<p>Okay.. so I currently reside in Arizona.
I'm going to go out of state for college... I'm thinking possibly about Ohio State University.</p>
<p>The in-state cost (tuition, books, room and board etc) is $17,000. The out-of-state cost is around $31,000. The residency period is 12 months. If I moved to Ohio this summer... around early to mid July, could I pay the Out-Of-State tuition for my first year, and after my 12 months, since I'll be a resident, claim for the in-state tuition? Something tells me that the system doesn't work that way... but I thought I'd ask.</p>
<p>The requirement for residency is typically pretty strict. One of the requirements is typically, “Not in this state exclusively for the purpose of attending college.” I think there was a quote from a financial aid officer saying that you’d have a hard time getting instate tuition if your entire family moved to the state the same year you started.</p>
<p>Probably not. Every state has its own rules, though, and what you need to do is call OSU and directly ask them what the case is for them.</p>
<p>My state’s public flagship public university has a set of rules whereby undergraduates can obtain residency after freshmen year by meeting several requirements, including living and working in town over the summer, not being declared a dependent on parents’ taxes (that is a big one if your parents want the deduction), and some other things I don’t remember. </p>
<p>Ask the university. You might not get the right answer on this forum, although someone may have a link to a web page that can help you.</p>
<p>^^^Right on all points, particularly the last. For this kind of information go the the primary source; first try online and if you don’t find what you need, call the school. I googled “ohio state university residency”:</p>