<p>So if one decides to be Independent and is a second year student, will s/he be considered in state? could he be considered in state? and how? a lot of schools like Texas and Rutgers do it, does Penn State do it too?</p>
<p>Don’t quote me on this one but I think they expect you to be a self supporting (your parents could no longer claim you as a dependent) resident in PA for a year prior to enrolling at PSU. Under graduate students are rarely self supporting.</p>
<p>According to PSU’s website, you must reside in PA for 12 months for other than educational purposes to qualify for in-state tuition.</p>
<p>You answered your own question, your freshmen year doesn’t count toward residency since you would be clearly here for educational purposes. If you are under 23 (maybe 25) and not self supporting your residency is where your parents live.</p>
<p>The guidelines are here–
[Undergraduate</a> Degree Programs: General Information](<a href=“http://bulletins.psu.edu/bulletins/bluebook/general_information.cfm?section=Tuition2]Undergraduate”>http://bulletins.psu.edu/bulletins/bluebook/general_information.cfm?section=Tuition2)
Why would PSU want to make it easy for you to pay less tuition when your parents have not supported the school with their tax dollars?</p>