Moving to NC for in state tuition. Good idea or bad?? (Raleigh: rent, student loans)

[andyjohn]

I am a senior in highschool and i am wanting to go to asu in North Carolina but i live in Tennessee. I am thinking about taking a year off from school and just living in NC to become a resident so i can get in state tuition but i am aslo hoping on getting a scholarship for wrestling at asu. what should i do??

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by andyjohn

I am a senior in highschool and i am wanting to go to asu in North Carolina but i live in Tennessee. I am thinking about taking a year off from school and just living in NC to become a resident so i can get in state tuition but i am aslo hoping on getting a scholarship for wrestling at asu. what should i do??

Well, don't waste a whole year! If you don't get a scholarship to attend ASU, then I'd suggest you move to the Boone area and attend the community college just to get a few classes (basic English, math) out of the way while you wait the year out. Our community colleges are a lot more affordable on out of state tuition than our universities.

Closest to Boone is Caldwell Community College

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

[InformationPlease]

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

Well, don't waste a whole year! If you don't get a scholarship to attend ASU, then I'd suggest you move to the Boone area and attend the community college just to get a few classes (basic English, math) out of the way while you wait the year out. Our community colleges are a lot more affordable on out of state tuition than our universities.

Closest to Boone is Caldwell Community College

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Agreed wholeheartedly. Also, wanted to add that some private colleges offer a good deal of scholarship money to out of state kids as an incentive to attend their school over similar schools in state. I don't know how well endowments faired during the recession, however, so I'd just contact schools individually and see what sort of scholarship package you could earn with them for the duration of your time at the school.

My time at a private undergrad institution was supposed to cost around $30k year but ended up only costing me about $5000/year. That included room, board, and tuition and was less than I would have paid at a state school where I wouldn't have qualified for as many scholarships. I can't say you'd have exactly the same experience... but it's worth a shot to consider.

[cwolfe8229]

I don't know how ASU handles it, but I tried to transfer to NC State from an out of state university. I was living in Raleigh and had an address there for 2 years straight. I was accepted as a transfer but not granted in state tuiton because I was under 21 and my parents lived out of state (though they didn't pay a penny of my schooling or expenses). Despite proof that I was paying 100% of my tuiton, and room & board at school and the rent in Raleigh by myself (jobs and student loans), they still refused to grant me in-state status.

So before you move, make absolutely certain they will grant in-state tuiton to you.

[sll3454]

Also, before you move, make sure you can support yourself for a year.

[Babytarheelz]

I also had trouble gaining in state status at UNC-CH. My parents were separated, dad in NC, mom in SC, so they declared me out of state, even though I went to school in NC and my dad was a taxpayer and I was his dependent. Went through an appeal hearing and lost. They are extremely picky when it comes to residency status. I had to pay a ridiculous out of state rate for my first year there, then in state from there.

Also, I don't recommend taking a year out of school then applying for entry into a 4 year university. There are only so many spots and you'll be competing with kids fresh out of high school. The community college route is good, but I think if that's your first choice, it's best to just apply for it, try to get all the scholarships and grants that you can and go for it. If you get in, you'll get access to a financial counselor who can help you find everything. Good luck!

[uncletupelo]

It is really hard to gain in-state status and rightfully so. It is an underhanded way of cheating our tax paying citizens for your own personal gain. I hope that you get in to one of our fine schools and that you pay the out of state tuition for your entire duration as a student. NC has a great higher education system that is a real bargain for our citizens. One way we keep the tuition cost low is by charging out of staters 3 or 4 times as much. You are an out of stater that is trying to work the system. I hope that you fail. Odds are that you will never get in state rates.
Lastly- as a former full scholarship college football player, I can tell you firsthand that if you do not have a scholarship offer by the spring of your senior year, you will never have one. I had 15 or so before the start of my senior year. You are either being recruited or you are not. There is no middle ground.

[mm_mary73]

Originally Posted by andyjohn

I am a senior in highschool and i am wanting to go to asu in North Carolina but i live in Tennessee. I am thinking about taking a year off from school and just living in NC to become a resident so i can get in state tuition but i am aslo hoping on getting a scholarship for wrestling at asu. what should i do??

Why not any of the fine institutions in Tennessee? U of Tennessee? East Tennessee State? to name only a very few. Unless you are an emancipated minor, you will be considered a non-resident for tuition purposes. Sorry.