Out of State Tuition...

emeraldkity4
Mon, 13 Jun 2005 11:26:46 +0000

well being independent- resident are two different things
Your income would be evaluated not your parents for many schools post college graduation- however your residency would be assumed to be where you are living ,not your parents. ( also some schools generally private want your parents income anyway)
If your parents live in say, Indiana, and you graduated from college in Colorado, if you waited another year ( in Colorado) before you applied to school, you should be considered a Colorado resident.
The safe rule of thumb is to live in the state that you are interested in living for a year before you apply. If you live there a shorter period, you are usually considered to having moved there for the purpose of education and wont be considered a resident.
If you are not independent then you are usually considered a resident of whatever state your parents reside in ( & or you attended high school)