<p>Referring to the title, is it possible?</p>
<p>I am considering transferring to Ann Harbor in Michigan. I live in Illinois. If I am accepted, can I list my aunt and uncle, who live in Michigan, as my residency?</p>
<p>This will save me possibly a gajillion dollars. </p>
<p>Has anyone ever pulled it off before? </p>
<p>And please don’t consider this unethical either. A majority of people pull these sort of stunts. I’m just using my resources to my advantage. </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>No, you can’t do that, and yes, trying to do something like that is unethical.</p>
<p>A majority of people do NOT do those kind of stunts. It can seem that a majority of people do unethical things if one has selected a group of friends who are unethical. Birds of a feather flock together.</p>
<p>No, you cannot do that. Your residency is based upon your parents, and will be verified through the submission of tax documents. </p>
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<p>We’re not supposed to consider something unethical because you say it isn’t? Of course its unethical. It goes beyond unethical, to the point of illegal, since it clearly violates regulations on residency benefits to Michigan residents. You think it would be okay for me to forge my income so that I can collect state welfare? Comon, I’m just using resources to my advantage!</p>
<p>Gimme a break!</p>
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<p>No you can’t do this. Your place of residency is where your parents live, not your aunt and uncle. I agree it is beyond unethical, and may even constitute fraud if you misrepresent your actual state of residence to gain instate tuition rates.</p>
<p>No…folks don’t do this. If you want to save a gazillion dollars, go to YOUR state flagship university, not one in another state.</p>
<p>Remember that you will be signing something verifying your residency. It is quite unethical to falsify a document of this type. You would likely jeopardize your admission to UMich as well as your “bargain tuition rate” if found out. AND they likely will discover this. Simply put…your own tax returns, your parents tax returns, your FAFSA, your application, your high school diploma, transcripts, etc will all have a different state than Michigan on them.</p>
<p>Agree with all the above.</p>
<p>Not to mention, if a “majority” of people were doing “these kinds of stunts”, you wouldn’t need to be asking if it were possible, would you?</p>
<p>I’ll figure something out.</p>
<p>gg.</p>
<p>Manny - as the previous posters have stated it is almost impossible to ‘fake’ your State of residence. You have to remember you are not coming into school with no history - HS transcripts, your current college, your parents information for FAFSA, their tax returns, your tax returns. They have seen every trick in the book and putting your aunts house as your residence will not work. </p>
<p>If it was that easy no one would ever pay out of state tuition.</p>
<p>The Univeristy of Michigan is VERY thorough when determining residency - I don’t think this “living with my aunt strategy” will fool anyone in the regsitrar’s office.</p>
<p>hey, I lived, worked, and paid taxes in Michigan for 20+ years and was STILL classified as out-of-state for tuition purposes because I had an ug degree from another state!</p>
<p>Closing this thread as College Confidential doesn’t allow posts advising on how to commit fraud or other illegal activities.</p>