<p>Is it possible to get in-state tution for two different states?
okay, so, here's my deal :). Sorry if it's a little complicated!
I was born and rasied in virginia. Moved overseas for two years of high school, and moved back recently back to virginia for my junior and senior year. However, while we were overseas my dad purchaced a home in the state of Florida (and lost all ties with the state of virginia for that time period). My older brother and sister, both legal guardians of mine currently are working in Florida, and have been for a couple years.
Currently my dad has a virginia driver's license, while my mom still has a florida drivers license and plans on keep it. In addition, both have voters registrations in the florida.</p>
<p>Does anyone think it would be possible? IF not with my parents (which i think it would be, considering i read on one of the florida state universitiy websites that in order to file for instate residenency you need to present atleast TWO of the following documents:
Florida driver's license </p>
<p>Florida vehicle registration </p>
<p>Florida voter's registration </p>
<p>Declaration of domicile </p>
<p>Proof of purchase of a permanent home in Florida </p>
<p>Florida occupation/professional license </p>
<p>Florida incorporation or other evidence of legal residence in Florida ,
which my parents do have)
, would i be able to get instate residency using one of my siblings as a guardian on my applications to schools in Florida? </p>
<p>i would very much so appreciate feedback! thanks!:)</p>
<p>When your situation is complex it is best to call a school in that state- call the toughest FL school registrar and ask the details- in theory a kid could have a parent in each state fill out the form and qualify, but most states catch that by requiring you to be a resident of the state you lived in when you finished HS or the state of the parent with whom you lived when you finished HS</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply somemom-- you're right, my best bet would be for me to call and inquire about florida's in-state tuition regulations.
Although i haven't read anywhere that you must graduate high school from a particular state to gain in-state residency in that same state?</p>
<p>Haha, no :). I didn't mean that they were currently my guardians, but applications as for "parent/legal guardian", right? So i was just wondering if it was possible to use them if all else fails since they both live in Florida.</p>
<p>I live with both my parents, and currently attend a public school in Northern Virginia.</p>
<p>I think it is very unlikely that you will qualify for In-State tuition in Florida though, of course, you should check with a definitive authority in Florida. There was a poster recently who had lived his final couple of high school years with a sibling in Florida and completed high school in Florida but found he did not qualify for In State tuition Florida because his parents were not residents of Florida. </p>
<p>Owning a property in a State does not make you a resident for In State tuition. Your siblings are not your legal guardians so you cannot 'use them as guardians' on your application. Siblings/grandparents/Aunts/Uncles etc cannot be used to make you eligible as a Florida resident. It is the State your parents actually reside and work in that defines your residency for tuition purposes.</p>
<p>If his parents are in the military on active duty in Virginia and Florida is the "home of record" then he would be considered a Florida resident. He would most likely be eligible for in-state tuition in both Florida and Virginia.
This is the only way I can see it happening.</p>
<p>This may be an issue that is decided by tax returns. Although Florida does not have a state income tax, your parents federal tax returns probably list you as a dependent & their residence would then determine your state of residency.
This can get complex, however, if you live on a military base in Virginia but your parents' permanent home is in Florida & they are currently paying property taxes there.
In short, I don't know the answer to your question, but find it interesting. Each state makes their own determination of residency for college tuition purposes that can differ from the typical residency/domicile disputes that are so common when filing state income taxes--and this is compounded by Florida's lack of a state income tax.(One can have many domiciles, but only one residency. = basic legal principle.)</p>
<p>JustAMomOf4- Not military, but the us government (state department). I'm not sure that would count for anything though.</p>
<p>swimcatsmom- Alright, thanks for the information. For the record though, my siblings are infact designated my 'legal guardians' as documented and chosen by my parents at birth since they are both quite a few years older than i am.</p>
<p>hmmmmm - state department. Not sure about that - possibly. You would have to check with Florida.</p>
<p>your siblings are only legal guardians in the event of the untimely and tragic demise of both of your parents. While they are alive - you belong to them. Forget the siblings.</p>
<p>ColdWind- haha, just a little confused. My parents are paying property taxes in Florida, and are just renting for the time being in Virginia, basically until i finish high school, and then will be going out of the country again for work. Our 'permanent' address will then be in Florida. I'm not really sure if that changes anything though.</p>
<p>I know, I know, this is all very confusing. Thanks for all the input though everyone! I appreciate it :)</p>
<p>They are probably your legal guardians if your parents die. We (and most parents) had designated guardians for our kids for if we happened to both die while they were minors. That will have absolutely no impact at all on your eligibility for In State tuition.</p>
<p>If your parents currently live/work in Virginia, and you live with them, you are all Virginia residents. It does not matter that your parents own property in Florida or that your siblings live in Florida. If you are dependent upon your parents for financial support, your residency derives from where they are -- which is Virginia.</p>
<p>Why are your parents registered to vote in Florida? From your description (born & raised in VA, then 2 years overseas, then back to VA), it doesn't sound like they have ever actually lived in FL, unless it was before you were born.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks. I was using the legal guardian thing as a possible last result if everything else failed, but i guess it wouldn't work, lol. Thanks swimcatsmom and JustAMomOf4</p>
<p>We were actually overseas for almost 5 years, 2 of them while i was in high school though. When we moved, my parents lost all ties with Virginia (We sold our house, cars, didn't have virginian drivers licenses, etc.), and purchased a home in Florida and while we were out of the country we were 'Florida Residences' and my parents got Florida drivers licences, registered our cars in florida, voter's registrations, etc. It was our permanent residence in the US while overseas.</p>