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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He might have a slightly better chance applying from Maryland. Why not change his residency after graduation and pay for 1 year out of state?[/quote]

[b]Going to school (college) in Va. (or pretty much any state) for a year does NOT make you a resident.  If you are in the state for educational purposes, then your time there does not count toward establishing residency.  the only option would be to actually live in Va. for a year going to school part time or not at all... and working a job to show that you are in the state primarily to work/live.  I thought everyone knew this -- else why would anyone ever pay OOS tuition after their first year??[/quote][/b]

The above is correct, if not then everyone would pull it off.  For OP's purposes she should know that when we applied to a Virginia university, we had to state the date we moved into the state (20 years ago) and all the addresses of record.  We may have had to provide proof of residency, too - we certainly had to do that for Langley High School (bring proof of residency).  And PP is correct; time spent in the university system does not count towards filing as a resident.  OP will not be able to apply for in-state status if her child lives with her and attends a Maryland school but of course can apply in-state to the Maryland schools.  Tuition alone for VA schools range from @ $9500-10,500 a year.

California has a very similar and elaborate set of requirements for establishing proof of residency.  Your child must move there.  Establish a residence, work a year, and present proof that they do not intend to return to their home state, which, surprisingly means they can't return for extended holidays like Christmas.  So many people have tried to work the system to get into the VA and CA universities that they have had to really tighten the rules.
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