<p>Hello everyone.</p>
<p>So, I live in AZ, and though I'm applying to several selective LACs and universities, I'm keeping my state school as a back up.</p>
<p>Yet, in all honesty, I HATE AZ...I don't like the community, nor the town, and though some people like having completely clear skies and intense sunlight about 85% of the year, I don't; I actually find it boring. Haha, I miss seasons. I really don't want to go to U of A...</p>
<p>However, my dad has recently moved up to Washington to live with his partner. I visited U of W last fall when I was visiting my dad. I would much rather go to U of W for a back up state school than U of A. Obviously, admission at state universities is slightly easier if in-state. Could I technically apply to U of W using my dad's Washington address and be counted as in-state, even though my transcript would be coming from a college prep school in AZ?</p>
<p>Probably not. The admissions office will see your dad's address listed as your home address, and see that the address of your high school is in AZ. That will immediately raise a "red flag." You don't want to be perceived by the admissions office as "trying to beat the system," as they may question your character in doing that.</p>
<p>Also, could raise some probs in regard to receiving financial aid.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>I won't be in need for financial aid...Haha, I just don't want to go to UofA. NAU is alright, but even then...UW is much more appealing.</p>
<p>Worth a try. I don't know about University of Washington but my Daughter has a friend whose Mom lives in a different State (Alaska) and she is going there on in state tuition even though she lives with her Dad and did not graduate in Alaska. Check with the school - the worst they can say is no.</p>
<p>In NC the student must have attended his senior year of high school in NC to qualify for in state unless 1) he was in a boarding school, or 2) his parents relocated to NC as retirees. This info was on a website for an NC state school, so Univ of Wash should have something similar on theirs. Good Luck</p>
<p>You could try getting in-state tuition at UDub, although there's no guarantee. </p>
<p>Another option is NAU. Flagstaff has much more moderate temperatures than the rest of AZ.</p>
<p>This varies by state. I do the residency reviews for my school. Just having a parent reside in MA for a year prior to the time a student enrolls is sufficient. It does not matter if it is a custodial parent. Check with the school.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/residency.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/residency.html</a></p>
<p>from the state statues:</p>
<p>(1) For a student to be classified as a "resident" for tuition and fee purposes, he or she must prove by evidence of a sufficient quantity and quality to satisfy the institution that he or she:</p>
<pre><code> (a)(i) Has established a bona fide domicile in the state of Washington primarily for purposes other than educational for the period of one year immediately prior to commencement of the first day of the semester or quarter for which he or she has registered at any institution; and
(ii) Is financially independent; or
(b) Is a dependent student, one or both of whose parents or legal guardians have maintained a bona fide domicile in the state of Washington for at least one year immediately prior to commencement of the semester or quarter for which the student has registered at any institution provided that any student who has spent at least seventy-five percent of both his or her junior and senior years in high school in this state, whose parents or legal guardians have been domiciled in the state for a period of at least one year within the five-year period before the student graduates from high school, and who has enrolled in a public institution of higher education within six months of leaving high school, shall be considered a resident only for as long as the student remains continuously enrolled for three quarters or two semesters in any calendar year; or
(c) Is a person who has completed the full senior year of high school and obtained a high school diploma - both at a Washington public or private high school approved under chapter 28A.195 RCW (or who has received the equivalent of a diploma). The person must have lived in Washington at least three years immediately prior to receiving the diploma (or its equivalent), and lived continuously in Washington state after receiving the diploma (or its equivalent) until the time of admittance to an institution of higher education (defined as a public university, college, or community college within the state of Washington). In addition, the person must provide an affidavit to the institution indicating that the individual will file an application to become a permanent resident at the earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so. Furthermore, the individual must indicate a willingness to engage in other activities necessary to acquire citizenship, including, but not limited to, citizenship or civics review courses; or
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<p>It seem like you have to live in Washington to claim residency -- and attend high school in Washington.</p>
<p>if finances aren't an issue -- you can attend and pay out of state.</p>
<p>It's not the aid I'm worried about, I just want to have a higher chance of being accepted by being in-state.</p>
<p>In that case, you will need to work on your stats. Unless you plan to move to Washington for your senior year, it doesn't appear that you will qualify as an in-state student. There are also some good LAC's in Washington -- see what other schools are in the area that you might be interested in.</p>
<p>I have a 3.4, maybe a 3.5 GPA. 30 on ACTs...is that decent enough for UW?</p>
<p>You guys need to take reading 101 over again. If a parent is a legal resident for one year prior to the enrollment that's all you need. The other covers if the parent was a resident and moved away within the last 5 years but you still went to HS in Washington.</p>
<p>My father lived and grew up in Washington when he was younger. He lived there for about 16 years. So, that counts right?</p>
<p>Only if it was in the last few years and you go to HS there or he lived there for the last year.</p>
<p>Everyone's overlooking one important point. The OP said they want to find a "back up" school.</p>
<p>U of Washington is harder to get into than the U of Arizona. Therefore, as a "back up" plan, it is not an equivalent choice to UA, even if the student is considered in-state for admissions purposes (and keep in mind that there can sometimes be differences between who's considered in-state for admissions purposes and who's considered in-state for tuition purposes). By the way, average GPA last year for UW was 3.7, average SAT (math/reading) was 1206.</p>
<p>If the OP is simply looking for a "Back up" plan, not a deal on in-state tuition, other schools in Washington state might be the equivalent to UA in terms of admissions safety. For instance, the U of Seattle, Seattle Pacific, Washington State, UPS, etc.</p>
<p>barrons -- I did find the language confusing, but this is the section that I believe applies to the OP (one parent is a resident, dependent student):</p>
<p>"(b) Is a dependent student, one or both of whose parents or legal guardians have maintained a bona fide domicile in the state of Washington for at least one year immediately prior to commencement of the semester or quarter for which the student has registered at any institution provided that any student who has spent at least seventy-five percent of both his or her junior and senior years in high school in this state, whose parents or legal guardians have been domiciled in the state for a period of at least one year within the five-year period before the student graduates from high school, and who has enrolled in a public institution of higher education within six months of leaving high school, shall be considered a resident only for as long as the student remains continuously enrolled for three quarters or two semesters in any calendar year; "</p>
<p>From reading this, it seems like the parent has to be a resident of the state for one full year prior to the first day of classes -- but it also seems like they are requiring the student to have attended school in Washington. I don't see the "or" part that would indicate one or the other. </p>
<p>I may be totally wrong -- I just found the wording to be confusing. I would recommend calling them for clarification.</p>
<p>No, I thnk the second part about junior or senior in HS is for the cases where parent used to live in WA but moved out in the last 5 years (having lived there at least 1 in the last 5 yrs) but student wanted to finish HS in WA.</p>
<p>yeah, i agree with barrons.</p>