Auburn is our first choice and we’ve been admitted, but we’re struggling with out-of-state tuition. Are there any pathways to qualify for in-state rates? We’re also considering a move to Alabama and would appreciate any guidance. Thank you.
I don’t believe that it’s possible to qualify for instate:
”An Alabama student is a person which shall be a citizen of the United States, or a permanent resident, and who shall have resided and had habitation, home and permanent abode in the state of Alabama for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding current registration.”
”No person who moves to Alabama for the primary purpose of attending college shall be considered to have demonstrated intent to establish domicile in the state of Alabama and will generally not be considered eligible for classification as a resident student.”
If you can’t afford it (ie no merit), then it’s not right for you.
If you want to be in the state, depending on stats, Bama could work. It’s cheaper.
If you want the most like school for less and it depends on stats, for my money it’s Ms State.
But choosing a school you can’t afford makes it not the first choice.
Good luck.
@graceflower you should have moved to Alabama before your student’s senior year started. At this point, your student is an accepted OOS student. It’s going to be hard for you to establish residency while he is already a student at Auburn.
You would be asking for a change in residency. That’s hard.