Out of State Tuition...

thumper1
Sun, 12 Jun 2005 14:14:08 +0000

So if you wanted a degree out of state and moved on your own but were under 24 you are not independent??? That really makes no sense to me.>>




This is the way it is. If you are under 24 you have to fulfil some pretty strict guidelines in most places to gain in-state status. For college tuition purposes, you are not independent unless you are married, have dependent children of your own, are over 24, have your first bachelor’s degree, are an orphan, or were a ward of the state when you graduated. Oh…and you cannot be declared as a dependent on anyone’s taxes or take financial support from your parents. That is simply the way it is. As I said earlier…if all it took was residing in a state for one year and you gained in-state status (or even independent student status for that matter) most students would be paying in state tuition, AND there would be a LOT of independent students. This is simply not the case.