<p>hey. so i'm a michigan resident... yet because i'm an international student, i'm apparently not allowed for instate tuition. HOWEVER! they have on their registrar page that if i'm a dependent and have a parent that works full time in michigan (which i do have!) and <em>severance of out-of-state ties</em> i'm good to go as INSTATE.
my problem? i have no idea what the <em>severance of out-of-state ties</em> means. help?!?</p>
<p>ps. thanks in advance for responding. much appreciated.</p>
<p>someone. please?!</p>
<p>Severance of ties means that you and your family do not have holdings, either financial or real estate, in another country or state.
So, for example, if you have a parent living and working in Michigan but live in Canada with another parent, then you are an International student. You would need to submit documentation to show, for example, if you spent 60 percent of your time with the Michigan parents.</p>
<p>Another problem could be your immigration status. For example, if you are a Canadian citizen, do NOT have a green card, but have a family living and working in Michigan and attend a Michigan school, you can still be called an international student because without the green card you do NOT show permanent residency intent and you have NOT severed your tie with Canada.</p>
<p>Those are just examples. You should be warned their policies are strict and unlike any other school when it comes to residency.
Good luck.
K</p>
<p>hi! thank you very much. well. i have been living in michigan for 12 years… and one parent has a full time teaching job in michigan, while my other parent lives in my native country back home, also a teacher. but i live entirely in michigan, while my household living is supported by both my mom and dad’s income… i’m not immediately instate just because i was not born in the US. does this mean i could possibly b considered for instate tuition?!</p>
<p>thank u for responding.</p>
<p>Yes, I think so. If you have a permanent resident card from immigration, which it sounds like you do, and you show that you’ve resided FULL TIME with your mom (by submitting your custody agreement, for example, plus an explanatory letter) and if you mom files taxes in Michigan (you’ll need to show that on a return) and you’ve been educated exclusively in michigan for the last 12 years, I feel you can make the argument for residency and a severance of ties for all intents and purposes.
That’s pretty much what my son did, successfully.
It takes 8 to 10 weeks though to get an answer and there’s no guarantee – each situation is different. So don’t panic that it takes a long time…just carry on. Hope this helps.
Cheers,
K</p>