<p>I'm currently an out of state student at Purdue University who is looking into being emancipated. How great are my odds of getting in state tuition if I choose to be emancipated and work/live/do what is required of a resident in Indiana for a year?
Thank you. </p>
<p>I doubt it will work. The first two points considered in the residence policy.
<a href=“II.D.1 - University Policy Office - Purdue University”>http://www.purdue.edu/policies/business-finance/iid1.html</a>
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<p>Have you spoken with an attorney about emancipation? There have to be clear-cut documentations about abuse or neglect. You can’t be emancipated just because your parents don’t want to pay for college. Or else everyone would do that. </p>
<p>If you truly do have a case for emancipation - then investigate Purdue’s rules for granting in state tuition. Every school/state decides it differently. </p>
<p>Are you over 18 years of age? Doesn’t emancipation usually happen before the age of 18? </p>
<p>I think you are too old. </p>
<p>what grounds would you have?</p>
<p>why did you choose to go to OOS Purdue if it cost too much money???</p>
<p>Each state school has its own rules about this, but Thumper’s point about emancipation is well taken. If you are over age 18, you are an adult. For college purposes you need to get independence through the financial aid office and then deal with whatever office determines instate eligibility> They are often separate. </p>
<p>You need to talk to the university office that mades the instate/out of state determinations as to what you have to do to get instate status for tuition. Those have very specific rules many times that have nothing to do with emanciapation. IF emancipation is even an issue, you can end up emancipated and still not make the criteria for in state rates. </p>
<p>I think it is definitely worth investigating. My daughter’s friend has spent the last year working as a waitress in Columbia, MO because she wants to get residency status to attend Mizzou. She has confirmed with the admissions people and will start this fall as an in-state freshman.</p>
<p>@MOMINWIS, that girl’s situation is different because she lived in-state a year BEFORE enrolling, in compliance with the quoted rule. OP is already a student paying out-of-state rates. If it were that easy to get in-state rates, every current student would do it.</p>
<p>It’s certainly worth it for the OP to investigate the situation. But bear in mind that Mizzou ain’t Purdue. Even within the same state, schools have different polices for this. In fact, they can different requirements for different student categorizations. My local SUNY is very lax about giving state rates for non matriculating students. You have a NY address, you pay instate. Even OOSers not far across the state line get instate rates. But when you apply to a program as a matriculating student, the questions and standards get more rigorous and they will check it out. </p>