if I move to Canada while my kids are in college...

[Anonymous]

does that affect their status as domestic students? I'm assuming it does affect what they'd pay for tuition.

I have two children who are in state students- a junior at W&M and a first year VT. DH just got an awesome job offer that would require us to relocate to Canada. Just trying figure out if/how this would change their status (if at all) as domestic, in-state students. Anyone with input?

[Anonymous]

Well they definitely wouldn’t be in state anymore, for one thing.

[Anonymous]

In theory they would lose entitlement to in state tuition (would be different if you could show DH was being temporarily reassigned for a certain number of years).

[Anonymous]

It doesn't matter whether you leave the state or the country. The effect is identical: you lose in state tuition privileges one year following abandoning the state. The only way to get around this legally is for your kids to be declared independent, but that's difficult to do because the presumption is that undergraduate students are dependents and it's hard to get around that.

BUT -- it's not that hard to sneak around it. If you have electronic billing set up, don't change your address. Everything will continue to be sent to you on line with your old address.

Worked for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It doesn't matter whether you leave the state or the country. The effect is identical: you lose in state tuition privileges one year following abandoning the state. The only way to get around this legally is for your kids to be declared independent, but that's difficult to do because the presumption is that undergraduate students are dependents and it's hard to get around that.

BUT -- it's not that hard to sneak around it. If you have electronic billing set up, don't change your address. Everything will continue to be sent to you on line with your old address.

Worked for me.

If you change your address at the post office the school will be notified. How do you think the $$ requests follow you around?

[Anonymous]

Foreign Service get in-state tuition for Virginia schools. If you're not, nope.

[Anonymous]

Keep your primary residence in VA. Continue to pay taxes in VA.

Just have your husband rent in Canada—unless residency is required (it might be).

Consult a tax lawyer.

[Anonymous]

Tuition bills do not come via the post office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It doesn't matter whether you leave the state or the country. The effect is identical: you lose in state tuition privileges one year following abandoning the state. The only way to get around this legally is for your kids to be declared independent, but that's difficult to do because the presumption is that undergraduate students are dependents and it's hard to get around that.

BUT -- it's not that hard to sneak around it. If you have electronic billing set up, don't change your address. Everything will continue to be sent to you on line with your old address.

Worked for me.

What would be the ways around it? OP's kids would have to get married, have a kid, or enlist in the military...any other options?

[Anonymous]

If the kids are adults and have their own apartment perhaps?

[Anonymous]

Novel concepts:

Follow the rules.

Pay what you owe.

Wait to move until your kids graduate (if the in-state savings are much needed).

Prior posters must all subscribe to the Donald Trump School of Ethics ("pay no taxes if at all possible, because taxes are for suckers").

[Anonymous]

sounds like your husband will be moving and getting an apartment

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It doesn't matter whether you leave the state or the country. The effect is identical: you lose in state tuition privileges one year following abandoning the state. The only way to get around this legally is for your kids to be declared independent, but that's difficult to do because the presumption is that undergraduate students are dependents and it's hard to get around that.

BUT -- it's not that hard to sneak around it. If you have electronic billing set up, don't change your address. Everything will continue to be sent to you on line with your old address.

Worked for me.

What would be the ways around it? OP's kids would have to get married, have a kid, or enlist in the military...any other options?

At age 18+, aren't the children eligible to no longer be "dependents" regardless of marital, veteran, etc status? if the kids are living in VA, even at a rented apartment, and paying VA taxes, AND assuming the kids aren't getting grants/aid from FAFSA, then why not age 18? (My kids are still in HS, so I am not fully knowledgeable about being declared independent.)

[Anonymous]

Not if you are paying for their rent, their food and their tuition???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It doesn't matter whether you leave the state or the country. The effect is identical: you lose in state tuition privileges one year following abandoning the state. The only way to get around this legally is for your kids to be declared independent, but that's difficult to do because the presumption is that undergraduate students are dependents and it's hard to get around that.

BUT -- it's not that hard to sneak around it. If you have electronic billing set up, don't change your address. Everything will continue to be sent to you on line with your old address.

Worked for me.

If you change your address at the post office the school will be notified. How do you think the $$ requests follow you around?

That’s not happening. You have a lot of faith in the post office that can’t even deliver mail effectively. They’re absolutely not doing this.