US citizen moving to the US

[Zoe24 0]

I am a US citizen who resided outside of the US for most of my life. I now reside within the US for a few months already. I filed for in-state tuition at my univeristy and was denied on the basis of not being domiciled in the state.

My question is, is it possible for a US citizen, who resides in the US, not be concidered domiciled anywhere in the US? According to the school I am required to live in the state for 12 months before I can be concidered domiciled here. I think that this restiction applies either towards US citizens that were previously domocilied elsewhere in the US or non-citizens. I believe there is a law that states that a US citizen who resides in the US must be concidered domiciled in a state, and therefore to my understanding this would be the state I reside in.

Am I on the right track? Does this law exist?

Thanks for your help.

[Zoe24 0]

I am a US citizen who resided outside of the US for most of my life. I now reside within the US for a few months already. I filed for in-state tuition at my univeristy and was denied on the basis of not being domiciled in the state.

My question is, is it possible for a US citizen, who resides in the US, not be concidered domiciled anywhere in the US? According to the school I am required to live in the state for 12 months before I can be concidered domiciled here. I think that this restiction applies either towards US citizens that were previously domocilied elsewhere in the US or non-citizens. I believe there is a law that states that a US citizen who resides in the US must be concidered domiciled in a state, and therefore to my understanding this would be the state I reside in.

Am I on the right track? Does this law exist?

Thanks for your help.

[MayLiana72 2]

It is not about citizenship. They can say it even if you lived in other state. Is it important to you to go to this particular university? They all have a little bit different policies. I work in the registration office at college, it is simpler here, but I have heard stories like yours about some of universities.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

It is possible for a US citizen to not be domiciled anywhere in the US, if the person lives abroad. The denial for in-state tuition was correct.

[aaron2020 11,651]

I am a US citizen who resided outside of the US for most of my life. I now reside within the US for a few months already. I filed for in-state tuition at my univeristy and was denied on the basis of not being domiciled in the state.

My question is, is it possible for a US citizen, who resides in the US, not be concidered domiciled anywhere in the US? According to the school I am required to live in the state for 12 months before I can be concidered domiciled here. I think that this restiction applies either towards US citizens that were previously domocilied elsewhere in the US or non-citizens. I believe there is a law that states that a US citizen who resides in the US must be concidered domiciled in a state, and therefore to my understanding this would be the state I reside in.

Am I on the right track? Does this law exist?

Thanks for your help.

Domicile for tuition purposes are govern by school rules and sometimes by state law.

There is no such law as you have outlined.

The school made the right call on your out if state residency status for tuition purposes.

[Thomas&Cleofe 358]

You are applying for in-state tuition....

Most states require that you are a resident of that state for 12 months before you can pay in-state tuition.

If, for example, I move to a different state to attend college, I will either pay out of state tuition or wait 12 months before applying.

....and also, it is NOT a law, it is school policy.

Edited November 11, 2012 by David&Goliath

[belinda63 3,038]

I think they are referring to state residency. To receive in-state tuition you must have resided in that state for a certain period of time. For example I live in Kentucky but if I were to move to Texas I would be considered an out of state resident for tuition purposes until I had lived there a certain amount of time.

[Xanax 349]

That seems right!

Different schools have different requirements, as you were not living in X state for the 12 month period prior to applying for instate tuition your request was denied by the school that has said requirement.

Have a look at other schools in your area and check their requirements. In my state many schools have different resident requirements for in state tuition and some have none (the community college).

[warlord 73]

Yes I think pretty much every college is like that with the 12 month being living in the state to receive in State tuition. I know both our big colleges here are the exact same way.

Other states such as California, even have requirements on jobs that you need to possess a valid California Drivers Licence which cuts down on anyone applying outside the state.

So the answer is yes and most colleges will do that. Otherwise anyone can pretty much just move into the new state and automatically qualify for in-state tuition...

[VanessaTony 3,567]

What address did you use to file your US taxes?

As others have said, it tends to depend on school policy.