<p>Friends of ours are moving out of state later this summer. They have one S who is a sophomore at a state school ... another will start next fall.</p>
<p>Any suggestions on how to keep in-state tuition without breaking the rules?</p>
<p>It depends on the state, CA for example, allows a student at a UC who began as a resident to remain a resident even if the family moves OOS. The UCs do not ask you to prove residency once you are in. But, if you do not attend continuously you will be asked again and will no longer qualify, this means a study abroad better be through a UC program, not some other school’s program.</p>
<p>They need to check the rules in their state and actually at their schools</p>
<p>Agree with somemom – you just can’t generalize. I’d be particularly worried about the freshman due to start classes after they move. That could really be a problem in a lot of states. If the state is one where if you’re a resident as long as your parents are a resident when you start and you’re a resident when you’re 18, could they continue to maintain residency in the state until the youngest meets that criteria? (But again, that might not be the criteria for their state.)</p>
<p>She’s called …and the registrar’s office said they would be fine since they graduated from a state high school and have an address in state. (Could be where they boys are living, or grandparents.) But she was just worried about it … probably needs to try to get something in writing … or find the rules somewhere on line.</p>
<p>Another thing to check on–if the student qualifies for state financial aid grants, that might be affected. I met with a student at the private college I work at who was in her early 20s; she had always lived in NJ, but her parents had moved to Florida. She was a commuter, paid for her own apartment, etc, but was considered dependent because she was under 24, and her status was changed by the state to non-resident even though she hadn’t moved. She lost significant grant money.</p>