Moving and analyzing affording colleges

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is a few years out from applying so I am trying to figure out generally what the rules are for residency. That's a good idea to call some of the schools. I was just hoping to find some general rules for residency here.

Again, is your Google broken?

Literally the first thing that comes up: https://www.vt.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/residency/eligibility-for-virginia-in-state-tuition-privileges.html

Clear and convincing evidence that: Virginia is your domicile AND that all prior domiciles have been abandoned.

You can have ONE and only one domicile. Where you live, have a drivers license, register a car, register to vote, pay local and state taxes, etc. This is not something you can fake and is not something that can be proven to this standard by simply owning or renting a house for a short amount of time.

So if your kid really is several years from applying to college, and you want to get in state in Virginia, you have to actually live here full time so move now. My kid is in 12th now, and on all her Virginia public applications there are separate portals for establishing in state with very specific questions and they make it very clear that it’s residency fraud to lie and that the school will check. Virginia is very serious about this.

What if you live in Virginia, your kid was born and raised and goes to school in Virginia, and then you travel to New York for a six-week trial? What if it’s an 18 month construction project? A seasonal job that takes you out of state for six months every year for ten years?

Does Virginia really tell all these people they’re SOL and then prosecute them for residency fraud? Even though, again, in these examples the kids were born and raised in Virginia and have never lived anywhere else, and the parent has never permanently relocated to any other place?

Hey troll, go away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is a few years out from applying so I am trying to figure out generally what the rules are for residency. That's a good idea to call some of the schools. I was just hoping to find some general rules for residency here.

Again, is your Google broken?

Literally the first thing that comes up: https://www.vt.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/residency/eligibility-for-virginia-in-state-tuition-privileges.html

Clear and convincing evidence that: Virginia is your domicile AND that all prior domiciles have been abandoned.

You can have ONE and only one domicile. Where you live, have a drivers license, register a car, register to vote, pay local and state taxes, etc. This is not something you can fake and is not something that can be proven to this standard by simply owning or renting a house for a short amount of time.

So if your kid really is several years from applying to college, and you want to get in state in Virginia, you have to actually live here full time so move now. My kid is in 12th now, and on all her Virginia public applications there are separate portals for establishing in state with very specific questions and they make it very clear that it’s residency fraud to lie and that the school will check. Virginia is very serious about this.

What if you live in Virginia, your kid was born and raised and goes to school in Virginia, and then you travel to New York for a six-week trial? What if it’s an 18 month construction project? A seasonal job that takes you out of state for six months every year for ten years?

Does Virginia really tell all these people they’re SOL and then prosecute them for residency fraud? Even though, again, in these examples the kids were born and raised in Virginia and have never lived anywhere else, and the parent has never permanently relocated to any other place?

Are you able to read? In your ridiculous example, where is your domicile? NY? VA? What if you were kidnapped by aliens for 1 month out of every fiscal quarter?

Just stop.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If your writing clarity in a reflection of your scheming capacity, I suggest that you consider yourself a resident of where, you know, you actually live.

These consultants don’t exist because most people are not trying to scam their way into in-state residency in some kind of seemingly nefarious way.

Just play by the rules like the rest of us. There are plenty of schools at all price points.

I don't know why you think there is some nefarious intent and why you comment when you say I'm confusing. Responding is optional. It's February and all applications are in for this next year so there would be no way that I would be cheating the system. I'm simply planning on where to live in the next few years and want to make sure I can afford college where I live and live in the best state for these college acceptances and prices. One of the reasons I chose VA like many others is for their colleges. I'm not alone in doing this. People even move from other countries to attend schools in this country or in others. DC I think offers in state tuition at any state or they used to so people would live there even if the schools weren't as good. Strategizing is not against the rules. I'm just trying to understand the rules and make strategic decisions leading up to college and during college to afford a college for my child. Congratulations on not having an affordability problem, but I'm looking to others to get their input for those of us that need to figure out a way to pay for it without my kid or myself going broke.

Ok so first no, kids in DC don't get instate tuition at any school. There is a federal program which gives DC residents 10k towards out of state tuition which is what they have for every public university.

VA generally has high instate tuition compared to other states. Also UVA and VT are hard to get into depending on which high school your child goes to. Are you ok with the other VA public options like JMU, VCU, ODU, Longwood, Radford, etc? There are a lot of options but are you open to them?

If you move out of VA you will be liable for paying out of state tuition. Will you get caught if you don't? No one knows but that is a risk you will have to accept.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Isn't there someone in the DC area who understands east coast schools and residency requirements? I'd rather work with a consultant.

You want a consultant that tells you how to commit residency fraud?

No. My kid isn't even applying any time soon. I want to set up my life so we can do the best for acceptances and cost legally.

Check out Finland.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I mainly need to understand Virginia school residency requirements for owning a home in the commonwealth but living and having a student attend high school in another state.

If you live in another state full time and your child goes to school in another state, even if you own property in VA, you will not qualify for in state VA tuition. Even if you used to live there.

My parents had to move for their job when I was in a VA public school. I could no longer keep instate status at UVA after they moved, even though they owned a home in VA still.

Why did you tell the school?

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She didn’t say she told the school. Her parents moved for a job. The employer files employment records with the IRS, indicating state taxes paid and local address. You must live in the Commonwealth for at least a year to take advantage of in-state tuition. If it were as easy as OP wants it, everyone would do that, no? Btw when my kids got into GMU and IVA we had to provide proof as in our deed and payment of property taxes, as well as our state returns.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Isn't there someone in the DC area who understands east coast schools and residency requirements? I'd rather work with a consultant.

You want a consultant that tells you how to commit residency fraud?

They do - because when caught she thinks she can say “well the consultant made me do it”

[Anonymous]

I can’t vouch for this outfit but it exists — https://www.instateme.com/ (I was trying to figure out if we had a chance of TX residency after a year but decided I wasn’t interested in looking for loopholes).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is a few years out from applying so I am trying to figure out generally what the rules are for residency. That's a good idea to call some of the schools. I was just hoping to find some general rules for residency here.

Again, is your Google broken?

Literally the first thing that comes up: https://www.vt.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/residency/eligibility-for-virginia-in-state-tuition-privileges.html[/quot


*1. Note your student will be asked on the common app is they qualify for VA residency. The Domicile Committee reviews this and then may ask for documentation. We had to provide tax records, proof we paid property taxes es and deed. https://www.vt.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/residency.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is a few years out from applying so I am trying to figure out generally what the rules are for residency. That's a good idea to call some of the schools. I was just hoping to find some general rules for residency here.

Again, is your Google broken?

Literally the first thing that comes up: https://www.vt.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/residency/eligibility-for-virginia-in-state-tuition-privileges.html

Clear and convincing evidence that: Virginia is your domicile AND that all prior domiciles have been abandoned.

You can have ONE and only one domicile. Where you live, have a drivers license, register a car, register to vote, pay local and state taxes, etc. This is not something you can fake and is not something that can be proven to this standard by simply owning or renting a house for a short amount of time.

So if your kid really is several years from applying to college, and you want to get in state in Virginia, you have to actually live here full time so move now. My kid is in 12th now, and on all her Virginia public applications there are separate portals for establishing in state with very specific questions and they make it very clear that it’s residency fraud to lie and that the school will check. Virginia is very serious about this.

What if you live in Virginia, your kid was born and raised and goes to school in Virginia, and then you travel to New York for a six-week trial? What if it’s an 18 month construction project? A seasonal job that takes you out of state for six months every year for ten years?

Does Virginia really tell all these people they’re SOL and then prosecute them for residency fraud? Even though, again, in these examples the kids were born and raised in Virginia and have never lived anywhere else, and the parent has never permanently relocated to any other place?

Of course not. You haven’t even bothered to read the citations to controlling law that have been provided

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I mainly need to understand Virginia school residency requirements for owning a home in the commonwealth but living and having a student attend high school in another state.

Virginia is strict. They look at where you go to high school for residency.

Understood. Someone mentioned sophomore year, schools will reevaluate if you request it. I am wondering how that is achieved. Is this done with the student's address or the parents'? I am moving out of state for a job opportunity, but I may consider returning in three years.

You cannot do that and expect in-state VA benefits.