state schools and being a state resident

[antispatula]

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Question. I know that state schools receive public funds from the state and therefore are usually required to accept mostly residents from that state. My question is this: How do you know if you are a resident if you haven't lived there your whole life? For example, I have lived in UT for about 3 years, have a UT driver's lisence, voter registration, vehicle registration, etc etc, yet I grew up in nebraska. Is it my choice if I classify myself as a utah resident? Is it as simple as checking some little box on the primary applications, or am I going to need to meticulously prove that utah is now my home?

thanks!

 

[DAPI]

Question. I know that state schools receive public funds from the state and therefore are usually required to accept mostly residents from that state. My question is this: How do you know if you are a resident if you haven't lived there your whole life? For example, I have lived in UT for about 3 years, have a UT driver's lisence, voter registration, vehicle registration, etc etc, yet I grew up in nebraska. Is it my choice if I classify myself as a utah resident? Is it as simple as checking some little box on the primary applications, or am I going to need to meticulously prove that utah is now my home?

thanks!

You just check a box on AMCAS, but the school may ask for proof on the secondary or at some point.

Also, if you were primarily in UT for school, but got those things you still may not be considered a resident. Best to check their webpage and see what it says qualifies you to be a resident.

 

[ErrantWhatever]

Yeah, like DAPI said, the state u website typically offers criteria for classifying someone as IS. If there is still ambiguity, just call the person who makes the decisions--that's what I did. I haven't lived in my home state in 10 years (and have also lived in 4 states since then), and the authority asked two questions: "1) Did you graduate from a high school in this state? 2) Do your parents still live here?" (Yes and yes.) "You're good."