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Is it possible to transfer to an out of state college, but pay in state tuition somewhere along the road? Right now, Penn. is the only state that I can do that in because I have kin in that state.
Check out "residency" rules, also Academic Common Market.
You do know, however, it isn't easy, right? You can't just change addresses and get in-state tuition. You must be a dependent on the homeowner's tax return, or file taxes yourself (as in have a job in the state you want to attend school in). In other words, you must prove residency by some means.
Academic Common Market has many rules attached to it. You have to major in a program not available in your home state. I'm not sure if you can do it as a transfer student.
Is it possible to transfer to an out of state college, but pay in state tuition somewhere along the road? Right now, Penn. is the only state that I can do that in because I have kin in that state.
Just because you have a kin in a state does not mean you will be able to get away with in-state tuition. In-state tuition is for RESIDENTS of the state. What this means is that if you want in-state tuition rates, you have to establish residency in that state typically for a year (but may be longer depending on the state regulations) before you can be considered a resident. Very first thing you will need to do is to get that state's driver's license and have as much evidences as you can that you're living there (e.g. rent, utilities, in-state taxes, etc). After establishing residency then, you can apply or petition to be considered a resident of the state and thus eligible for in-state benefits, such as reduced tuition.
There are some colleges that offer instate tuition to all students. Eastern Oregon University comes to mind. In addition, many community colleges have very liberal residency requirements. For example, one son was told if he took one online course, he would qualify for resident tuition for all classes and after that term he would be considered a resident. After a year there, he qualified for grant money available only to residents.
However, many/most states and schools these days are extremely strict about verifying whether someone qualifies as in-state because of the large amount of tuition they can charge to the out-of-state students during a time of general budget crunches.
Is it possible to transfer to an out of state college, but pay in state tuition somewhere along the road? Right now, Penn. is the only state that I can do that in because I have kin in that state.
Trust me when I tell you that PA won't let you do in-state just because you have relatives there. Oldest daughter went to a state university in PA, she got a PA driver's license, used her grandparents address, had a PA job and paid PA income tax (along with all the local nuisance taxes) and the university for four years determined she was still a non-resident.
I would suggest checking the Pennsylvania forums. This has come up before on those boards and there may be some links. You could also just do a google search about PA residency requirements. Believe everyone when they say it's not easy. Generally, you have to be at least 22 years old, and satisfy a whole host of other criteria.
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