Hello All,
Currently a college sophomore and applied to UF MHP for fall 2024. First interview was in late Feb and second interview was last week. Both interviews went well.
I am a parent and my english is not that good so my apologies in advance for any spelling/grammer mistakes.
Any idea what happens next? When/How(phone call or email) they will let us know?
I found it strange that UF already asked us to apply for a transfer 3 weeks before second interview and submit all official transcripts. We are from out of state so if anyone knows how the tuition would be at UF - would they offer any scholarship/out of state tuition waiver etc and how the state residency would work when medical school starts in fall 2025.
Your post is confusing. Are you a parent who is applying to this program, or are you the parent of a student applying to this program.
If you are not a resident of Florida, you will be paying the out of state rates for UF.
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Out of state tuition is 3x more expensive than in-state under grad. I am hoping someone in similar situation may have more details. I think student is considered in-state after one year of attending UF so wondering if in-state tuition will be applied at start of Med school in 2025.
@twoinanddone is this true?
For undergrad, it would be one year after the parent becoming a resident if the student is a dependent. There is a form to fill out with address (lease, own, rent), date of issue of DL or ID, utilities.
I don’t know how med school or other grad school with an independent student would work. I don’t think grad schools have any of the grandparent waivers, but maybe.
The med school will consider the student OOS unless the parents have moved to Florida and lived there for 1 year prior to the student petitioning for state residency.
Alternatively, if the student is over 21, is independent (not declared as dependent on his parents’ tax return) AND has maintained his own independent domicile in Florida for 12 months, the student can request a change of status to in-state.
There are a number of documents required to prove residency (see form)
Here’s the copy of the form a student will need to file to request a change of residency status–
To be classified as a Florida resident for tuition purposes, the claimant must demonstrate that they have maintained a bona fide domicile for the full 12 months preceding the first day of class of the term for which residency is desired. University dormitories, fraternities, sororities, scholarship houses, and other UCF campus addresses are not considered permanent addresses for residency purposes. The documentation must also show that the claimant has established a permanent relationship with Florida for the same 12 month period and has severed all ties to another state or country. UCF reserves the right to ask for any additional or
documents that may be needed to verify a claimant residency.
From what others have responded, it looks like the student would not get instate tuition for undergrad unless the family relocated to FL.
And for medical school, the student would need to have established FL as their residency independently. @WayOutWestMom would this mean the student would have to demonstrate that they were self supporting!
As part of the residency status determination, the student is required to provide a FL driver’s license, current copies of their state and federal tax returns, vehicle registration (required), apartment lease or a mortgage/copy of a deed showing the Homestead Exemption (required)
Employment (required: proof of employment Âpaycheck stubs covering at least the 12 months prior to the first day of classes, OR a letter from HR dept.)
So it looks like the student must show proof they are self supporting and living in FL for at last 12 months before they request a change of residency status.
A med student may be able to petition for a change of residency status after 1 year of med school, assuming the parents are not providing any financial support to the student.
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Hello! My son started MHP at UF last Fall. We are out of state and we paid OOS fee for his undergrad. He established domicile in FL and also got his DL in FL. His apartment lease runs from last August to this July and he’ll turn 21 this July. Under these circumstances will he be able to get in-state tuition for med school this Fall? We are not planning to support his med school education and will not be claiming him as a dependent in our 2024 tax return.
I linked the official document for UCF SOM above.
Read that and see if he qualifies. It looks like he has to be independent for at least 12 months prior to petitioning for a change of status.
He can petition the registrar of the med school and see what happens.
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I just read the OP, and this person is a parent so would be independent. (Unless this is the student’s parent writing that THEY are a parent writing for, and supporting, the student?)
If the student is still a dependent for the 2024-25 school year, I think the student would have to establish independence in Florida after undergrad degree, so that would be another year from May 2025? and wouldn’t start until 2026. I’m not sure how the combined degree works or when they consider the dependent student graduates and is independent. I’m looking at this as student is a sophomore now (23-24 school year) and will be a junior (24-25) and start med school fall 2025 but will NOT have a degree. I think he’d still be a dependent for tuition and FA purposes in the fall of 2025, so not eligible for resident tuition based on being independent for FA purposes.
Florida doesn’t have state income taxes (in most cases) so list your Florida address on the federal return.
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Thanks for all the replies! I am the parent and student is my son. He is dependent on my tax returns and I understand his ug education will be charged out of state(will be based on parent’s state of residency) regardless of number of years he attends UF as undergrad student. I have no plans to move to FL so his in-state residency will be based on him staying on or off campus.
Do not Med school students(or any graduate school) are automatically considered independent as far as FAFSA is concerned? And if you are considered as independent on FAFSA then you shall be able to claim as independent student and claim state residency and having studied in FL for a year will suffice one year stay - regardless of where parents live. I do not know for sure and is the reason why I am asking here hoping someone went through similar process and can share their experience.
I understand he will have to get FL license, lease/utility documents etc and submit with in-state residency claim application but not sure if my assumptions are correct and is it even worth going through the whole process without knowing if he is even eligible.
FAFSA and state tuition policies are completely independent of one another.
A student can be independent for FAFSA but still considered a dependent by state financial aid policies.
Most medical schools consider a med student as a dependent student until age 24 or older. (I’ve seen as old as 32 for some med schools.) Some medical schools will require a parental FAFSA (or CSS Profile) even though a student has graduated from college and has been living on their own for several years if they under age 25.
and having studied in FL for a year will suffice one year stay
Living in a state to attend college is not considered establishing an in-state presence since the student is only there temporarily for educational purposes. The student must show they intend to make FL their permanent state of residence by establishing an independent domicile.
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I think this is the parent writing about their student.
Being independent for FAFSA purposes has NOTHING to do with getting instate tuition rates. You have to be a resident of FL as stated above to get instate tuition rates.
And many medical schools still require parent financials on the FAFSA even for independent students…and some until age 30.
My son completed the FAFSA early this year and he did not have to provide any parent financial information. We will find out in a couple of weeks if he is eligible for in-state tuition when he applies for financial aid.
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