<p>Okay, here is the situation:
I am a high school senior, my parents are divorced, and I live with my mother in Kentucky.
1) My dad lives in Florida. Can I get instate tuition for UofFlorida and Uof SouthFlorida?
2) My mom is getting married to a guy in California. Can I use his address as the claimant so I can get in-state tuition?
3) Does UofFlorida have rolling admissions?</p>
<p>1) no
2) no
3) I don’t know, and probably not applicable based on your non-residency.</p>
<p>If you want more info, every public school has very specific rules (and some differ slightly) on what constitutes in-state tuition eligibility.</p>
<p>1) actually it depends on who claims you on their tax reports. I think if your dad claims you as a dependent, then you can get instate tuition in Florida. (Source: my experience…I have a similar parental situation, and that’s what I was told about Florida schools…not totally sure, though!!)
2) I’d assume the same thing as 1). Only if he claims you on his tax returns.
3) One word: Google.</p>
<p>In state tuition is based on the student’s State of residence, not who claims the student as a dependent.</p>
<p>Your state of residence is the state that you’ve been living in with your custodial parent…very likely the state where you’ve been going to high school.</p>
<p>When is your mom getting married? Will she be moving to Calif? </p>
<p>If she moves to Calif, then a year after she does so, you may be considered to be a Calif resident. However, that would mean delaying your applications. </p>
<p>And…for this year…the deadlines for Calif apps for state schools has passed anyway.</p>
<p>If you move to California this summer, are a dependent of a CA resident (your Mom or her new husband), take a year off from college (or take some CC courses that you know will be accepted at a UC), and then apply to the 9 UCs, you will probably qualify for in-state tuition, which will at that time be about $13,500.</p>
<p>In the old days, an independent person 18 or older could move to CA, sit out a year, and be in-state, but that has not been the case for at least 15 years. You will need to be a dependent of a CA resident.</p>