<p>I noticed on the GT application, it asked for the dates that either of your parents lived in Georgia. Well, my parents (and me; I was born in Lithia Springs) lived there from 1989 to 1997. Does that fact give me in-state eligibility on things like the HOPE Scholarship or other "bonuses" offered to in-state students? Thanks.</p>
<p>I don’t think so. I think it’s all fairly strict - you need to have lived here for the immediate 12 months prior to enrolling and have paid GA taxes for the previous tax year. You also need to demonstrate that you didn’t come here just to go to school. They ask those questions for situations like: you lived out of state but were a dependent of your parents who still lived here and paid GA taxes. There are all kinds of weird circumstances, so they have a petition for in-state tuition. The purpose of that, though, is to prove that you’re in-state, not to get some sort of individual exception. </p>
<p>Don’t take this as the final word, I don’t know your entire situation and I’m not a GT employee.</p>
<p>A petition? So they judge “special cases” individually? I am curious though, if my past residency makes a difference at GT primarily because, on the application it requested that you tell the dates of residency for both parents, if any. Thanks for your answer!</p>
<p>I would suggest talking to someone at the admissions office. Based on what I know, GA schools won’t give you in-state tuition unless you are a current resident and have been for 12 months, period. If your parents aren’t residents, this won’t help you regardless of their past residency. I don’t know the context of the question on the application, but it is likely there to determine if your parents are CURRENT residents, not past residents, or it is used for statistical purposes, etc.</p>
<p>The petition is used to prove you meet their definition of an in-state student. If your wife was a GA resident, you would use the petition to prove that and that she’s your wife. It is not there to let you slide through the cracks.</p>
<p>They don’t consider “special cases” on a case by case basis in the way you’re thinking. There is just a lot of documentation needed to show that you are in-state, and a few different ways to show it. This means some people have to fill out the petition to prove it, not to ask for a special consideration.</p>
<p>Ohh ok I get it. I appreciate it!</p>