(Need some advice) ChE: gatech vs umn

LNtransChE
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:17:30 +0000

Thank you all for the excellent advice.

Question for BanjoHitter:

I will be moving to GA with my spouse. As I will be attending school full-time (maybe working part-time, if possible), my spouse will be working full-time. Would the Economic Advantage waiver apply to us?

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Economic Advantage.
As of the first day of classes for the term, an economic advantage waiver may be granted to a U.S. citizen or U.S. legal permanent resident who is a dependent or independent student and can provide clear evidence that the student or the student’s parent, spouse, or U.S. court-appointed legal guardian has relocated to the State of Georgia to accept full-time, self-sustaining employment and has established domicile in the State of Georgia. Relocation to the state must be for reasons other than enrolling in an institution of higher education. For U.S. citizens or U.S. legal permanent residents, this waiver will expire 12 months from the date the waiver was granted.

As of the first day of classes for the term, an economic advantage waiver may be granted to an independent non-citizen possessing a valid employment-related visa status who can provide clear evidence of having relocated to the State of Georgia to accept fulltime, self-sustaining employment. Relocation to the state must be for employment reasons and not for the purpose of required to show clear evidence of having taken all legally permissible steps toward establishing legal permanent residence in the United States and the establishment of legal domicile in the State of Georgia. Independent non-citizen students may continue to receive this waiver as long as they maintain a valid employment-related visa status and can demonstrate continued efforts to establish U.S. legal permanent residence and legal domicile in the State of Georgia.

[GT Catalog : Financial : General : Out-of State Tuition Waivers](http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/financial/general/waiver.php)

If not, I guess the only other option would be to work full-time under Georgia’s school system.

To Trinity7:

I didn’t know that I could make request for that information. I will take your advise and contact both schools.