Residency Problems

Applying to College
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<p>I am having trouble gaining residence in my current state of Arizona and looking for some guidance. Here is some background information.</p>

<p>22 years old
Moved from Nevada at age 18, have received decreasing amount of support from parents from then until now.
Claimed as a dependent on parents taxes
Attended a technical school on full scholarship for 2 years until 20 years old
Attended a local community college from that time until the present
Have lived on my own the entire time I have lived in Arizona
Have been employed in Arizona for the past 3 years
Filed my own federal and state taxes for these 3 years
Have had and Arizona drivers license for 3 years
Registered to vote and have voted in Arizona for 3 years
Have two Arizona registered vehicles in my name
I intend to finish community college and transfer to ASU, and once finished with ASU, I plan to stay in the state of Arizona for permanent employment. </p>

<p>Now I have read all the required criteria to be considered for in state tuition, and it seems that I do not meet the criteria because I have received a small amount of support from my parents in the last two years and have been filed as a dependent by my parents in the last two years. I was unaware that this would void my eligibility until now. What are my chances of being able to receive in state tuition? For the past four years I have undoubtedly shown that I plan to be a permanent resident of Arizona, but have been disqualified by the fact that I have received a small amount of out of state parental support.</p>

<p>Upon finding out that I would no longer qualify for in state tuition in Arizona, I considered moving back to Nevada where I can receive in state tuition, but it seems now that I have started to make my residence in Arizona, I no longer will have residence in Nevada either. Because I now have been in AZ for the past 4 years, have instate registration/license etc, would I be disqualified from receiving in state tuition in Nevada as well? Does this mean that any college I decide to go to anywhere in the country, I would have to pay non resident tuition?
Any advice would be great.</p>

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<p>You moved to Arizona for the specific purpose of pursuing your education, and you have been pursuing studies continually since arriving in there. In most states, that alone would prevent you from becoming an in-state resident. Likewise, most public institutions consider your state of residence to be the same as your parents’ until you are 24 and qualify for independent status per the FAFSA.</p>

<p>Re-read the specific policies at the websites of the institutions where you would like to study in Arizona and Nevada. If your parents are still in Nevada, chances are that you can claim in-state residence based on their residence even though you have been out-of-state for the past four years. Alternatively, it might be possible for you to gain in-state status in Arizona if you complete your studies at the CC, get a job that allows you to pay for more than half of your expenses for a full year before transferring to a 4-year institution.</p>

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<p>The policy from ASU specifically states: Demonstrate the ability to meet all living and educational expenses from self-generated funds under the student’s control for the last two tax years and document that the student has not been claimed as a tax dependent by anyone for the last two years.
<a href=“https://students.asu.edu/residency_classification_guidelines[/url]”>https://students.asu.edu/residency_classification_guidelines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>That seems to be what the state legislature requires (it’s consistent with U Az). </p>

<p>Definitely check out the residency requirements for Nevada Us (it’s a simple google away).</p>