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Old 06-11-2009, 03:04 PM
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Residency Question, Minnesota

Minnesota/New Jersey, question based in MN

I dont know if this is the right forum, but it's the most appropriate one I could find. This isn't exactly a legal question anyways...

My girlfriend moved from NJ to MN over two years ago. She resided with her Grandmother in her gma's house -- helping her gma with errands, household stuff, etc. My girlfriend was also attending a local Community College fulltime while helping her gma out. My gf never had to pay out of state tuition at the community college.
Well this coming fall semester she is transferring to a 4-year University with me which is located an hour from us (in Minnesota). The University recently sent an e-mail asking her about her residency and I believe they are trying to get her to pay out of state tuition...
My question is if she has continuously lived in MN for over two years by the time fall semester starts (she'll have lived in MN for 2.25 yrs.) is she a legal MN resident and should she get the IN-STATE tuition? It sounds a little bogus that they are trying to get her to pay out of state tuition when she has lived here for that long...
Also her parents reside in NJ
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How old is GF?
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So, your GF is living with you on a (planned) permanent basis in NJ and traveling to MN to attend college, right?

Yeah, I think you see where this is going...


ETA: http://www.mnscu.edu/board/policy/202.html
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Time for quoting:
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Minnesota/New Jersey, question based in MN

I dont know if this is the right forum, but it's the most appropriate one I could find. This isn't exactly a legal question anyways...

My girlfriend moved from NJ to MN over two years ago. She resided with her Grandmother in her gma's house -- helping her gma with errands, household stuff, etc. My girlfriend was also attending a local Community College fulltime while helping her gma out. My gf never had to pay out of state tuition at the community college.
Well this coming fall semester she is transferring to a 4-year University with me which is located an hour from us (in Minnesota). The University recently sent an e-mail asking her about her residency and I believe they are trying to get her to pay out of state tuition...
My question is if she has continuously lived in MN for over two years by the time fall semester starts (she'll have lived in MN for 2.25 yrs.) is she a legal MN resident and should she get the IN-STATE tuition? It sounds a little bogus that they are trying to get her to pay out of state tuition when she has lived here for that long...
Also her parents reside in NJ
Help?
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On whose tax return has the girlfriend appeared? the parents? or grandma's? If the parent's, guess WHERE the residency is? I'll clue you - it's NOT Minnesota.
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She is 20 years old, currently lives in MN with her GMA -- and has for 2+ years. Her parents claim her I believe, HOWEVER I have read places that if you reside somewhere XX time then your a resident, or other criteria, not just about taxes.
Is there anyway to get in-state tuition for her? How come she didn't have to pay it at the Community college we went to then??
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She is 20 years old, currently lives in MN with her GMA -- and has for 2+ years. Her parents claim her I believe, HOWEVER I have read places that if you reside somewhere XX time then your a resident, or other criteria, not just about taxes.
Is there anyway to get in-state tuition for her? How come she didn't have to pay it at the Community college we went to then??
Because she could have committed fraud. They may not have cared. A variety of reasons. But her residency would be considered with her parents for state university.
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If we got married then would her residence be considered here? Just curious about that.
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If we got married then would her residence be considered here? Just curious about that.
If you got married then her residency would be considered where your permanent home is. NJ apparently if that is where you are.

ETA: But residency would NOT begin immediately necessarily and quite frankly it depends. I am assuming you live in NJ due to the NJ mention and it is not really explained. I could be wrong about that.
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Awww...young love.

Getting married to save a few bucks.

That'll last.
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Old 06-12-2009, 02:04 PM
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well, I found this on Rutgers... I would imagine that other universities would have a similar policy.

[url=http://admissions.rutgers.edu/costs/tuitionandfees/njtuitioneligibility.aspx]Rutgers | Rutgers Admissions[/url]
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If I understand correctly:
  • OP and OP's girlfriend have both been attending the same community college in MN
  • OP's girlfriend has been living with her grandmother in MN while attending CC
  • OP and OP's girlfriend are both transferring to the same MN university (1 hour from the CC) for fall semester
  • OP's girlfriend's parents reside in NJ
  • OP's residency is not at issue (because the question is about the girlfriend's tuition, not OP's)
If the above is correct, OP's girlfriend should refer to MN rules for determining state of residency for students:
[url=http://www.mnscu.edu/board/policy/202.html]Minnesota State Colleges & Universities Board of Trustees[/url]

(I'm guessing OP did not see your link, Zig. Perhaps second time is the charm.)
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