Michigan Residency - Veteran

momofthreeboys
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:39:45 +0000

Right, I’ll naturally have to go through the established official channel.



For Michigan, yes, there will be paperwork. I’ve said it before, but kids that go to high school out of state even with parents living in Michigan… sometimes need to fill out paperwork and documentation…so just call and ask what documentation would be required for a review, I have no clue what will be needed. If you sincerely want to attend UofM…one of the better state publics then going through the steps to potentially decrease your costs by 40% is well worth at least a phone call and some effort if, in fact, your family intends to move and stay in Michigan for reasons other than you intending to get discounted tuition. If it’s not worth the effort then just cross Michigan off your potential college list and move on and I don’t mean that in a cruel way…jut simply 40,000 people apply for 5,000 freshman slots and you will need to jump through a few hoops regardless. And continue reading because it might be beneficial for you parent(s) to call in case there is a “time window” to establish the Michigan residency.

If you are looking for a Michigan school since your parents intend to move here…following are Michigan State’s requirements. Basically they need to establish within 90 days of discharge:
A student, the spouse of a student, or the parent of a dependent student who, is a veteran of at least 12 consecutive months of active United States military service prior to honorable separation, or as a member of the Reserve or National Guard, was mobilized for at least 12 months of active military service, and who moves to Michigan with the intent to become a domiciliary of Michigan within 90 days following discharge or return to non-active duty, shall be classified as in-state.

Best wishes wherever you land.