<p>I am currently a freshman at SBU and also an OOS resident residing in PA and I am trying to get in-state tuition. I lived in NY for about 12 years (almost 13 if you include freshman year in college) and moved to PA in 2005, and wanted to go to school in NY, so I chose Stony Brook. When I signed up with Stony Brook I used my PA address, which I regret doing now. So in order to get in-state tuition, I tried different things. My uncle let me use his address as my domicile address. I also switched my PA driver's license to a NY driver's license with my uncle's address on it to show that I "live" there. I filled out the in-state residency form and handed it in, and a few days later, my uncle got a phone call saying that I cannot get in-state residency. So I set up and appointment with a woman who works at Student Accounts and she said I cannot get in-state tuition because my parents do not reside in NY or I didn't graduate from a NY high school. I told her that my uncle is my guardian, and I currently live there and it is my new domicile. I told her I have a NY driver's license and my uncle also pays taxes to the state of NY. As long as my uncle is my guardian and pays taxes, I should be able to get in-state tuition as it says on the Stony Brook website:</p>
<p>Establishing</a> New York Residency - Bursar/Student Accounts - Stony Brook University</p>
<p>It does say that the student's parent(s) has to live in NY, but it also says that if the student has a guardian in NY, I can get in-state tuition. And the thing about graduating from a NY high school looks like BS to me, because the only section that says that, is for non-documented aliens which I obviously am not.</p>
<p>So what should I do? The #1 reason I chose Stony Brook is because of the cost:academic ratio. It's really cheap for such a great education. Money is real tight now so I need in-state tuition.</p>