<p>I have a complicated situation and I need some advice and guidance..</p>
<p>When applying for colleges last year, I had my heart set on Appalachian State University. I absolutely love Boone and I plan to make my home there after graduating college. I feel so at home and at peace with myself while in Boone. Anyways, I was accepted to App State and was thrilled to attend, but the only problem is: I live in Georgia. I ended up not gaining enough financial aid to attend, and was shattered. I am currently in my first semester at The University of Georgia, trying to make the best of it, but I just have that restless feeling. I don't feel at home in this huge school, and I steal away to Boone every free weekend that I have. So, I've come up with a plan, but I'm not sure of the likelihood and I need some advice from anyone who has experienced something similar. I want to withdraw from UGA after this fall semester, putting my transferable credit hours to a total of 32 (I dual-enrolled my senior year of high school so I started as a sophomore this semester), and move to Boone sometime between January and February. I plan to take a year of from school and work full time while living there and working on my residency. Then, I would transfer to App State for the Summer 2013 term and hopefully gain in-state tuition. I've researched how to to establish residency in a state, and think it is feasible, but the only problem I've run into is the fact that I don't have any credit, being an early college student. I'm not sure If I can rent an apartment under my name due to this, so I don't know how this would impact my eligibility for in-state tuition. Anyways, that description was entirely too long, but basically how likely am I of qualifying for in-state tuition if I carry out this plan? I'm just looking for some guidance, a starting point, or something. If anybody can help me iron out some kinks in the plan or has any other input, please let me know! Thanks a lot!</p>