From OOS, do you pay in-state tuition after your first year at a school?

[KingGheedora]

If someone moves to a state to attend ugrad or grad there, you have to pay out of state tuition for the first year. But what about the subsequent years? I know for example it takes one year to establish residency in California, is that rule the same in all states?

 

[TridenT]

No.

You'll never get residency classification. You have to get residency classification. You have to prove you moved there not because of school.

 

[deadlyapp]

No.

You'll never get residency classification. You have to get residency classification. You have to prove you moved there not because of school.

you're a fuckin retard.

As long as you show that you are trying to live there - after college, you'll be fine.

I had in state residency in california after the first year. Just open a bank account, get a drivers license, register to vote, and have all your mail sent to an instate address. When you do taxes make sure you do it for that address.

And King, you might want to check again. When I applied to Cal Poly SLO it was only 1 year to residency (this is 2006 admittance year) but it has since changed so that all state schools require 3 years of residency before you can get instate tuition.

 

[andylawcc]

ya, for Cal State LA, they check your residency, after a year you are considered "in-state" should you be OOS.

however, for PCC (Pasadena City College), they never checked, just show them your CA driver license and all is well.
but again, this was 10 years ago

 

[oogabooga]

In Colorado it was that way. My sister went there for grad school, after the first year - she's getting in-state rates for tuition now. She has a CO License, Car's registered there, did taxes there so she pretty much is a resident there now.

In CA I think some people payed OOS all four years of undergrad at school. I'm not sure what the deal was, but I know other people got residency. I guess if you never get a state DL, Register your car, do taxes, etc - basically the stuff that proves you are a "resident" then you don't get the discount?

 

[pray4mojo]

I dont think its easy at all at a UC. Everyone I knew from OOS paid OOS fees all four years. deadlyapp's method might work if you file as an independant. IIRC, a friend told me that since shes a dependant, her legal guardians would have to be living in state as well.

 

[BoomerD]

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/462047-establishing-residency-instate-tuition.html

http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/stateresidency.phtml

 

[McLovin]

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To OP, as per everyone's suggestion, I think you can file for in-state tuition but it will take some leg work on you're part.

 

[dfuze]

How were you going to get in state, find a local apartment?
To be honest, I didn't even know schools would go to that much trouble for residency checking, but I guess when money is involved...

 

[boomhower]

You have to establish residency as others have mentioned. Get an in state drivers license, register your car there, register to vote, etc. Just living the dorms for a year isn't going to cut it.

I haven't hear of schools making a three year residency requirement. They must be getting hard up for money.

 

[velillen]

have to check each school and state. Different schools and states will have different rules.

Like in Montana it takes one year, but during that year you cant take more than 6 credits (half time). Have to get a drivers license AND register your car in Montana. Also have to be 51% self sufficient.

Its pretty easy just might take an extra year to do school but its a good time ot take a hard class since youll have a light work load. I suck at math so i took calc 1 and 2.

 

[Whisper]

I'm not sure about grad school in general, but I know that most doctoral programs seem to give you in-state tuition regardless of your actual claimed state of residence.

I have limited knowledge of undergrad institutions as a whole, but I believe the ones I attended would be willing to grant you in-state tuition after a year, assuming you actually took steps to establish residency. Although like velillen mentioned, it most likely differs from state to state.