Residency classification question?

[camtheram1815]

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Hello,

So, this is kind of complicated, I'm not sure what my IS residency is applying this incoming cycle...

Basically, my parents live in Oregon but are moving to South Carolina this summer (mid June they'll be gone, great timing) for retirement. I have been in Colorado attending undergrad and have been a dependent for 4 years here, but I am NOT a Colorado resident because I'm here for educational purposes. To complicate matters further, I got a job in North Carolina and will now be independent financially and am also moving mid June. I know it takes a year to establish residency, so I'm not a NC resident, not a Colorado resident because of educational purposes, and now my parents, who I've been a dependent on up until next month, are leaving Oregon.

Am I an Oregon resident for this cycle? This is what I'm planning on, I'm listing my address there when I submit my AMCAS, because escrow won't close til end of June/July probably.

Note, I'm mainly concerned for IS status to get an interview (OHSU specifically, I did graduate high school in Oregon, so maybe this doesn't matter?), the tuition piece is something I'll deal with at a later time.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Dr. Death]

You are an Oregon resident because that's where you are claimed on taxes.

That said some schools count you as IS if you attend college or high school in that state so you should check on that.
You might also be able to claim "significant ties" if your parents are moving to South Carolina and you are moving to North Carolina.

 

[camtheram1815]

You are an Oregon resident because that's where you are claimed on taxes.

That said some schools count you as IS if you attend college or high school in that state so you should check on that.
You might also be able to claim "significant ties" if your parents are moving to South Carolina and you are moving to North Carolina.

Okay good to know! I was just worried I'd be in some sort of limbo where I couldn't truly claim any state as a residence, I'm not sure what would really allow for that to happen? And yes, thanks, I definitely plan on using my ties in both SC and NC! Colorado doesn't seem to hold as much weight unfortunately..