In many places, the state of residence is the place where the parents reside for undergrads. This student would need to check VERY carefully to see if instate status would be guaranteed if he alone relocates,
Lots of kids have relatives in other states with whom they can reside…doesn’t mean they will get instate status for tuition purposes.
Many states will derive residency from the parents of students who are not classified as independent for financial aid purposes (e.g. age 24, military veteran, married). States (and sometimes state schools within a state) may have varying rules, so they need to be specifically checked, not assumed.
@mom2collegekids Being a veteran qualifies you. If you have a DD214 showing proof of military service you can apply to many. Some are restricted to children of wounded or fallen and a few to children of active servicemembers. They will just have to reach each scholarships deadline. Some branches even have extra scholarships. Former abd active Special Forces soldiers children and spouses have access to three extra. Not sure on Infantry, Signal and other branches may have some also. There are many retiree organizations for the services and branches too. Lots to dig thru!
And yes to confirm GI Bill benefits must be transferred BEFORE getting out of the military in all cases. It’s unfortunate as we have friends who didn’t know better or just didn’t think about it. And now it’s too late even if they did have the required time in service. For many transferring benefits does tack on extra years of service so I’m sure that’s why it must be done before separating from service.
Definitely not all states. My daughter moved to a state far from our home after high school and has worked full time there for over a year, intending to remain. Fortunately she didn’t move there thinking she could go to school at in-state rates; she wouldn’t even be able to take classes at the community college there without paying OOS tuition because until you reach a certain age they look only at where the parents live.
The rule is very strict in CA, less so in NYS, FL, or MN, and very open in Utah and Missouri. It really depends on the state.