I was wondering what it took to become an instate resident at Georgia? I was wondering because it could significantly reduce my tuition at Georgia. Thanks for any replies!
Don’t ask Pierre Mortemousque
You and your parents need to move to Georgia. You need to do this at least 12 months prior to enrolling in college there.
If your family doesn’t reside in GA, you will be considered an OOS resident.
Thanks, but what does it take to become an instate resident assuming you’ll live there?
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Assuming that you’ll live there? In the future?
When will you move there?
Or do you already live there? When did you move there? are you a citizen or green card holder?
@mom2collegekids Yes I hope to live there in the future, for at least a couple of years, (during college) I would move there this august, and yes I am a united state citizen.
Living there during college will not get you in state tuition. And trying to fake it could land you and/or your parents in jail. As @mom2collegekids alluded to:
http://www.redandblack.com/uganews/father-lies-about-residency-to-obtain-in-state-tuition-faces/article_e64dd228-4518-11e5-9daf-2f4d119925d7.html
If you want to know the requirements, read them on the UGA website http://www.reg.uga.edu/policies/residency_classification_for_tuition_purposes
If I understand correctly if I have residence in Georgia and have a job for 12 months I am considered a resident, even if I am a student in college?
Which category do you qualify under?
Are you independent (over 24, or married, or a vet, or a parent who provides primary support to a minor child) and will have lived in GA for 12 months before college begins?
Are you under 24 and will be living with your parents in GA for the 12 months before college starts?
Do you currently attend high school in GA and your parents will maintain a legal residence for 12 months before college begins?
If you don’t meet one of those 3 tests, I don’t think you’ll qualify for state residency.
Here is your issue @Jimbobjim
You are NOT an independent student. Therefore, the residence of your PARENTS will be used to determine your state of residency. Your FAMILY would need to move to Georgia to establish residency for you as an under 24 year old undergrad.
Now…if you want to do this all by yourself…wait until you are 24. Move to GA and reside there 12 months before you enroll in college,
Right now…you are a resident of another state…because that is where your parents live,many pay taxes.
And no, there aren’t any loopholes.
No,you are not understanding this correctly AT ALL. Read the above guidelines. You cannot establish residency WHILE you are attending college by getting a job etc. Your FAMILY needs to move to GA.
Every criteria listed above requires that you become an instate resident 12 months BEFORE you enroll in a GA college.
“No student shall gain or acquire in-state classification while attending any postsecondary educational institution in this state without clear evidence of having established domicile in Georgia for purposes other than attending a postsecondary educational institution in this state.”
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Well, then you’re clearly only moving there for educational purposes, so you’ll always be OOS.
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I understand correctly if I have residence in Georgia and have a job for 12 months I am considered a resident, even if I am a student in college?
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ESPECIALLY since you’ll be a student. THAT is WHY you’ll always be OOS.
Ok, that helps, but is there anyway to petition for instate tuition? http://www.registrar.gatech.edu/docs/pdf/tuitionclassification.pdf What could I do, besides reside in Georgia for a year?
As it appears, I would have to be considered out of state, in that turn of events, what would be the best way to approach this situation financially, one thing I should note is that money isn’t an issue, I just would like to get the cheapest tuition possible. I believe I would be eligible to African American Scholarships if that helps. Thanks for all of the replies!
Just YOU residing in GA isn’t going to make you a resident as you are NOT an independent student.
BUT…
Call them and ask.
Say "I’m a resident of another state. I am a HS student. I don’t live in your state now, and neither do my parents. My family does not intend to move to Georgia. I will graduate from a high school in another state.
How can I gain instate tuition residency status as an 18 year old whose family resides in another state?"
See what they say.
You could become an independent student. Join the military and declare GA as your home state (although not many do that because there is a state income tax; many pick Texas, Florida, Alaska as their home). Get married. Wait until you are 24.
Is there a particular school in Georgia you want to go to? Getting into UGA or GaTech is not easy. They reserve most of their spots for instate students. I lived in north Florida and while some kids for our high school went to Ole Miss, Alabama, Miss State, Clemson, etc., very few went to Georgia schools because there just wasn’t a lot of FA or scholarships from GA schools.
On what grounds would you petition them to be considered in state? Doesn’t sound like there are any. They are very clear with their guidelines as this is a desired goal for many out-of-state students, not only in Georgia but in most states.
Do you pay Georgia taxes? No. Do your parents pay Georgia taxes? No. will you be paying Georgia taxes as a resident of the state declaring residency, moving your drivers license, voting, permanent address etc.? This matters only if you are independent. If you are a dependent student it matters not.
Adding…you would need to become independent AND move to GA…and get your driver’s license, voting registration, a job, pay taxes…etc…12 months before you enroll as a student there.
And that will work only if you are an independent student…which you are NOT.