Hello! I lived in my state for my entire life and my parents have been in the state even longer and I was wondering if it so happens that my parents move to another state a few months before college starts, would I still get instate tuition for 4 years?
Probably not but if you list the prospective state people might be able to give you better info.
This is highly state-specific.
@SouthFloridaMom9 Indiana. Thanks!
You won’t have moved at the time you apply, and you’ll have graduated from a high school in that state, right?
I don’t know the Indiana residency requirements, off-hand, for in-state tuition in your situation. Hoping someone chimes in for you.
@bodangles sorry for the late reply but yes, I will graduate in my state before moving
http://policies.iu.edu/policies/categories/academic-faculty-students/university-student-services-systems/USSS-07-rules-determining-resident-nonresident-student-status.shtml
http://www.purdue.edu/policies/business-finance/iid1.html
You and your parents should read the rules for Indiana and the other state carefully, since some situations may result in losing residency in the old state without gaining residency in the new state, leaving you with out-of-state tuition and out-of-state (usually non-)financial aid everywhere. Also check if the various public schools in each state have a uniform policy or if they may differ.
@ucbalumnus Thanks for the help!
Yes, often the state residency goes with the parents on whom the student is dependent on, and they might have to live in the new state for a certain time before they are considered state residents there.
So I agree, ask at the school you committed to about these things before you start attending. You might have to take a gap year or longer and apply to schools in the new state.