<p>Claiming residency in a state that you don't live in is a possibility for some people. I have a friend who owns a house, has banking, driver's license, voting record in a state although she works overseas. She was born in the state. Her daughters were given state residency when they returned there for college from attending high school overseas. There was nothing under the table about the girls' acceptance as residents. The forms were filled out properly etc. Facts were on the table. Many Americans live overseas for business, jobs etc. and have state residency in their last home of record before they left the country. Sometimes, it doesn't work out and many Americans have no residency at all. If you are from France, your children can go to school in France as a resident. Most countries operate that way. Americans sometimes are in a situation with no legal residency in their own country. The best way to discover residency requirements in a state is to write to the proper authorities and find out. But, I agree with Mattmom: to try to get something that is not yours is totally unfair.</p>