Subj : State Tuition
To : Dale Shipp
From : Lee Lofaso
Date : Thu Aug 20 2020 11:45 pm
Hello Dale,
>LL>Both Louisiana and Georgia have free college tuition for students.
>
>LL>Let's say you, or one of your kids, wants to go to college but
>LL>cannot afford to do so. Your state does not offer free college
>LL>tuition, but other states do. Moving to another state would solve
>LL>that problem, although one would still have to pay room and board -
>LL>which is what dormitories and cafeterias are for.
>
>LL>To get around the out of state tuition problem, all one would
>LL>have to do is become a resident of the state. Doing chores in
>LL>exchange for a place to stay should do it.
>
>LL>Which brings up an interesting question -
>
>LL>How long does it take to become a resident of a state?
>
>Many states put the threshold at one year. Plus, living in the state
>for the purposes of going to school does not count.
Each state has its own residency rules. And sometimes each conference
a school is in. Living in the state is also defined in different ways.
Tennessee has no rules concerning residency. Some states define
residency as being more than 183 days. Other states it is one year.
And at least one state at three years. Conferences also set residency
rules for tuition purposes. Also individual schools might have their
own specific rules.
>I mostly grew up in Florida and graduated from high school there. At
>that time the state universities gave automatic admission to anyone who
>graduated from a Florida high school, plus had a tuition of $50 per
>year. Of course, that tuition is much higher now, almost $6,400 for in
>state and just over $28,000 for out of state. Although they had
>guarenteed admission, they did not guarentee that you would not flunk
>out before the end of the first semester -- and supposedly 2/3rds of
>them did just that. I have no idea what their policy is today.
Generally, move to a state, have a place to live, get a driver's
license, register to vote, get a library card, etc. After one year,
having a way to verify how long one has been there, should be enough.
Maybe. But that is for those who want to pay in-state tuition.
How long does it take to become a resident of a state is even more
chaotic. Some will tell you a resident of the state is one who has
received a driver's license from that state. How long does it take
for someone to get a driver's license in a state he/she has moved
to? Certainly a lot less than a year. More likely just a few days.
--Lee
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