Uof Oregon gaining in-state residence

[emeraldkity4]

<p>My D wasn’t a transfer that’s true, however as the OPs D is a proven entity, she would be a attractive candidate for merit aid and could increase their graduation rate.</p>

<p>She could always apply and see if she is offered merit, and if not fall back on plan B.</p>

[mom2collegekids]

<p>^^^
Yes, she could apply and see. I’ve never seen any substantial merit for Oregon for transfers simply because they don’t help the quality of that ever-important freshman class.</p>

<p>Since the D only has 2 years left of college, maybe it’s better for her to move to Oregon, NOT go to school, work full time, establish residency, and then apply to school.</p>

<p>I dont’ see how going to school part time will demonstrate that she didn’t move there for educational purposes only.</p>

[emeraldkity4]

<p>It does say that you can take 8 credits a term without it appearing to move there for educational purposes.</p>

<p>Which is interesting, many schools ( such as those in CA) don’t allow you to attend school at all.</p>

[entomom]

<p>^ I know that a friend of D1s did something similar for WA, which has a 7 credit limit and permits over that with a required level of work:</p>

<p>[UW</a> Residency - Establishing A Bona Fide Domicile](<a href=“Residency Requirements (Non-affidavit) - Office of the University Registrar”>Residency Requirements (Non-affidavit) - Office of the University Registrar)</p>

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Students must prove conclusively that they have not come to Washington State primarily for educational purposes. Current guidelines require students who are enrolled for 7 credits or more a quarter must be employed at least 30 hours per week at a non-student job to overcome the presumption of educational purposes.

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<p>To follow-up, here’s UOs current WUE statement:</p>

<p>[Western</a> Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) | Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships](<a href=“http://financialaid.uoregon.edu/western_undergraduate_exchange_scholarship]Western”>Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) | Financial Aid & Scholarships)</p>

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Western Undergraduate Exchange scholarships will not be offered to new students entering after the fall of 2012.</p>

<p>Past WUE scholarship offers to student will be honored. In order to maintain eligibility for the award, WUE recipients must:</p>

<p>maintain enrollment in a declared WUE-eligible major/program
maintain a cumulative UO GPA of 3.0 or above
maintain academic progress for degree completion
Awards are renewable for a total of 12 terms (fall, winter, spring only), which must be completed within 5 years from the time of initial enrollment.

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[thumper1]

<p>But remember…that student moving to Oregon, taking 8 credits at OOS costs…must also PROVE they have the INCOME to pay more than 50% of their living expenses including that OOS college tuition bill. Will this student be able to work enough to generate income that would show she had enough to pay these bills?</p>

<p>I still say, completing the bachelors with plans to move to Oregon for masters work is a better plan.</p>

[entomom]

<p>As an OR resident I know many kids attending UO and other OR colleges and have a friend who is an instructor/advisor at OSU, and I don’t think OR colleges are in much (if any?) better shape that CA publics. Large class sizes and not being able to get into required courses which results in longer graduation times are the norm.</p>

<p>Just another factor to consider.</p>

[barrons]

<p>They don’t call UO the University of Cal at Eugene for nothing. Lately it has been inundated with Cali kids escaping the difficult to get into UC schools and their escalating tuition and fees. I doubt they (UO) look fondly on giving out instate to recent transplants. That tuition funds the school now.</p>