i would like to attend dog grooming school, they offer loans bit you have to work that out with the lender, the school doesn't offer it directly. it it either privately or publicly. so i decided to go to fafsa.gov and do the government loan application. it is asking me for the month and year i became a legal resident. so i moved to colorado from texas in july of 2005. it is now april 2007. do i answer the question in the form of the month and year it became a year that i was here, or do i have to actually submit proof? please help
2007-03-31 14:29:22 · 8 answers · asked by kburgess612 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
As soon as you moved to the new state and got an ID your were a legal resident of that state.
2007-03-31 14:37:37 · answer #1 · answered by calired67 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, legal residence is established when you move to a new state. Things that prove residency are getting a drivers license, getting a bank account in that state, transferring your car registration and paying taxes in the new state. If you moved to Colorado (for school) but kept everything else in Texas you might not even qualify as a resident. For the sake of the loan application I would put down the date you moved into the state of Colorado.
2007-03-31 21:44:14 · answer #2 · answered by Molly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Residency is a matter of intent. You became a resident of Colorado when you moved there with the intent to stay. Documentary proof is helpful if you're challenged, but never give extra information that is not requested. Answer the question shortly and directly and do not send documents unless they ask for them. It's been long enough now they may not ask at all.
2007-04-01 10:22:57 · answer #3 · answered by David M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you became a legal resident on the day that you moved there. They are most likely wanting to be sure that you have been there for more than one year. Since it's been close to two years, you probably won't even have to submit proof, not for FAFSA. You may have to submit proof to the school if they have different tuition rates for in-state and out-of-state, but even then they would follow up with that request.
2007-03-31 21:41:24 · answer #4 · answered by cy_grrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I have lived in Colorado for only the past 6 months, but we're residents. We have jobs, registered our cars, etc. But...for college aid or in-state tuition things are different. The state wants you to pay taxes for a while first. You need to be doing that for at least a year.
2007-03-31 22:13:34 · answer #5 · answered by HachiMachi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a legal resident is as simple as moving into the state, in good faith with the intent to remain there for a significant time.
So, when you moved to Colorado, if you weren't intentionally there just temporarily, you would count as a resident.
2007-03-31 21:44:14 · answer #6 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You became a legal resident when you started living there.
If they need proof it would be in the form of a utility bill or something like that.
2007-03-31 21:40:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you try getting hired at Petco - they'll teach you those skills. Or an animal kennel - they do the same thing.
2007-03-31 21:42:09 · answer #8 · answered by ThatsThinkingWithUR Dipstick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋