Applying for residency

Colleges & Universities University of Michigan
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<p>I’m from New York, but my family and I are trying to figure out how to get residency as a student. Does anyone know if this is possible? We were considering buying a cheap house in Detroit and then applying as a resident for sophomore year, but is that possible or legal? Michigan is my first choice, but 54k/year is really steep. </p>

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<p>It is illegal and impossible. You may have to settle for SUNY. </p>

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<p>Well, to clarify, it’s completely legal, it just isn’t going to grant you resident status. The University of Michigan has very strict residency requirements. Finding a loophole, or a way to gain the system just isn’t going to happen. If you want, you can look through the the rules which dictate residency at Michigan [url=&lt;a href=“http://ro.umich.edu/resreg.php]here[/url”&gt;Residency | Office of the Registrar]here[/url</a>].</p>

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<p>You have to have resided in Michigan for at least three years to be considered a resident.</p>

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<p>Not going to happen. Here’s a link to the residency requirements:
<a href=“Residency | Office of the Registrar”>http://ro.umich.edu/resreg.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>It is completely legal provided that you qualify given the very strict guidelines.
It’s not going to happen though. </p>

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<p>Not going to happen. </p>

<p>Michigan is very struct about residency. Unfortunately. (For the record, D is out of state.)</p>

<p>I will add that she did get a good fin aid offer. The net price calculator was surprisingly close to what she got. </p>

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<p>You aren’t going to get sympathy from the many, many people that have been paying taxes in Michigan for years. Luckily they make it difficult for people in your position to avoid paying their fair share.</p>