<p>What are the typical requirements for in state tuition? I think I've heard that you have to have lived in a state for one year to get in state tuition? Is this true? If it is, is it possible for me to go to college as an out of state student, live there for a year while attending school and than get in-state status for my sophomore year and beyond?</p>
<p>No way. In most states, you must live at least 1 year and besides, you’re parents/guardians/significant others/etc must pay the state tax at least 1 year. No system is that simple, you know.</p>
<p>For details, you should contact the school or visist school website for a set of rules for determining in-state status for tuition.</p>
<p>One year MAY work at some colleges if you also work and pay taxes in that state and you are not listed as a dependent on a nonresident's taxes. But just attending a school? As Rabban said, no way.</p>
<p>No...it does not work that way, even if you work in the state during the school year. Unless your parents move to the state, you are a resident of the state they live in (vote, pay taxes, register their vehicles, do their banking, etc...). You are still considered a dependent until you are 24 years-old, so even if you are not claimed by your parents, you are, in the eyes of most schools, not on your own, and by default supported by your mom and dad.</p>
<p>Which state universities are known for offering good financial/merit aid to out of staters?</p>
<p>You will generally find that state universities, even if you can get merit aid as OOS, generally do not give much; some may give top students an OOS tuition waiver (meaning you pay in-state rate) but more likely you would be looking at getting some portion of the OOS rate relieved but you would still be paying significantly more than in state. </p>
<p>As far as what is required for OOS to become in-state, you really need to check particular states and universities because it varies. However, many require you to have lived and worked and paid taxes in the state for a continuous year (and you don't count time spent going to college) and be independent of your parents if they are OOS, meaning that during that one year, you have to show they did not contribute to any of your living expenses.</p>
<p>You would also have to have moved to the state 12 months before applying/attending the state school. Likewise, if you are not 24-years old, and were not emancipated by the court from your parents, they will consider you a dependent no matter that they did not claim you for the past 2 years. Most states (>90%) have the same stance (or more difficult requirements) with regard to kids who try to do this.</p>
<p>To let you know my experience I moved out of my home state when I was 20 and within a year was considered in state. I had an apartment, went to school full-time, worked, and was registered to vote here and my car was registered here so it can be done.</p>
<p>Everything said here is not true. To be considered instate, it is true you have to live there for 12 months, and work, the tricky part comes in when you have to show that a certain and very small percentage of you parents income was used in supporting you. If you meet that certain percentage, you are considered independent by most colleges.</p>
<p>Some schools - how many i do not know but have seen a few in my college search - will allow you to take a certain number of units, say 8 or less for a semester system and still be considered in state upon your 12 month residency because the rules state that those units and any number lower equate to not coming to that state solely for collegiate/educational purposes</p>
<p>Here is a site that clearly shows you what each states requirements are:</p>
<p>List of general critera to know/consider:</p>
<p>-Live in that state for 12 consecutive "months." I don't know if this means calendar months, or each period of 30 days upon arrival. You may need to find that out, it could be different for different states.
-An in-state address. Showing you live somewhere I believe is most of it.
-Job showing employment within the monthly periods.
-Must be claimed for tax purposes by someone in that state who supports you.
Things that can help:
-Vehicle registration (State licence plates)
-State drivers license
-State car insurance
-State voter reigstration</p>
<p>This is probably not a full list, but that is what I know of it so far. </p>
<p>Kyle</p>
<p>Thank s for the post Chitown...good info.</p>