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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like OP's son moved to MD from out of state for college and has been paying OOS tuition, and now that he's an upperclassman OP hopes he can pay in state tuition.  That's not how it works, OP.  [/quote]

It is in other states, and why not? My brother did this at Clemson. Virginia won’t let you do it. I see nothing wrong with a kid getting in state tuition if he has a year round lease, a job and a drivers license and voter registration in that state. [/quote]

I agree. That kid is a Maryland resident.  Even if his parents relocate to another state, he is still a Maryland resident who is working, living, voting in Maryland and has a Maryland driver's license.

If his parents move to another state that does not mean that he then also qualifies for in state tuition (grad school?) in his parents' state because *HE* is still a Maryland resident.[/quote]

But he's not '[b]independent[/b]' if [u]his parents are funding the education[/u].

If he finds his first job [i]that isn't a trust fund or a casual once a year 15k gift from daddy dearest's trust fund[/i], and finds a job and begins to work in that state, then sure, he can be 'independent.'

[b]But [/b] it's not independent to use daddy's money and not ever work for anything.  Your family's precious little baby isn't independent.  Also if your HHI is soooo high that you've made casual 15,000 'gifties' to your little crotch nugget, and you would never even *gasp* consider applying for any financial aid because *clearly* you have far too much money floating around.....Why are you so concerned with committing fraud?

Surely the $10,181 in-state, compared to the $32,045 out of state, is but a drop in the bucket of your immense wealth, no?  Why wouldn't you [i]want[/i] to spend more?  The grossly rich (mostly new-money families -- the old money generational wealth families do not have this complex) - are all about spending money on shit that is a waste, or literally flushing it down the toilet.  How else will you convince us how much $ you have?
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