Thursday, January 1, 2009

How could I move to New Jersey soon to avoid paying out of state college fees

How could I move to New Jersey soon to avoid paying out of state college fees?
I plan on going to college in New Jersey. I live in Georgia. Is there some way I could move to New Jersey before I go to college to avoid the out of state fees? I am 17, will be 18 on September 17, I will be in 12th grade in 2 days. for those saying I must wait year, what if I when I graduate I take a year then go to college?
Financial Aid - 4 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
I don't think so. Most college's expect you to be a resident of that state for a year or more. I tried to transfer to ny from fl and they told me I had to live in ny for a year before I could start. You would have to call the college that you want to go to and ask them.
Answer 2 :
Even if YOU move, your residency could be determined by where your parents live. This is from Rutgers' web site: "Domicile is defined as the place where a person has his or her true, fixed, permanent home and principal establishment, and to which, whenever he or she is absent, he or she has the intention of returning. Individuals domiciled in New Jersey for a period of 12 months before first enrolling at Rutgers University are presumed to be legal residents of the state for tuition purposes. Dependent students under the age of 24 are generally presumed to be domiciled in the state in which their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) are domiciled. In those cases in which a dependent student with out-of-state parent(s) or legal guardian(s) has resided in New Jersey for 12 consecutive months prior to enrollment, the student may petition on his/her own to establish domicile in the state. Persons residing in New Jersey for less than 12 months before first enrolling at Rutgers University are presumed not to be domiciled in the state for tuition purposes." In other words, even if you have lived in New Jersey for 12 months when you apply to a state school there, you would still have to petition to be considered an in-state student because you are (presumably) dependent - assuming that this means "dependent" as defined for FAFSA purposes - and under 24.
Answer 3 :
To add to Tom's answer, it is not could, but will. You are a resident of whatever state your parent's file taxes in, period.
Answer 4 :
I know a student who wanted to go to uni in Texas. He made sure he did his last year of school in Texas, to ensure he paid the lower fees in uni. Then you must live that year in the new state - the one where you want to go to uni.




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