Question about in-state tuition

[mnr]

<p>I went to a community college for the past 3 semesters in Illinois and will be attending a community college in texas this spring semester (i moved to texas last month) Will I have to go back to illinois to get in state tuition for a school? Or is it possible to go school in texas for in state tuition? (I have all supporting documents, address, job, Texas drivers license)</p>

[chemaddict17]

<p>i think once you have a Texas driver’s lisence, you should become a Texas resident, giving u instate tuition. </p>

<p>but it’s always a good idea to check with the college.</p>

[kcirsch]

<p>UT is better anyways hehe</p>

[emeraldkity4]

<p>generally you need to live in the state for 12 months before you apply for school to recieve instate tuition</p>

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How do I establish residency?
One must be an independent (not claimed as a dependent for income tax purposes), U.S. citizen or permanent resident, (have a green card, also known as card I551 or the evidence of I551 stamp in the passport) or international student who is eligible to establish a domicile in Texas and live in the state of Texas for 12 consecutive months without attending an institution of higher education and be gainfully employed.</p>

<p>What will NOT establish residency for tuition purposes?
The law for obtaining Texas residency for instate tuition purposes is different from residency laws for any other purpose. Various things like possessing a Texas drivers license, a car registered in Texas, owning accounts in Texas, DO NOT ESTABLISH RESIDENCY FOR TUITION PURPOSES.</p>

<p>Under Texas law an individual eighteen years of age or older cannot have a legal guardian, so attempting to get Texas residency by naming a Texas resident as guardian WILL NOT WORK. Legal adoption, a detailed, costly legal procedure, is available for those eighteen or older, BUT being legally adopted by a Texas resident DOES NOT automatically make the adoptee a Texas resident for tuition purposes. Only in very unusual circumstances (that is, where the school was convinced that the adoption was not done to get in state tuition) would in state status be granted.

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