<p>Be careful about that. Studying for a year in a state college is not always the same as “qualifying for residency.” I would confirm with a financial aid officer. Example: Udub offers something similar on the surface, but it turns out that in order to qualify, you can’t be a fulltime student for the first year… you’d have to take a light credit load and maybe even live off campus to qualify for in-state afterwards.</p>
<p>^ I don’t know if that’s true for every school. Talk to an admissions guy before you take it for granted though.</p>