In-State admission / Tuition question

[georgiaflorida]

My children are going into 11th grade this year in Georgia. I will be transferred to Florida in 6 months and will be living in FL for at least 12+ months prior to college start date. We will be submitting taxes from FL address.

My wife will stay back in GA for my kids to complete the School, we have a house in GA which we will keep till high school is complete. My understanding is that if kids graduated from GA school they are automatically GA residents unless they have break in college.

1. Which state will my kids qualify for in-state tuition ? When we apply for colleges which one should we claim as residents of ?
2. Is there any way to claim 2 state residency ?

Thank you.

[georgiaflorida]

PS: My wife works from home and planning on claiming FL as primary residence along with me.

[Erin_s_Dad]

Each school defines residency a little differently based on state laws. Here is the link to UGAs: https://www.admissions.uga.edu/georgia-residency Note that:

If a student lives outside Georgia, but a parent is a Georgia resident, it is sometimes possible for the student to be considered a Georgia resident for tuition purposes. The student and the parent must document that the parent has lived in Georgia for the 12-month period prior to enrollment, that the student is a dependent, and that a majority of the student’s financial support is contributed by the parent living in Georgia.

For FL I’ll use UF as an example: https://www.flvc.org/documents/96858/97588/Guidelines+on+Florida+Residency+for+Tuition+Purposes.pdf/1375dcd4-a273-4319-a833-d54a51f48bbc Look at section 2.2. FL seems to be more lenient than many other states.