<p>I am staying with my sister and her husband for the last 1 year. I am 26 years old and at present not holding a job. I want to appeal for in state residency of Virginia for tuition purpose. Since I live with my sister, I can't show any utility bills or mortgage or rent papers. I dont want to bother them either to give any documents for me. I am not dependent on my sister for tuition or any expenses other than the living place. Do I need to provide proof of my stay with my sister in order to get in state tuition even though I provide proof of my intention to stay in Virginia in the future and other kind of supporting documentations? I have my state ID and proof of my physical presence in the last 12 months. The only problem is the document related to living place. Please give a helpful advice.</p>
<p>Only the one judging can say if the proof of living arrangement is required. If you have a license/ID with that address, a voter registration card, library card, those all may be enough. However, once the decision of ‘resident’ or non-resident is made, it is very hard to change so it is best to have as much documentation as you can. It is not a big deal for your relative to write a statement that you live at that address.</p>
<p>As a 26 year old, you would be independent for financial aid purposes. Period. But that does not give you automatic instate residency in VA. What DO you have that would prove you are an instate residency? Do you have health insurance in VA? drivers license, car registration, voter registration, former job (have you been employed in VA?). Can you prove that you have resided in VA for more than a year? You will need to do so to get instate residency.</p>
<p>Perhaps you want to read here:
<a href=“http://www.schev.edu/students/vadomicile.asp”>http://www.schev.edu/students/vadomicile.asp</a>
<a href=“http://www.admiss.vt.edu/apply/residency/”>http://www.admiss.vt.edu/apply/residency/</a>
<a href=“http://www.virginia.edu/provost/vastatus/”>http://www.virginia.edu/provost/vastatus/</a></p>