Florida Residency Question.

[gocanes1990]

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I currently attend a private university (finished soph year) in Florida, but my family/me are from NJ. I want to become a florida resident, because I want to go to medical school here. I got a florida drivers and registered to vote. Also my parents are not listing me as a dependent on their tax forms. If I register my vehicle and declare my domicile in florida, I have a house I rent with friends, does this make me a florida resident? I know people have said you need to live in florida for 12 months, not including education purposes. Will med schools acdoms "check" on this, or will proper tax/leasing/forms make me in state, or will they put me in the OOS bin.
-Thanks!

 

[anegron519]

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[gocanes1990]

Does this mean I won't be considered in state? is it not worth doing all this stuff? It is impossible to become a florida resident? if i am currently an undergraduate, even if i have the intention of permanently living in florida??

 

[gocanes1990]

I am not so much interested in the school tuition, I just want to go to medical school in florida, and being a resident is my best chance, can anyone comment on that?

 

[Ironmandoc]

All you need for Florida residency for medical school (I'm matriculating in August) if you are independent is your FL drivers license and voter registration card. Both need to be more than a year old.

That's all I needed to provide, although I have never lived in another state...

I would call the schools and ask them. Perhaps call AAMC/AMCAS and ask them as well.

 

[Sephiroth]

http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/residency/qualifying.html

While the IRS doesn't care if you declare yourself an independent since it just takes a tax break away from your parents, the Florida schools require you to show that you made enough money that you could reasonably support 51% of your living expenses, not counting student loans. So either you would have to be working a significant amount that you can declare as income on your taxes, or you take a year off to work full time.