^you’re not understanding how it works then (it’s okay because you’re still in HS, and the goal of these forums is to educate, but you do have to show understanding of what adults here are saying, as your tone is a bit adversarial); your brother got a scholarship that waives OOS tuition. It doesn’t make him a resident and if his grades slip or when he transfers, he’ll revert to the OOS rate. The only states where you can easily become a resident for tuition purpose are Missouri and Utah.WUE states have special discounts for their residents going to other WUE state universities, and that doesn’t make them residents, but it does mean lower tuition costs. In some states, such as Texas, Minnesota, New York, or South Carolina, if you work for a year in the state without taking any class, you can then be classified as a resident. Other states, like California, don’t even classify such students are resident, their tuition rate depends solely on where their parents live.