Do you have to pay out-of-state college tuition if you're living with a relative?

Question

I moved to Georgia permanently, and my fiance and I are living with his family. I am completely dependent on myself and the money my parents have given to me for college, therefor not dependent on them whatsoever (they live in MA, where I'm from) I have a job and plan on enrolling for college in the spring of 2011. I am over 18, and I live here in Georgia completely.

If I can prove residence, with a paycheck, a converted GA license, no dependency whatsoever from anywhere else, and have my fiance's parents sign something (if there is some document) stating that I definitely reside there, and that I receive mail there and all that- do I have to pay out-of-state, still?

Is there a number of years you need to live in GA to get that privilege? I really do live here and plan on staying here for the rest of my life, and I absolutely need to go to college, there is no other option. I have big dreams. :)

Answer 1

You will still have to pay out of state tuition at any school you attend in GA and you will CONTINUE to pay out-of-state tuition rates for your entire college years.



The schools WON"T change it after you have lived there a year or two. Residency rules vary by state, but usually until you are 24 (sometimes 21) years old you are a resident of the state your parents and it doesn't matter where you live.



Proving residence is more than just an address on a paycheck or a drivers license and i think you are confused about what financial independence means because you can't be "completely dependent upon myself" when "my parents have given me money for college".



Also, the last time I checked, your parents giving you money means you aren't financially independent. LOL Don't forget that living with someone else (like boyfriends parents) also indicates that you AREN"T supporting yourself completely. Sorry, a note from boyfriends parents saying... "she lives with us"... will only backfire on you. LOL



Sweetie, this has been tried about a million different times by about a million different kids and all it will do is fail. Laws are created to make it darn near impossible for students to change their state of residence. You will fail, so plan on paying the 5 times more than normal tuition rates for your entire college career. Its certainly okay to have big dreams, just be sure you have a big pocketbook to pay for the consequences of you moving out of state and going to college. Sorry.



PS: MASS is the higher education mecca of the US. I sure hope bf turns out to be worth it. There are a lot of kids and their families who try to do the exact OPPOSITE as you. I say I hope he's worth it because if you change your mind and go back, you WILL be charged out of state tuition in MASS as well.

Answer 2

I believe that for in state tuition you have to reside in a state for 6 months. At least that's the requirement in California but it may vary from state to state.

Answer 3

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