<p>Not only residency but also qualify for in state tuition and receive financial aid. From what I researched an individual can become a state resident if he/she is not there for educational purposes and worked a certain amount of hours. So basically I don't go to school there and become a resident within the year. However if I'm dependent according to FAFSA, my residence is where my parents are so I would not be able to qualify for in state tuition.
From what I know according to FAFSA I would be consider either independent or a dependency override because my father is incarcerated and my mom is decease and I have no legal guardian.
So under these circumstances would I be able to gain residency and be able to pay for in state tuition? Would I still be able to qualify for financial aid? Can I start school within the first year? I'm going to be a senior in HS this year and plan on applying to UW and or Seattle Central Community College.</p>
<p>Who do you live with?
How are your expenses being paid?
When your father went to prison, was there no note taken that there were minor children?
It sounds like you should have a representative of some sort- although it also sounds like you fell between the cracks.</p>
<p>Currently live with Grandparents that make $20,000 a year.I feel there was no note taken because I didn’t know he was my father until two years ago. Yeah crazy life and kind of the reason I want to go to school in Washington haha.</p>
<p>from the UW website:</p>
<p>*Once the individual is in full compliance with all of Washington’s requirements for residency, then s/he, as of that final date of compliance, has established domicile. </p>
<p>Once domicile is established, the student is eligible for in-state tuition 12 months from the date of arrival if all legal ties were in place within 30 days. This is because the Washington statute says that domicile must be in existence for one year immediately prior to the first day of the quarter for which the student wants to be classified as a resident.*</p>
<p>So what they are saying is that first you have to work (pay taxes), get a residence, get a Washington driver’s license, register to vote, etc. then after you do all of that, you start counting 12 months from your date of arrival (only if you’ve completed all of those requirements in 30 days). </p>
<p>So, you wouldn’t be able to start in the fall of 2014 with in-state tuition because you would need to be living and working there as of this fall, to even be considered for possible residency requirements. The soonest you could try residency status confirmation would be the fall of 2015. The university systems are very well advised and they are aware of OOS students who try to “game” the system; that’s why they have their rules.</p>
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<p>The catch-22 to this is by the time you work a year and support your self, you will most likely not be eligible for for any king of significant federal aid; </p>
<p>by you being young, you will virtually have no income protection. </p>
<p>By you not having any children, you will not be eligible for an automatic 0 EFC).</p>
<p>So if you are willing to do what it takes to be a washington resident, be prepared for the financial ramifications because you are not getting a free lunch.</p>
<p>My advice is to stay where you are take advantage of the Full Pell, what ever state aid your state offers, loans and go on to college.</p>
<p>I would add #4:</p>
<p>[UW</a> Residency - Establishing A Bona Fide Domicile](<a href=“Residency Requirements (Non-affidavit) - Office of the University Registrar”>Residency Requirements (Non-affidavit) - Office of the University Registrar)</p>
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<p>Incase your grandparents are declaring you as their dependent.</p>
<p>Well any other suggestions? This state has taken its toll on me pretty hard and I really want to move to Washington and be able to go to college. I’m sure UW won’t accept me.</p>
<p>You can move to WA, work for a few years, save money, and enroll in college after you are 24.</p>
<p>You can move to WA and try to establish residency by working and supporting yourself. Once you apply for financial aid there is a form to fill out where you show your full time income and then attest that the income will not continue when you are in schooll</p>
<p>Call the UW residency office and talk to someone, they are most helpful.</p>