<p>ok well the school i plan on attending is my neighbor state school. out of state tuition is 24k and instate for that state is 8k. i want to know how to get instate tuition. would getting an apartment near campus and getting a part time job do it? or is this just not possible?</p>
<p>You need to go to the website of the school you’re interested in and read what they say are their requirements for attaining in-state status. While states vary, most require you to be independent and have spent a year in state while NOT attending college. Since it’s in the neighboring state, check to see if they have some sort of tuition reciprocity with your state.</p>
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<p>And the above is VERY hard to do for undergrads. You would have to demonstrate that you sufficient income to support yourself (rent, food, utilities, clothing…EVERYTHING) for that full year. In other words, you would have to demonstrate that you earned enough income to BE independent.</p>
<p>Bottom line is…MOST undergrads (MOST) are considered residents of the state in which their PARENTS reside. Your parents are paying taxes to support the public universities in YOUR home state…not the neighboring one. I’m sorry…this topic has been covered extensively on this forum. The only REAL way to assure that you will get instate tuition is to MOVE to that state right now with your WHOLE FAMILY. Then you will be instate residents…in another year.</p>
<p>In virtually every situation (there are a couple of exceptions), you can NOT establish residency in another state WHILE you are a student in that new state.</p>
<p>Thumper is right. You can check out the particular exceptions for your particular situation, but it’s really where your parents are paying taxes. In fact, when we were looking at UMich, one of the admissions officers there had to pay out of state for her child the first year at that school since UMich requires a full year of residency and tax payments before it considers you in state. Some schools and states are more relaxed in the regs.</p>
<p>I know some years ago, one of our cousins came to live with us and was able to get instate tuition at the community college even though he had not met the residency requirements yet. They were very lax about the matter. But when you are talking residential or flagship schools, they tend to be much stricter, especially those with a lot of out of state kids. Especially these days, when those out of state dollars are so needed.</p>
<p>Since it’s a neighboring state, you might want to see if there is some sort of reciprocity agreement with your state, such that if the major you want isn’t offered in your home state’s schools, you can go to the neighboring state for a reduced OOS fee. (In the New England states, it’s 110% of in-state tuition.)</p>
<p>How can I become an instate student for tuition purposes?</p>
<p>There are two alternative ways to qualify for resident status (see below). Both rely on three important concepts: emancipation, domicile and predominant purpose. These terms have specific legal definitions that cannot be defined fully in this brief description. In general, however, emancipation refers to financial independence from your parents or guardians; domicile refers to the permanent home where you reside; and predominant purpose refers to what you do with your time while living here (e.g., work full-time, go to school, etc.). </p>
<p>You are an unemancipated student (financially dependent) and your parent or guardian establishes a domicile in Indiana prior to the first day of the academic session for which resident classification is sought. The move to Indiana must be predominantly for reasons other than to enable you to gain resident status for tuition purposes (such as moving because of a job transfer). </p>
<p>You are an emancipated student (financially independent) and have been domiciled in Indiana for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the first day of classes of the academic session for which resident classification is sought. Your domicile must be established for a predominant purpose other than attending an institution of higher education. </p>
<p>[Purdue</a> University - Office of the Registrar - Residency](<a href=“Residence Classification Guidelines - Office of the Registrar - Purdue University”>Residence Classification Guidelines - Office of the Registrar - Purdue University)</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.purdue.edu/registrar/pdf/ResidencyForm.pdf[/url]”>http://www.purdue.edu/registrar/pdf/ResidencyForm.pdf</a></p>
<p>Indiana-Ohio Tuition Reciprocity Agreement
The Indiana-Ohio Tuition Reciprocity Agreement expires on 06/30/08. If it is renewed, details will be posted.</p>
<p>Continuing students who have participated in the Agreement should contact the Purdue College of Technology office (Middlefork Hall, Room 140) for the latest information on how tuition will be calculated in the future. </p>
<p>Separately:</p>
<p>Purdue’s College of Technology extends tuition reciprocity to Trimble County, Ky.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. - Purdue University’s College of Technology at New Albany, along with Indiana University Southeast and Ivy Tech Southern Indiana in Sellersburg, have reached an agreement that will allow students living in Trimble County, Ky., to pay in-state tuition at each of those institutions.</p>
<p>which state are you in and where do you WANT to go?</p>
<p>really appreciated the responses i understand i probably wont get it</p>
<p>mikewozowski i live in illinois going to purdue for computer science… so u of i does have it just a bit harder to get into. i got waitlisted so i got to plan for purdue</p>
<p>thanks for all the responses</p>
<p>Living in Connecticut,looking at Binghamton U.,N.Y.</p>
<p>From post #2:</p>
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<p>This advice holds for any states.</p>
<p>Some schools will waive OOS tuition or give merit scholarships to cover the OOS portion to high stats students.</p>
<p>^Not Binghamton…they’re full of high stat kids and don’t offer merit scholarships for freshmen. SUNY tuition is not that high for OOS kids, probably only a few thousand more than instate rates in CT. Some of the other SUNYs offer merit scholarships which would bring the cost down to instate levels (or less). All of the SUNYs have had huge budget cuts in the last two years and 90% of the last tuition increase was swept into NY’s general fund, so they may not be as easygoing about the residency thing as they have been in the past. </p>
<p>Unless you’re an emancipated minor or have a parent residing in NY, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to gain residency while you’re an undergrad. Here’s the link:
[Binghamton</a> University - residency](<a href=“http://www2.binghamton.edu/student-accounts/residency.html]Binghamton”>http://www2.binghamton.edu/student-accounts/residency.html)</p>
<p>True…I didn’t mean Bing…I just meant that if a student wants to go OOS and avoid OOS tuition rates, he can look for schools where his stats will get a discount.</p>
<p>I guess this question just keeps popping up again and again…this particular thread is over a year old.</p>
<p>Odd that kids randomly post their questions on old related threads instead of just making a new one, but it’s nice to see that at least a few actually use the search function!</p>
<p>For anyone looking to SAY they are residents when they are not, the process is more difficult than it appears. As was stated here, usually there is a one-year prior residency requirement, so you’d have to change your address on paper prior to your application and tax filing. </p>
<p>Some states waive the one year requirement if parents are retired or disabled. </p>
<p>Then you have to show you are genuinely living in the state. That usually means registering and inspecting a car there and registering to vote there. Then you need an address, which an be a relative’s or friend’s. You should also have a utility bill or a lease/tax bill. </p>
<p>Since you’d now be a resident of New York, you’ll need to pay New York’s ridiculously high state taxes, and should have a tax form to show the college. Tat alone may offset the tuition savings, so check before you act. </p>
<p>Just some facts that may be helpful.</p>