Anyone Successfully Petition for In-State Tuition?

[ramama]

I'm in the middle of my schooling here in Colorado and am moving to Maine next summer. I REALLY don't want to have to wait a year to complete school, especially because I get veterans benefits which expire in 2011, and skipping a year would waste a lot of money that our family depends upon.

Is the philosophy behind charging out-of-state tuition that the university is publicly funded and they don't want students to get in-state rates and then take their skills back out of state? We are not moving because of my schooling (in fact, our move makes it much more inconvenient!) and we are expecting to stay in Maine for the foreseeable future.

So, has anyone obtained in-state tuition rates when out-of-state normally applies? I want to petition for in-state, but don't know if it's even worth it if there's zero change that it'll be granted!

[txbikegrrl]

For some states, I think CA, VA and NC maybe MI too, it's actually 2 years. They are trying to prevent people from just moving there and geting a good education at a cheaper price not really having been residents paying taxes ever. My family moved to VA my senior year and we were told there was NO WAY that I would qualify as an in-state student this was 15+ years ago so maybe they've refined the law. Also, I never actually petitioned the college. But it was stupid to me, I didn't want to move, had no choice, step-dad got a promotion.

Anyway, since you have veteran's benefits I would definitely speak to someone at the college. Maybe they have different/special rules for you -- they should!

[purplepaperclip]

I went through the UMaine system. I've never known of anyone who was successful in petitioning for the in-state rate without meeting the requirements for it. They were sticklers back then. It doesn't hurt to try though.

[Carita]

ITA - I went through the process in TN, and even though we had bought a home in TN and were taxpaying residents of the state, the approval was not granted.

ou may want to call and talk to the financial aid office and see what they can do with you an the veteren' benefits.

Welcome back to Maine!

[mamachelle]

my husband is in the UMaine system and tried petitioning for in-state tuition (we had a baby here, have lived here for the past few years while he's been a student, we vote here, etc.) but they wouldn't even consider it! Also, it isn't that you have to live here a year before attending, but rather you need to live here a year before even applying. Good luck deciding what to do. I will be starting school soon (hopefully) and it sure is nice that I will be receiving in-state tuition! We have more than enough loans already.