How long does it take to become a NY resident for tuition purposes?

Question

Also, if you start out paying as a non-resident do you switch to the resident brackets after a year (assuming the residency length is 12 months) or are you stuck for 4 years paying as a non-resident?

Answer 1

It should take one year.

You can apply for in-state status whenever you want, but you won't receive it until you satisfy the following requirements:

Be a financially independent student (emancipated) for the entire year. This means everything including tuition, rent, living expenses, etc.

Reasonably prove that you are going to make New York your home state. (You don't really have to stay though.) You can do this by completing the following: 1) Registering your vehicle in New York. 2) registering to vote in New York. 3) getting a New York Driver's Licenses. 4) Paying New York state income taxes. (You can probably get by without doing all four things, but the more you do the better.)

Now remember all these requirements have to be satisfied for the entire year. Then you can apply for in-state status.

As long as you're paying for everything for the entire year (you have to prove it), and you get those four things then you'll get it.

I'm dealing with out-of-state tuition too.

Good Luck.

Answer 2

when i moved here to ca i had to wait one year then sign up for school otherwise i would be non-resident all through.
should be about the same everywhere.
if your underage may be a different criteria.
best way is look up the college requirements on the Internet or go down and get it in writing.