I'm not sure how it's going to work out for but hopefully they will qualify you as a resident.

When I went to graduate school I had to pay out of state tuition, but in my case I bought a condo right before school started which proved that I'm not here just for my education but it's a long term investment into the state and the university waved the out of state tuition and I had to pay only instate. I'm just telling you how there are ways to go around their rules.

But you can also apply for instate tuition after a year of going there and paying out of state. Well, at as long as you paid some tax before you do that.

You can also argue, which happened to a friend of mine, that you are moving in with your parents, to live as a family, that you can not afford anything else and that they will be supporting you even tough they will not be claiming you as dependent on their taxes. They are putting a roof over your head, paying for your food means you are a dependent. It always helps communicating with the school and the dean and it sometimes helps.

Good luck!

Yeah, I hope it does work out. I just submitted the paperwork and documents. If they deny me, I plan on asking for a face to face meeting with someone. They'd probably be more sympathetic if they actually see the person instead of just the forms. Thanks.

Get in-state tags immediately, ditto that for in-state voter registration card. If possible, get in-state W-2's as well, even if it means carving up ice cream cones for a few weeks.

At my grad school, these were only a few ways to prove in-state residency. We had to provide as many "checks" off this list as possible to argue for in-state tuition. Your grad school should be able to provide this list. Go talk to them NOW and check off as many items as you can. It took me a year, but I was naive, didn't inquire, and and didn't get it until second year. I think some of my classmates qualified first year.

Remember, ask and ye shall receive.

depends on the state and the school.

i'm trying the get residency for this coming school year, and it looks like you would be disqualified if the rules were for Washington State.

however, some schools let you get residency after a year of you being a grad/professional student.

another option is to move back home, work for a year (and maybe work on portfolio), and then apply. state schools are easier for residents i believe.

best of luck!

Good news. I spoke in person with someone at the office and was told that I most likely will get in-state. The lady said that because both my parents still live in the state, despite my being an independant and having worked out of state, that things will work out. It wasn't an official answer, but since she deals with these cases all the time, she probably has a good idea.

One more thing of noting. The clincher, what they really want to see, is that you have severed ties with the former state, which I've done so another plus.

Which state? I am going to be trying to in-state for TX.

MIchigan

nice!