If my parents own a house somewhere, does that make me in-state?

[student113]

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[memedimonkey]

You have to check your states rules, if you are a dependent for tax purposes you may qualify, but you would usually also need to be a resident yourself (driver license, voting, etc) and cannot be a resident of more than one state

 

[chman]

It depends. Are you a dependent of your parents? Then it is possible.

 

[SirGecko]

As it was said before you would need to be a dependent of your parents. Also it would be good if you had a drivers licence from the state, had your car registered there, are registered to vote in the state, etc.

On top of this though (depending on the school) you will probably also need to establish a desire to practice in the state and a knowledge of the health care issues of the state. A lot of state medical schools have a state driven mission. Because of this mission merely proving that you are legally a resident might not be good enough to get in. That said I don't know anything about Illinois or what specific schools you might be looking at. (so they might not really care and all the in state thing matters for is determining if you get in state tuition)

 

[NotSur]

If my parents relocate to a state in the middle of my college career, own a house there, and CURRENTLY live there, will I qualify for in-state by the time I apply?
- It will be about two years from the time they first moved there
- I myself would never have established residence there.

Thanks

(the state in question is Illinois, if that makes a difference)

you need to be a dependent. it will also help if you register to vote there.

 

[Law2Doc]

If my parents relocate to a state in the middle of my college career, own a house there, and CURRENTLY live there, will I qualify for in-state by the time I apply?
- It will be about two years from the time they first moved there
- I myself would never have established residence there.

Thanks

(the state in question is Illinois, if that makes a difference)

Every state has it's own rules. Some require you to have lived there for a certain number of years. Others look at nexus-- where do you have your drivers license, where are you registered to vote, where have you paid taxes, etc. You can't make a blanket statement rule based on folks having a house.

 

[Longshanks]

Depends on each state but generally:
-Do you have a driver's license/state ID there?
-Do you pay taxes in that state?
-Do you receive mailing there?
-Do you have a job in that state?
-Are you registered to vote in that state?

 

[student113]

Thanks for all the responses.

I think I am a dependent, but having never officially lived there, I obviously don't have a license or a registration to vote (I wouldn't mind doing that though).

I go there to visit my parents during breaks, it will be my "permanent address." I hope to go to a school in that state and plans to stay there. I don't know how much this is relevant.

I guess I'll call each school and ask. Aren't Illinois schools supposed to be OOS friendly though? Maybe it won't make such a big difference.

 

[flip26]

Well, where do you hold a DL? Where are you registered to vote?

Do you have to file a tax return? Do you show that you are a dependent on that return? And do your parents reflect you as a dependent on their returns?

Take the steps to establish residency in the state. Do it now - get a DL, register to vote, open a bank account, etc.

 

[LizzyM]

Thanks for all the responses.

I think I am a dependent, but having never officially lived there, I obviously don't have a license or a registration to vote (I wouldn't mind doing that though).

I go there to visit my parents during breaks, it will be my "permanent address." I hope to go to a school in that state and plans to stay there. I don't know how much this is relevant.

I guess I'll call each school and ask. Aren't Illinois schools supposed to be OOS friendly though? Maybe it won't make such a big difference.

It makes a big difference in tuition, even if they are OOS friendly with regard to admissions.

In Illinois, the med school at Southern Illinois U. has a reputation (deserved or not) of not being instate friendly if you are from the part of Illinois north of I-80.

 

[ChiDO]

In Illinois, the med school at Southern Illinois U. has a reputation (deserved or not) of not being instate friendly if you are from the part of Illinois north of I-80.

Just apply with a southern illinois mailing address to all the illinois schools!

 

[tuoniz]

Depends on each state but generally:
-Do you have a driver's license/state ID there?
-Do you pay taxes in that state?
-Do you receive mailing there?
-Do you have a job in that state?
-Are you registered to vote in that state?

Let's say that he has just the drivers license and he got it today... would that make him a resident? I'm wondering the same thing.

 

[LizzyM]

Let's say that he has just the drivers license and he got it today... would that make him a resident? I'm wondering the same thing.

It varies by state. You have to enquire in the state where you want to claim residency.

 

[flip26]

It varies by state. You have to enquire in the state where you want to claim residency.

For most states, you can claim residency for school purposes if you have lived there for a period of one year and were NOT there enrolled in school (your purpose in being in that state was not academic related). Schools will ask for every form of proof you have, such as a DL, tax return, voter registration record, etc. Ultimately, it is up to the school to decide if you qualify for instate residency or not, and it can vary from one school to another in the same state.

 

[LizzyM]

Good advice. The most radical, I think, is U Mass where you need 5 years, not counting college! (or so I've heard).

Check with each school where you expect that state residency may be an issue.

 

[slowbutsteady]

Some states allow you to become "instate" for purposes of tuition after attending their school for one year!!!!