<p>Hey guys i live in virginia yet i want to attend a SUNY schol preferrably SUNY Albany or STony Brook.</p>
<p>I was wonderin, is it true SUNY only offers financial aid to those who ahve lived in NY for at least a year???</p>
<p>Someone tell me about financial aid and non NY residents please@!!!!!</p>
<p>SUNY finaid info:
<a href="http://www.suny.edu/Student/paying_college.cfm%5B/url%5D">http://www.suny.edu/Student/paying_college.cfm</a></p>
<p>If you are a US citizen or have your green card, you are eligible for financial aid from SUNYs, in general. Since there are many SUNYs, you need to contact the ones you are considering for specifics because things do differ among them. Clearly, you will be eligible for any federal aid determined by FAFSA. You will also be eligible for any college money that is set aside for financial aid, with the exception of those monies clearly earmarked for state residents only. You will NOT be eligible for NY state money as it is for residents only. You will, in general, be eligible for merit and merit within need monies.</p>
<p>The one year mark is what you need to qualify for becoming a NY state resident. If you are a dependent, your parents are the ones who have to qualify.</p>
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<p>*Requirements for Resident Classification: *</p>
<p>The State University of New York requires an individual to be domiciled in New York for one year prior to registration in order to be eligible for in-state tuition. Students who do not meet this requirement may be reclassified as residents for tuition purposes if they can prove they have established a new domicile in New York notwithstanding the twelve-month durational requirement. Each SUNY campus is responsible for determining an individual’s domicile. The domicile of unemancipated students is that of their parents, custodial parents, or legal guardians. Emancipation does not occur automatically when a student reaches the age of eighteen. A student must show proof of financial independence if claiming emancipation. In addition, students under age 22 must provide evidence of one year of independent living in order to be considered emancipated.</p>
<p>Immigrant aliens with permanent resident status (including refugees and asylees) and non-immigrants admitted in visa categories that permit establishment of U.S. residence (e.g., A, E, G, I, K, L or N) may apply for resident classification for tuition purposes on the same basis as U.S. citizens.</p>
<p>Evidence of Domicile, Including but not Limited to:</p>
<p>Proof of domicile is based primarily upon the intention to make New York a permanent home. Mere physical presence in New York State is not sufficient. Other relative factors include the residence of one's parents, spouse or children; the state of voter registration and driver’s license; one's residence for income tax purposes; financial independence; business pursuits; employment and income sources in New York; motor vehicle and personal property registration; and the site of real and personal property and bank accounts.
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<p>Financial Aid is certainly available for non-NYS residents. You won't qualify for some of the NYS-only grants, but you'll certainly still qualify for scholarships, loans, or any of the federal programs.</p>
<p>In fact, we also consider out-of-state students for special grants; they are all purely academically based... if you'd like more information, please contact us.</p>
<p>Chris D'Orso
Assistant Director, Admissions
Stony Brook University
<a href="http://www.stonybrook.edu%5B/url%5D">www.stonybrook.edu</a>
sbuchris.blogspot.com</p>