<p>I graduated from a high school in Georgia in May 2014. I was living with my father at the time and he is in the military. I moved to NC with my mother because, I had no choice. My father also lives in North Carolina now, he moved because he was stationed here. My parents are not together and they live in two different cities. Its just a coincidence my father had move here. </p>
<p>Ive been living in NC since June, I have been working to save money for an apartment. I want to go to school in Georgia because the tuition would be cheaper if I could get in-state residency. My parents will not cosign anything as well. I just want to go to a community college so that I can transfer later. I can not get in-state tuition in NC because Ive been here only a few months. I can only afford to take a loan by myself as long as it doesn't exceed $2700.
Does any of this make sense lol?</p>
<p>Any tips on trying to get my in-state tuition in Georgia? I just want to go to school...</p>
<p>I thought community colleges had pretty low tuition, even if you’re out of state? Did you check with some if them in commuting distance of where you live now? I would meet with admissions there and see what kind of aid you can qualify for. Then after you finish your 2 years at CC you should be able to transfer to a university in NC and qualify for residency, right?</p>
<p>Aren’t there different in-state policies for those that have parents in the military? I thought I had read other CC’ers talking about that once. </p>
<p>NC has a specific exception for you as a dependent of an active duty military member stationed in NC: “Under a special provision of North Carolina and federal law requires that non-resident active duty military personnel and their eligible family members be charged in-state tuition. If you are a member of the armed services who is on active duty, or the spouse, dependent child or dependent relative of a member of the armed services who is on active duty, you may qualify for the in-state tuition rate. Active duty members of the armed services include those serving in the United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy; the N.C. National Guard; and any Reserve Units of these military units. Military reservists (other than those of the N.C. National Guard) must be on active duty to qualify for the in-state tuition benefit. If you believe this provision applies to you, please complete the Residence Status Supplemental Form for Members of the Armed Services and Their Dependent Relatives. If additional information is needed, your admissions office may contact you.”</p>
<p>Also according to this you should be a resident of NC for tuition purposes because you will have lived there for over 12 months before you start college in Fall 2015. But you will have to check with schools to see what documentation and forms they need.</p>
<p>But between the military exemption (if your dad is still stationed there and active duty by then) and this you should be able to get instate tuition in NC. If neither of your parents live in GA, forget about that. There are lots of good schools
in NC and you might even qualify for some aid.</p>
<p>You qualify for NC in-state tuition as the dependent of an active duty military member as per the Higher Education Act of 2008 - assuming your dad is still active and still station in NC when you begin school. You would be grandfathered as long as you remain continuous enrolled in a NC school.</p>
<p>Not only are you instate for NC, but what state does your dad list as him state of record? If that’s another state, then you get instate rates there, as well.</p>
<p>Basically, because you Dad must live where he is stationed (on active duty military orders), the normal rules of residency do not apply to him or his dependents (you).</p>
<p>If you go to community college in Fall of 2015 you will qualify for NC instate tuition. So just find a community college you can commute to from your mom’s house. That will save money. Work and save until then. </p>
<p>Also look at some universities that might be close enough to commute to and might give you merit scholarships for your stats.</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter in the least bit whether you live with your father or not; you are a dependent child until you are independent. Are you 1) on active duty military or a veteran?, 2) age 24 or older?, 3) a graduate student?, or 4) supporting dependents of your own? If you answered no to all of these, then you are considered dependent on your parents.</p>
<p>It’s not that your parents made you fill out FAFSA under your mother, it’s that the Federal government requires you to fill it out for the household in which you live the majority of the time. That is your mother’s household. That is a matter of Federal law.</p>
<p>This does not in any way conflict with the NC law that says you get in-state tuition because your Dad is active duty military stationed in the state. That is a matter of NC state law.</p>
<p>Is your dad’s Home of Record Georgia? If it is then you can get in-state tuition there, too. He would just have to provide paperwork proving that GA is his HoR and that he paid income taxes in GA last year (a leave and earning statement would do).</p>
<p>Here’s what NC has to say about military:</p>
<p>2. Members of the Armed Forces and their dependents - Active duty personnel in the armed services, and their spouses, dependent children and dependent relatives may be eligible for in-state tuition. An active duty member of the military (and their eligible family members) who qualifies for admission to an institution of higher education in the State may qualify for in-state tuition in two ways:
• as a domiciliary of the State, or
• under a special provision of North Carolina and federal law requiring that non-resident active duty military personnel and their eligible family members be charged in-state tuition when assigned to a duty station in North Carolina.</p>
<p>So you can indeed get in-state tuition in NC.</p>