<p>This is my first time ever posting here. I am going to be going into my senior year of high school. I want to go to an out-of-state college. I currently live in Iowa, but I want to go back to New York where I was born. </p>
<p>The reason being is that I don't want to be one of those people who never move away from their parents and never get to experience their life. I want to be independent. However, I'm wondering if it is the smartest plan. </p>
<p>I want to go to the State University of New York in either Potsdam or Canton for my Business Administration Bachelor Degree. I am wondering, however, if I should take baby steps on going to SUNY. I have the option of going to a community college in Iowa (Kirkwood), which is about two hours away from home. And after that, transfer to SUNY. Another option is to move up there and stay with my cousin for my first year of college to get my residency and than move into a dorm to lower the costs. </p>
<p>I'm torn on wanting to leave my parents and wanting to stay with them. If it's worth transfering out-of-state, than I'll do it. I don't want to be held back. </p>
<p>So, I'm basically wondering what your experiences were In-State and Out-of-State to help me make my decision. </p>
<p>From what I know, SUNY can be really expensive for out of state students. I think your best bet would be to do that community collage then transfering.</p>
<p>You can’t establish in-state residency for tuition purposes if you’re going to live with your cousin and still go to school for that year. It depends on where your parents live. However, correct me if I’m wrong, if you move up to New York and not attend school for a year (take a gap year), you can get in-state tuition the next year.</p>
<p>I thought that you could, but maybe I just misunderstood. I thought it was you couldn’t if you lived in a dorm or something like that. But, yes. If I did take a year off, than I would be a state resident.</p>
<p>Just because you do your undergraduate degree in state doesn’t mean you’ll never move away from your parents. I go to college 2 hours away from home and I only went home once during my first quarter (for Thanksgiving.) It’s possible to remain in state and still live on your own.</p>
<p>As long as you can establish residency for a year at a permanent address, you can get in-state tuition after a full year. The thing is, in order to establish residency in New York (or any state), you would have to claim to be an independent and live at a permanent address in NY. That means it could affect you being on your parents health insurance, phone plans, and other things. It also affects your financial aid.</p>
<p>Going to community college 2 hours away sounds expensive and seems to defeat the purpose of going to a community college.</p>
<p>If money is a factor, then go with whatever is easiest; whether it be community college and then SUNY or a state school in Iowa. I mean, if you want to move away from your parents, then you will regardless of where you go to school.</p>