<p>I have read through the requirements for establishing Washington residency and I was wondering if it is even possible to fulfill the requirements if I were to get into the Chem. Engineering. Would I have enough time to balance out 30 hrs a week(of a non-student job) with the upper division classes i might have. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Upper division classes are going to be time consuming. These are the classes you don’t want to skim on either.</p>
<p>Are you used to having a job already on top of your studies? Some students can pull it off. It really depends on you. It’s going to be really hard and your studies, social life, and sleep cycle will almost absolutely be negatively impacted, especially since you’ll probably be pretty tired after work.</p>
<p>I forgot to say that I am just a senior in HS right now. I’m asking ahead of time just to gauge the difficulty level.</p>
<p>I figured as much. Have you had a job before during the school year? What are your study habits like? You know yourself the best - do you procrastinate?</p>
<p>You’ll be a lot shorter on time than your classmates in terms of studying and sleeping if you’re trying to pull off at least 30 hours of work a week.</p>
<p>I personally wouldn’t recommend it, but you can always try. It’ll be difficult. Your hours will also have to rotate around your course schedule.</p>
<p>I only know one person who is able to pull off 30+ hours of work a week (he works 40) and still do well in school. However, he’s been working multiple jobs at the same time since high school, is extremely disciplined, and makes use of his time very well. He’s also not an engineering major, so the material/courses he takes is a lot different.</p>
<p>Are there many scholarship opportunities after you get admitted into engineering if in-state residency is not realistically attainable for me?</p>
<p>[UW</a> Engineering - Engineering Scholarships | <a href=“http://www.engr.washington.edu%5B/url%5D”>www.engr.washington.edu](<a href=“http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/scholarships.html]UW”>Tuition and scholarships | UW College of Engineering)</a>
[UW</a> Engineering - Engineering Scholarships Awarded Through the Dean’s Office | <a href=“http://www.engr.washington.edu%5B/url%5D”>www.engr.washington.edu](<a href=“http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/deans_scholarships.html]UW”>http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/deans_scholarships.html)</a></p>
<p>Is it also true that the student has to be completely financially independent?
At least that’s one of the terms of establishing residency.</p>
<p>I believe so. Read #4</p>
<p>“4.Be financially independent for the current and prior calendar years. (Students who are not 25 years of age or older must submit their parents’ most recent tax returns).”</p>
<p>Read this : [UW</a> Residency - Establishing A Bona Fide Domicile](<a href=“Residency Requirements (Non-affidavit) - Office of the University Registrar”>Residency Requirements (Non-affidavit) - Office of the University Registrar)</p>