Establishing Residency

Mr & Mrs
I would be very careful with that. I believe most states require proof that you have lived there 1 full year. Such as paying taxes in that state, job history, etc.

"There's no crying in baseball!"

I think residency definitions vary from school to school. Most schools base in-state and out-of-state residency (tuition) on the parents' (or the student's providers) home address while the student is still a minor. So, for most 18 year old freshmen, residency would be based on where parents live. However, most schools have a process that allows students to request a "change of residency status" before the beginning of any semester. At most schools, the residency criteria is different for students who are still minors and those who are of majority age as defined by that state. For students who are "of age" their status is usually based on where they live (off-campus address), work, pay taxes, have bank acounts, have a driver's license, car tags, etc. Most schools do seem to require that the "proof of residency" be in place at least one full year before the student files for a residency status change. The specifics for an individual school are usually found on the school's website under a residency category (on some sites this is through the registrar's office section). Even if your student doesn't qualify for in-state tuition the freshman year, if you know what steps to take, it's usually possible to have "proof of residency" in place and then apply for a status change. If you're interested in that for a sophomore year, just keep in mind that you may need to have in-state residency proof in place BEFORE the freshman year begins.

Some schools (not necessarily through athletic offers) do waive out-of-state tuition for various things -- high SAT/ACT scores, high school GPA, leadership shown. Check with individual admissions offices to ask about that possibility.

The problem with simply using a relative's address to register an incoming freshman (besides the obvious -- not actually meeting the school's residency requirements) is that the high school transcript required for application will come from out of state. And, any recommendations required during the application process would also likely come from guidance counselors, teachers, scout leaders, etc. in your out-of-state hometown. Maybe some schools don't check this information closely. But, I know many do.

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I didn't mean for registration as a freshman, but as a sophmore. So he'd be in the state for a year. I guess I'll check out the website and see if I can get any info.
Every time I think I've got it all figured out, I end up w/ 10 more questions!!
Thanks for the info

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MR and Mrs

Mosty states will not accpet dorm residence as a permanent address--- if he is playing a sport the athletic department can tell you how they do that

TRhit

It may vary from state to state. We pay property taxes in Washington, but since our son graduated from a high school in Oregon, he cannot be a Washington resident unless we no longer claim him as a tax deduction, he has an address and a job and lives there for a year.

In this case, the graduation from a high school in Oregon was proof of where he actually resided.