency.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.collegeboard.com/about/association/international/residency.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>