Getting In-State Tution in NC

[Ncarolina1728]

<p>Hey, I wanted to get peoples opinions on this, and see if anyone else has gone through this also....</p>

<p>Me and my Girlfriend moved down here August of 2008....I was already claimed as a in-state resident because my family had already been living in NC 2 years prior. But her on the other hand got denied for instate and had to pay out of state tuition for the last 2 years because her parents live in another state.</p>

<p>She has her car registered here, has an NC license, voted here, works/pays taxes on her car, filed taxes here etc.</p>

<p>Even with all that they still would deny her for instate just because her parents live out of state. But what I was wondering what if we got married this summer would that help any? Has anyone done this before?</p>

<p>We do live together (in my parents house) and have been together for the past 8 years.</p>

[fogcity]

<p>The state universities in NC would have a clear policy regarding how marriage affects the way they treat residency. This kind of situation is fairly common. Call the university admission office and get their rules.</p>

<p>In Texas, for example, the rule is that post-marriage (to a resident) the student must live in the state for 12 months before he would be considered an in-state student. During those initial 12 months the student may attend the state school, but would have to pay out-of-state tuition.</p>

<p>See: [University</a> of Texas at Austin - Texas Residency FAQ](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/residency/resfaq.html#q12]University”>http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/residency/resfaq.html#q12)</p>

<p>The rules in North Carolina may not be as specific. Hence the need to contact the admissions department.</p>

<p>See: <a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools;

[Erin_s_Dad]

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Under North Carolina General Statute Chapter 116.143.1, to qualify for in-state tuition an applicant (legal resident) must demonstrate a preponderance of evidence:</p>

<pre><code>* that he/she established and maintained a domicile in North Carolina at least twelve months before the first day of classes,

• with the intent to make North Carolina a permanent home indefinitely, and
• that he/she were not in North Carolina solely to attend college.
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<p>A legal resident is a person who qualifies as a domiciliary of North Carolina.</p>

<p>A domicile is a person’s permanent home for legal purposes. A domicile is not a temporary residence established for attending the University after which you intend to depart from the state. A person can have only one domicile, but numerous residences.</p>

<p>It is not the day you step foot in North Carolina that starts your clock, but the accumulation of evidence that starts it.</p>

<p>Preponderance of Evidence is the greater weight of evidence. The classifier is looking for a cluster of factual events/activities in support of the applicants claim for in-state residency for tuition purposes. If the evidence shows a cluster of significant events occurring at about the same time (within the same week, for example), the classifier will start counting from that point to determine if the twelve-month requirement has been met. If instead the evidence has gradually accumulated over time, the classifier must decide at what point a preponderance of the evidence shows intent to establish a North Carolina domicile. If this date is after the first day of classes for the term specified on the application, the classifier will not render an in-state decision for the term in question.</p>

<p>Indefinitely refers to duration of time having no exact limits. Indefinite does not mean you intend to stay in the state forever, instead it means that you have no end date predetermined.</p>

<p>Determination of Intent takes into consideration the following items which may be significant in determining “domiciliary intent”; however, THE BELOW IS NOT A CHECKLIST. Not one element by itself guarantees or denies residency and these items are not comprehensive of evidence that could be used in support of a case.</p>

<pre><code>* Tax dependency

• Employment
• Voter registration and activity
• Jury duty
• Sources of financial support
• Car registration
• Driver’s license
• Property ownership
• State income tax returns
• Time in and out of state
• Ties to community

NC residency - The Graduate School at UNC-Chapel Hill
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<p>Her mistake was in starting school before living there for a year. You should talk to the school about whether being married would make a difference (it would probably change her EFC).</p>