In-State for family members

Is it possible to get in-state tuition for an out of state school if I currently have a family member attending that same school?

Do your parents reside in the state you want instate status at?

No…you won’t get instate status just because a family member attends an OOS university you want to attend.

You have a first cousin attending Purdue. That won’t help YOU get instate tuition…at all…not at all!

Adding…you are instate for Virginia which has a TON of wonderful instate public universities…at YOUR instate cost.

You got accepted at VT…what’s the matter with that?

@thumper1 Purdue is my top choice; however, is 20,000 more than VT so ideally I would want to see if I can get reduced tution

The smart thing is to do your own dig into what it takes to get resident status, in various states. There are very few magic ways.

@jjamba

Having a cousin at Purdue is NOT going to give you instate status at Purdue.

You are an instate resident of Virginia. If you want to pay instate rates…go to a VA public university.

Either that…or have your parent move to Indiana…where they will need to reside for 12 months prior to your enrollment to establish your instate status. It’s a little late to do that if you plan to enroll in fall 2017.

All of our kids would play that card if we could! Imagine the possibilities.

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Uh, no. Do you realize that many people have relatives in a variety of states?