OOS costs

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Florida
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<p>I know UF is pretty tough to get into for OOS kids and I'm not sure if I'll be able to pay for it(w/o taking out a lot of loans), if I were to get in. So, with it costing a little over 30k for everything to go to UF OOS. Is there any way to reduce this? I will most likely not be a NMF, I heard they get tuition waivers. Any scholarships for incoming OOS freshmen to knock maybe 5k, 10k off? Or am I just dreaming? My stats will be pretty good, competitive for UF, but I'm OOS so who knows if I'll even get in.</p>

<p>Is UF worth the 120k over 4 years?</p>

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<p>Changing residency.
-register to vote
-get fl drivers licenses</p>

<p>FL doesn't seem that strict with their residency requirement compared to other states.</p>

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<p>...but I can't do that while I'm a student at UF, right? Could I do it at a community college down there, go to school part time, work a little?</p>

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<p>Yeah you do it during your first year. I think you have to have the voters card for a year, before you can use it towards residency.</p>

<p>You pay OOS 1st year, and try toward residency for the following years. I would check the fin aid website and see how many things are needed to prove residency but I think its 2 or 3. Also see what can be used. Voters card and drivers licenses I remember specifically.</p>

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<p>i don't think UF is worth that much money!!</p>

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<p>I agree, but if he can work out everything with residency then it would be a 1 yr thing.</p>

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<p>Yeah I'd definitely try that after a year. Thanks</p>

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<p>Is it really that easy? They make it sound pretty hard on UF's website. So, I'll have to become independent and my parents can't claim me for taxes?</p>

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<p>The above comments about OOS costs have to be considered in the context of the alternatives available. Kiplinger still rates UF as of of the best values in quality/cost in the US for OOS expenses. You are still going to a top-50 school on the cheap.</p>

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<p>Is UF trying to clamp down changing residence, or is it as easy as it is described up there? ^^^ But does this mean I would not be able to live in the dorms Frosh year? I know everyone here says UF dorms aren’t that great, but I want to live in them for 1(maybe 2) years for the social aspect. </p>

<p>Would going to a CC part time and working also work?</p>

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<p>$120k of debt is an insane amount of money to pay for an undergraduate education… you’re better off going to a state school… don’t risk “applying” for residency…</p>

<p>you definitely have not considered the implications of that much debt: the interest that will accrue, and the financial burden of paying that interest while you’re in school…</p>

<p>if you’re relying on loans to pay for college, then go to state school…</p>