Residency

Paying for College
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<p>Is it possible to gain residency and pay in-state tuition if you go to a school for a certain amount of time? I am particularly talking about Colorado: I heard about a kid who had relatives in Denver and he found a way to get in state tuition through them. I have relatives there too. Any ideas?</p>

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<p>Read the thread "Out of State Tuition". It is not easy to gain residency and it is VERY clear that you cannot do so if your only reason for being in the state is to attend school. In other words, you do NOT gain residency WHILE you are attending school. Living with relatives does NOT gain you residency (unless they happen to be your parents). Read that thread...anything I post here has already been posted there.</p>

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<p>So if you attend school and work at the same time, pay taxes, have driver's license, etc. that is still not residency?</p>

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<p>Not if your parents live in another state. You cannot establish residency WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE if your family lives in another state.</p>

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<p>What if you a seeking another degree?</p>

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<p>You cannot establish residency in another state WHILE you are attending college. If you have already gotten one bachelor's degree and wish to matriculate at a state university (for any purpose) in which you are not a resident AND you want to have instate status....here is what you need to do. MOVE to the state where you want to attend the college. DO NOT enroll in college. Get a job, register your car, register to vote, pay taxes, and do this for a full year. THEN apply to college. If you are pursuing a degree beyond your bachelor's degree, you can gain residency in most states by doing this. IF you are pursuing your first bachelor's degree, the rules are much more stringent because your state of residency is where your parents reside.</p>