Out of State tuition laws...

[sunnygal24]

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Hello,

I am currently a Virginia resident but I want to apply to schools out of state such as in California, Florida and Texas and was wondering if anybody could please tell me what those state's rules are to get in-state tuition? Any info will be useful or even sources where I can get this information.

Thank you very much.

 

[deepeetee]

Hi! So I only looked at one school in Texas (I am not sure about other states) but this is what it said:

"In most cases, to qualify for Texas resident tuition rates, you must have lived in Texas for 12 months. Residency is also established in part by demonstrating your intent to stay in Texas by obtaining a Texas driver's license or registering to vote in Texas. The UT Southwestern Office of Admissions can provide additional information about applying for residency."

That was on UTSW's website. Hope this helps!!!

 

[sunnygal24]

Hi!

Thanks for the reply. Definitely something I will keep in mind. =)

 

[FloridianDPT]

I had to apply for Florida resident for tutition purposes. Becoming a resident of the state is easy, you get your voter registration, driver's liscence, car registration if you have a car, and you are technically a Florida resident in 1 year. But obviously to get those things you have to a have a Florida address. I moved in with my grandmother so I had that.

Becoming a Florida resident for TUITION PURPOSES is a little different. After showing the above things, you have to either claim independence or dependence. You can only be dependent if you have live with your parents in Florida. With other guardians it usually takes 5 years. Independent means you make at least 50% of the tuition. You need to show taxes and what not. Parents can't claim you on tax returns, or you have to be married, in the military or over 24 years old, etc. you can look up the rest.

I just happened to search though and on FIU's website it said that you can also claim residency by having this:
The student is working on a master's or doctoral degree during the term for which residency status is sought at a Florida institution

I have never seen that before. Something worth looking into for the other schools in Florida also

 

[rltruong]

since public schools get funding from state governments they will favor those state residents first, same as with undergraduate schools. you will have to pay out of state tuition for the first year but then you will be able to apply for state residency and pay in state tuition for the rest of your time there.

my advice: apply everywhere and if accepted then weigh the pros and cons. with graduate school loans changing and no graduate student is able to take subsidized loans you should ask yourself if it is worth it taking out the additional loans for increase tuition and living expenses.

if it is your dream to live in a certain state, you could finish school and move very easily since the board exam for pt is different than other medical occupations. A doctor has to take each states board exam to practice but the PT board exam is extended throughout the US so you will only have to take it once.

 

[okramango]

I've researched this for Texas and found out that they do not give residency for tuition purposes if you move there for school. To get residency, you have to live there at least a year before starting school (and go through all the other requirements such as changing your drivers license, etc). However, some Texas schools offer scholarships where they waive out-of-state tuition (I know TWU and UTMB have this).

 

[sunnygal24]

Thank you for all the wonderful info. I guess thats what I was worried about with the different states.. if they will consider me in-state if I become a student first and stay there a year or they will discredit me because I moved there to be a student.. like Texas. If I were to move to Florida as a student can i apply for in-state in a year granted I pay 50% of my tuition and all the first year? I was hoping that I could pay out of state for a year then pay in-state for the rest of the years..

 

[okramango]

Here's another thread about this subject. Someone posted on there that you need to live in Florida at least a year before starting school in order to be considered a resident there as well.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=798032

 

[sunnygal24]

Yep. That sounds worrisome to me. I dont think i will be moving out anywhere till I get accepted first...so my next question is.. do you think it is possible to defer your admission and start the year after to establish residency?