<p>How does out-of-state tuition work?</p>
<p>How long does it take to become a resident. Are there any colleges that waive the oos fee? I'm Mexican, btw.</p>
<p>It isn't just a question of time. If you are a dependent, you will be considered a resident of your parents' state (or country). Simply living in the state to attend a college will not qualify one for in-state tuition.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if there is a general rule for non-dependents; it probably varies from place to place. I remember one intern in an admission's office telling us she had qualified for in-state tuition once she had lived in the state for a year, was no longer listed on her parents' taxes, and had a job in the state.</p>
<p>Most states have wording that revolves around intent to really become a resident of that state -- not just live there long enough to get your degree.<br>
DianeR is right -- most states require you to be physically living in the state for one year. Things that used for documentation are tax records, leases, bank accounts, driver's license, car registration, voter registration, etc.
BTW, are you in the US as a permanent resident, posting from Mexico, or something else? Your visa status is important -- there's no way I know of to be classified as a resident if you are in the US on a non-immigrant visa. And states aren't in the habit of casually waiving OOS tuition.</p>
<p>Actual rules vary from state to state (and sometimes even among the colleges within a state. For many, if you begin out-of-state and then want to qualify for in state tution, you need to be (a) a US citizen or resident alien with a green card, (b) have lived (and usually worked) in the state for one continuous year (and any time in state spent going to college does not count toward that one year), and (c) be independent of your parents (including during that entire one year you are using to establish residence so you can get in-state tution). Some state schools have merit scholarship programs where an OOS may be charged only in-state tution, e.g., New Mexico colleges charge OOS in-state tution if you have certain fairly high GPA and test scores when you apply as a freshman.</p>
<p>Any other colleges that do the same?</p>
<p>I know certain schools give you In-state tuition if the subject you're majoring in isn't offered in your state system</p>
<p>What does being Mexican have to do with Out of state or in-state tuition?</p>
<p>Are you stating that you're currently living in Mexico, or that you should recieve special treatment because you're Mexican?</p>
<p>My nephew from Texas is paying in-state tuition at Oklahoma State, thanks to meeting some grade and/or test score criterion.</p>
<p>Oklahoma and other surrounding states grant in-state tutition to Texas residents.</p>
<p>Just2Fitz - with no merit-type requirement? I hadn't heard of that.</p>
<p>"Mexican have to do with Out of state or in-state tuition"</p>
<p>I know many schools have <3% Hispanics in some states. I though many were trying to diversify their campuses.</p>
<p>Paying taxes in a state usually applies to becoming an in-state resident.</p>