College In-State Residency Question

[Daizey 0]

Does anyone know what it typically takes to convince a college you've been living in their state?

I'm possibly looking to transfer to a new school out of state. I've been going to school in New York for 3 years now, but I need a change. I found a great school that I like, but their out of state tuition is double the in state! There has got to be a way around this, right?

I have an address I can claim within the state the schools in. I can receive and send mail from this address too. Is this all it takes? Will they require actual proof that I've been living there for so long? And what kind of things would they be looking for?

If I put this address on the application and say I've been residing there for over a year will it even be an issue they look into?

Thanks for the help!

*daizey*

[rmsmith 1]

Usually you pay taxes from where you've been living, and your residency information is found there on the forms. Also, when you transfer, you plan on using your previous school's transcripts that have courses and dates defined. Just a word of caution: at some point following school I assume that you intend on becoming a professional, and you are proposing to hoodwink a state government...a poor idea since your financial personality is easily researched by employers at MyFico.

[chaoskitty 0]

When I moved to Tennessee from TX, I transferred colleges right away, but I moved in with my parents who had been in TN for 5 years already, so their address and residency was good enough for that school (community college).
Three semesters later I transferred to a university (still in TN), and I seem to remember jumping through some hoops to get in-state residency. I think I had to send a letter stating that I moved to TN for a reason *other* than continuing my education. I had to say that I moved because of my mother's health, which was partially true.
I would say unless you have a legitimate reason to transfer as in-state, you wont get away with it.

[RfukfreeflyingW 0]

It depends on the school, some requier u to own a home, an appt wont work, most schools are u have to have residency for over a year. you can look up what the schools requirment is. there prob are ways around them, im sure.

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[AggieDave 6]

Simply talk to the school about a scholorship that does nothing but allow in state tuition.

I know at Texas A&M and all around Texas they're given out like candy.

Trying to "beat" the system is a poor choice, that's a decision that can follow your finacial records around for the rest of your life and really hurt you in the future.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[Daizey 0]

I don't exactly wanna completely beat the system and lie to get me into trouble.

I understand that my work and transcripts all being in NY are going to show I've been in NY. But, during nearly all of my breaks I have been in the state where this school is. I even receive mail there when Im not at school. So its not like im picking just any old address. Like I said, im not trying to "cheat" the system really, it could be argued that I have been residing there this whole time and going to school in NY.

I'm not going to go out of my way to get it by lying and all, I just want to know if I provide them with the address will that be enough, but I'm thinking it's not.

Im still waiting to hear back from the school on things, but I was a little impatient and figured Id see if anyone knew.
Thanks for the idea about the scholarship though Dave, Ill defintiely have to look into that

*daizey*

[wingnut 0]

if you are refering to the state i think you are why not try here.......

www.registrars.kent.edu/text/Info/residFAQ.htm and i made it more specific.... a school y had talked about.....



from whati scaned through, if you are reciving any finacial aid from new york or your parents have taken out a goverment load to asist you you are screwed and eiher pay the out of state tuituon or live in the state for a year...... and durring that year i would gather paystubs, bank account statments and your w-2 and even a couple of letters notorized saying you have lived thier for a year from a few current stste residets....

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[Daizey 0]

That is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

*daizey*