<p>I lived in Massachusetts for 14 years, then I moved. Looking at some schools in Mass, would I be able to qualify for in state tuition? I have family in Mass if that matters.</p>
<p>What matters is where you live NOW…not where you lived for 14 years at another time in your life. The only “family” that matters is your PARENTS. Your state of residence will be the state in which your PARENTS reside. </p>
<p>I see that you are a high school junior. If you want to be an instate resident for Massachusetts, YOUR PARENTS and you need to move to Massachusetts no later than next summer. In most cases, your family would need to reside in a state for ONE FULL YEAR prior to enrollment in college to make that new state your state of residency.</p>
<p>So…what state do your parents live in NOW? That is your state of residency for instate tuition purposes now. If your family doesn’t move to Massachusetts, it will remain your state of residency. If it’s not Massachusetts, you will be considered out of state for MA.</p>
<p>No, you don’t qualify as instate for Mass.</p>
<p>You’re a resident of the state that you live in NOW.</p>
<p>One tidbit, I know a guy who lives in New Jersey and his ex-wife lives in Massachusetts. He said his kids are eligible to be in state in either state.</p>
<p>The rules do vary from state to state. Many are very strict (such as Virginia), while others make it easy to qualify as a state resident.</p>
<p>Each state has its own rules as what qualifies for in-state residency. If student currently lives in Ma with mom student and graduates from high school in that state s./he will be considered in-state.</p>
<p>Rutgers (the state university of new Jersey) list their requirements for in-state tuition</p>
<p>[Rutgers</a> | Rutgers Admissions](<a href=“http://admissions.rutgers.edu/costs/tuitionandfees/njtuitioneligibility.aspx]Rutgers”>http://admissions.rutgers.edu/costs/tuitionandfees/njtuitioneligibility.aspx)</p>