<p>My company told me that I need to move to a new location (different state). I told them I would not move until my D had completed her senior year in HS (which she is starting this week!)</p>
<p>My question is what affect would a move to a different state after her HS Sr. Yr, but before her College freshman year, have on the classification of in-state residency? </p>
<p>Also, she will likely make National Merit in the state we are in now, but probably would not make it in the state we would move to because of a higher threshold score in the new state. Would that affect her potential NMF scholarship?</p>
<p>It feels like a move after HS but before college leaves us in limbo.</p>
<p>Call the college board regarding the National Merit status. Assuming you stay put for the senior year, I expect that it will be your current state that counts.</p>
<p>As for residency, talk to potential schools in your new state. There are probably some actions that you can begin to take in preparation for the next year, but I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re OOS for a semester or two in your new state.</p>
<p>The UCs in Cali make it almost impossible to get in-state; even if you were to move to Cali, I think she would have to wait until junior year or something crazy like that to get in-state. You will have to check your current state’s rules as well as the new state’s rules. FWIW, I would never depend on just one person’s oral answers; I would check and double check on the residency rules because it can be hard to know the competency of the person you are talking to.</p>
<p>I know families that maintain two residences or have the senior live with another family so that kiddo doesn’t have to move senior year. No ideal answers.</p>