Qualifying for instate tuition???

<p>Hello guys, Im from NY and I want to go to university of central florida but the outstate tuition and instate tuition is vastly different. I can't afford the outside tuition and I am curious what is needed for instate. My grandma is moving to Tampa florida next month and I will move with her if anything is possible. I would stay they for a year and go to a community college there for one year than transfer also. Just please tell me if its possible to recieve instate tuition. Thanks</p>

<p>University of Central Florida is in Orlando. Tampa is two hours away. If you need to live in Tampa I suggest applying to University of South Florida.</p>

<p>It would be difficult to qualify for in state tuition. Living with your grandma will not qualify you for instate tuition.</p>

<p>Hope this helps.</p>

<ol>
<li>Am I eligible for in-state tuition? How can I establish residency for tuition purposes? </li>
</ol>

<p>Are you a dependent of a parent(s)/guardian(s) living out of state? If so, you cannot be classified as a Florida resident, no matter how long you've resided in Florida. </p>

<p>Are you financially independent (capable of supporting yourself financially)? If so, you would need to reside in Florida for at least 12 months immediately prior to enrolling in college in order to be eligible. Note that you must break all ties to any other state and establish permanent domicile in Florida. You should get a Florida driver's license, voter registration card, etc. However, these documents alone will not make you eligible to be classified as a resident, especially if you have come to Florida for the specific purpose of attending school.
For more detailed information, please refer to the following links:</p>

<p>Section 1009.21, Florida statutes
Rule 6A-10.044, Florida Administrative Code
Florida Residency Guidelines</p>

<p>What that means is, your strategy to pay instate is:</p>

<p>June: move to Tampa, live with Grandma, claim that as your current address, get a drivers license, register to vote, etc. Enroll in community college (paying out of state tuition for that).</p>

<p>January-ish: Apply to UCF. Claim in-state status.</p>

<p>April (or whenever): when your family back home claims their dependents, they CANNOT claim you. </p>

<p>August: Attend your first classes at UCF, hopefully by now paying in-state.</p>

<p>It's going to be very hard, given the budget cuts and UCF not wanting to lose revenue....unless your a special case and get an OOS waiver.... (if you have to ask... you're not a special case)</p>

<p>Example:</p>

<p>I'm a second year student, originally OOS, and have lived in Ft Myers (parents too) since early Aug so I will have lived full time in FL for a full year before Fall 09 but UCF has denied me in state tuition because I got the plates 2 days late. Had the DL, voter registration and deed for the house before the 12 month period...but since the plate office was closed I had to wait to get the plates....and UCF used that minor technicality to deny me in state for next Fall......so I won't be attending UCF next fall...</p>

<p>That is extremely stupid in my opinion. Obviously I don't know the whole story, but that sounds to me like someone on a power trip. I am not suggesting that instate tuition should be handed out to everyone, but having one piece of the requirement be just 2 days late is pretty should not make the answer no. Did you try taking that up the latter?</p>

<p>If you want in-state, you'd need to live with your grandma a year. I believe this includes the CC tuition too. Also, UCF wants you to transfer with your AA, rather than after 1 year.</p>