<p>Hi everyone,
Here is my situation. I'm a new permanent resident currently attending a community college in MA. I'm planning to move in Illinois to establish residency; I've read in many threads that universities consider the state of residence of parents to determe in which category students should be classified; However, neither my father, nor my mum is permanent resident; THey live abroad; I'm okay with taking a year off to establish residency but I don't know what my chances are.
Thank you</p>
<p>It comes down to the rules of the individual college. So you have to read the college’s rules on this. Some schools are stricter than others. For dependent students–and dependent is specifically defined as under 24, not a veteran, not married, no dependents, etc, and has nothing to do with what money your parents are giving you for support, a parent has to be a resident of a state, or the student has to have graduated from a high school in that state and have lived there X years. In such situations, which would be the case in NY, you would not be a state resident for many statcolle school purposes even if you meet the requirement of residency in terms of registering to vote, your driver’s license, bank accounts, etc. Whole different thing.</p>
<p>However, some colleges, I’ve noticed this in community colleges in particular, they are not so stringent. So it depends upon the school. It is possible that you find one school that will let you pay as a resident and another that does not, within the same county and state. It can also depend upon what courses you are taking, whether you are going as a degree seeking student. So the answer is, it depends entirely on the school’s policy.</p>
<p>Thank you for your help</p>
<p>How old are you?</p>
<p>How were you able to get PR status? Did someone sponsor you or do you have the income to support yourself?</p>
<p>mom2collegekids -</p>
<p>This person might have won the Diversity Visa Lottery (green card lottery). Enrolling in the lottery requires the equivalent of two years post-high school education or training in a trade. It doesn’t require sponsorship.</p>
<p>theguy92 -</p>
<p>If you are here because of the lottery, as soon as you have enough posts to send a PM, contact b@r!um. She won the lottery several years ago, and has successfully managed her transition from transfer college student to grad student. She often posts in the International Student Forum.</p>
<p>And as others have posted here, each state (and often each college/university) sets its own policy about residency. So do check each of the places that you might like to study at. In some cases you will only need a year of residence in that state, working and supporting yourself, before you qualify for in-state status. In others, there you won’t be considered a resident until you are classified as independent by the FAFSA because your parents don’t live in that state.</p>
<p>I am 20 and as the last poster said, I did won the lottery and I’ve been able to adjust my status</p>
<p>Illinois residency is no great prize. The public colleges there ( especially UIUC) are quite pricy even with residency.</p>
<p>^^
Good point. Illinois publics’ tuition alone is way too high. Once you add in R&B, books, etc, the costs are around $30k+…and you can’t get that much aid. Not even close.</p>
<p>Establish residency in a state that not only has good low cost publics, but also has state aid. Maybe NY? Or some other midwest schools.</p>
<p>Do you have family or friends who have already established themselves in Illinois? Can they help you find a place to live there and a job? If not, why Illinois?</p>
<p>Are your parents able to help pay some of your living costs and/or some of the cost of your college/university expenses? If you are truly on your own for all of this, you need to be thinking very carefully about where you will continue your studies.</p>
<p>What is your major? </p>
<p>When you enrolled at your CC here, did they give you any credit for previous studies in your home country? That will give you an indication about whether or not those previous studies might also transfer elsewhere.</p>
<p>And congratulations on the green card!</p>
<p>What is your major? Almost any major can be had in a state that has much cheaper tuition than IL.</p>
<p>If your goal is UIUC for eng’g, then other states have very good programs at a MUCH lower cost. Your goal is to get the degree and a job…not rack up a bunch of debt and then end up short with no degree!</p>
<p>mom2collegekids. I have no relatives here and my parents are still supporting around 65% of my expenses. I was thinking about illinois because during my researches, I found out that Southern Illinois University requires 6 months instead of 12 to be considered as an in state tuition. I know a bit about the university because I took my english classes there. I’m still taking general classes. I haven’t declared a major yet.</p>
<p>found out that Southern Illinois University requires 6 months instead of 12 to be considered as an in state tuition</p>
<p>That could be short-sighted. You don’t want to end up with a LOT more debt just to start school one semester early. SIU is a decent school, but not worth a bunch of debt or worth having to work a lot to make ends meet.</p>
<p>How much are your parents giving you each year?
65% at a CC may not be much. How much will they give you once you transfer? </p>
<p>SIU will cost you about $30k per year as an instate student.</p>
<p>Southern Illinois cost of attendance for the 2013-2014 year is $25409 for tuition, room, board, fees for an on campus instate student. Can you afford that (minus the $5500 Direct loan)?</p>
<p>mom2collegekids. My parents don’t give me a fixed amount. They are able to support my education and my rent as long as I can manage to get an in state tuition. I’m definitely not focused on SIU. I’m opened to other suggestions. My goal is to find an affordable education in a small town or city. That will help me reduce the cost of living. thumper1 They can afford it but as I said earlier, I’m still opened to suggestions.</p>
<p>so, is the 65% some kind of agreed upon split no matter where you go? So, if a school costs $25k, then they’ll pay $16k per year and you’ll pay about $9k? </p>
<p>Do you also have to buy health insurance?</p>
<p>Without a chosen major, it’s hard to recommend other schools, but it would seem to me that if your stats are good, you could choose a better school for that cost.</p>
<p>Are you a freshman or sophomore?</p>
<p>Yes as long as my expenses don’t exceed a certain amount I can go anywhere. My parents give me $22000 per year approximatively ( school and rent included). I’m working 30hours a week too but I can’t keep it up if I start university. I will certainly have to Reduce my hours. This is my third semester in CC.I’ve a GPA of 3.3 and 33 credits. I need to get away from.a big city to focus on my education. Plus Boston is pretty expensive.</p>
<p>I know that you haven’t yet decided on a major, but are you leaning more towards humanities? sciences? business? what? </p>
<p>Do you have any idea of what kind of career that you’d like? </p>
<p>Some of this may influence where you should live and go to college.</p>
<p>I am definitely not a scientific person. I’m leaning more towards humanities, liberal arts and business.</p>
<p>You may be able to get a waiver of OOS tuition at Southern Illinois without establishing residency.</p>
<p>See:</p>
<p>[Southern</a> Illinois University Carbondale | Tuition & Fees](<a href=“http://tuition.siuc.edu/highachievers.html]Southern”>http://tuition.siuc.edu/highachievers.html)</p>
<p>that’s great. thank you for your help</p>