<p>I have been attending a Michigan school since I was in 5th grade. But my parents are divorced and my father lives in Texas. Do I have to fill out the form and if so by when? Do I do it only if I get accepted or when I send my application? I am really confused by all of this.</p>
<p>Does your mother live in MI, and do you live with her and attend school in MI? If so, you are considered a MI resident. What is it that confuses you?</p>
<p>What form? If you live with your mother in Michigan and will graduate from a Michigan high school you shouldn’t have to fill out any special forms.</p>
<p>If any of the following circumstances apply, you are required to file an application and be approved for in-state tuition:</p>
<p>• You currently live outside of Michigan (education, volunteer, military, travel, employment, etc.)
• You have attended a high school or college outside of MI
• You have been employed or domiciled outside of MI in the last 3 years
• You are not a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident Alien
• Your spouse, partner or parent is in MI as a nonresident student, medical resident, fellow or for military assignment or other temp employment
• You are 24 years of age or younger and a parent lives outside of MI
• You previously attended any U-M campus (Ann Arbor, Dearborn, or Flint) as a nonresident</p>
<p>For information regarding residency eligibility requirements and filing deadlines visit the website. Please review the guidelines carefully before responding to the next question.</p>
<p>You are 24 years of age or younger and a parent lives outside of MI.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if this applies to me.
Maybe I am completely misunderstanding how to do this.</p>
<p>This the detail guideline webpage:</p>
<p>[Residency</a> - Office of the Registrar](<a href=“http://www.ro.umich.edu/resreg.php]Residency”>Residency | Office of the Registrar)</p>
<p>My reading is that it appears UMIch does require you to file the form in your situation, strange as it seems. </p>
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<p>But one of the out-of-state activities or ties does apply to you.</p>
<p>Section IV gives the deadlines which are after the semesters begin. I wouldn’t file it until after you’ve been accepted and decided to attend but I wouldn’t wait until after school starts either.</p>
<p>How much time do you spend with your Dad? It doesn’t appear you will have any trouble qualifying if you live with your mom in MI and will graduate from a MI high school. I have a feeling most applicants in your situation don’t notice this, don’t file the form and UMich never notices.</p>
<p>I read it that way, too … lots of work for someone at UM to go through all the divorced kids’ apps!</p>
<p>When the OP applies and receives the Wolverine access the OP will be able to tell how he/she was classified if I recall.</p>
<p>And I would guess that when it shows in-state, most students in the OP’s situation just do nothing and UMich never knows or really cares.</p>
<p>OP, how did you come across this info? Thorough research or did something else bring it to your attention?</p>
<p>Found it on the common app.</p>