I am planning on going to the U of Houston law school - how hard is it to establish residency for tution?
You're probably better off taking this up with your school's financial aid office. They may be aware of some %26quot;tricks%26quot; that will get you to in-state status faster.
I am planning on going to the U of Houston law school - how hard is it to establish residency for tution?
Don't know specifically about how UH establishes residency, but yeah that sounds like it should do it. My school (UT Houston School of Nursing) required everyone to fill out form asking us questions based on the Core Residency Requirements established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (rule 21.731). Looking at that form now, I think you'll be fine to gain in-state residency status after your first year. The basic requirements are that you have lived in Texas for at least the past 12 months, you currently live in Texas, and that you work and pay taxes in Texas. So having a Texas drivers license, being registered to vote in Texas, having your bank accounts and car registered in Texas, and going to school in Texas for the past year should be plenty to gain you residency status.
For more on the Core Residency Requirements check out: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/pdf鈥?/a> (long PDF file with every thing you ever may need to know)
or http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/pdf鈥?/a> (to read the rules)
you have to live in the state of texas for 12 months, i beleive. i'm not sure if they will change it in your case since you will start out with out-of-state, though i'm not sure. but i know the 12 months is what it says on all the applications for in-state residency: %26quot;Have you lived in the state of texas for the past 12 months in order to qualify for in-state tuition?
some places don't consider living there for school as residency, so i'd definitely talk to your school about their residency policies.
i don't know if this applies for all of texas, but i go to a university in texas and their policy is living here for school is not residency, so you don't get in-state tuition.
