Many questions regarding finances in college

[sybbie719]

@@mom2collegekids

You’ll need to look to see if your mom’s status qualifies you for instate or if you graduated from a VA school gives you instate.

Op will not be able to get residency through his mom

@@pungie2000

Only my mother has residency in Virginia. She raised me until I was 12. After many familial disputes and conflicts, she surrendered her custody of me. My father has full custody, and I have not spoken to my mother since.

@VT

Dependent Students
According to the Guidelines, a "dependent student means one who is listed as a dependent on the federal or state income tax return of his parents or legal guardian or who receives substantial financial support from his spouse, parents or legal guardian

. It shall be presumed that a student under the age of 24 on the date of the alleged entitlement receives substantial financial support from his parents or legal guardian, and therefore is dependent on his parents or legal guardian, unless the student

(I) is a veteran or an active duty member of the US armed forces;

(ii) is a graduate or professional student;

(iii) is married; (iv) is a ward of the court or was a ward of the court until age 18;

(v) has no adoptive or legal guardian when both parents are deceased;

(vi) has legal dependents other than a spouse; or

(vii) is able to present clear and convincing evidence that he is financially self-sufficient."

The three presumptions are as follows:

[ul]** the student is dependent on his/her parents for financial and/or tax purposes
the student has the same domicile as his/her parents
the student is in the Commonwealth of Virginia for educational purposes [/ul] **

According to the Code and the Guidelines, Virginia institutions of higher education must presume the above three presumptions to be true unless the applicant is able to provide clear and convincing evidence to rebut these presumptions.

Eligibility for Virginia In-State Tuition Privileges | Virginia Tech