Is anyone aware of how difficult it is to establish in state residency in Minnesota? If I got instate tuition that’d definitely be a big boost. Thanks.
@MitchIsTheMan97, here is the information you need:
http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/PDFs/ResidencyReciprocity.pdf
In sum,
Resident status is granted to students who:
• Are permanently residing in Minnesota; and
• Have been continuously present in the state of Minnesota for at least one calendar year prior to the first day of class attendance at the University. During that one year period, the student must not have attended any other Minnesota post-secondary educational institutions.
There are exempt groups, such as residents of states with reciprocity agreements, etc. Also note that “residency” for purposes of taxes or voting is not the same thing as residency for in-state tuition purposes.
I.e. for you, an accepted senior, impossible.
Well, wait a minute. Can’t he/she defer matriculation, move to MN, get a job and an apartment, and terminate dependency status for purposes of parents’ tax returns? There might be a chance on that one. Still, he/she may need to go through some sort of “formal evaluation” process - there are no guarantees.
If it were me, I’d be grateful that OOS tuition is so low. Best deal in the land, IMHO.
Also, @MitchIsTheMan97, there may be scholarships that you can apply for once you arrive on campus. If you check in with the Financial Aid Office a few times during the year (or “like” their Facebook page or get their newsletter or whatever the communication method is), you may find that lots of money becomes available DURING the school year that students don’t even think of applying for. A friend of mine was able to finance a good portion of her tuition and living expenses at a private college using just this strategy.
Thanks everyone, I really appreciate your help.