ruveyn wrote:
zer0netgain wrote:
Marriages are frequently done for the
It would be no different than moving to a different state (here in America) to get in-state tuition when you have no intention of staying in the state after you graduate.
If all that is required to get the aid is to reside in-State for a specified interval of time, moving out later on is no fraud. The legal requirements to receive the aid have been met. Intention has no place in the matter.
In the past, that was true, but with the number of people doing it, every state has tightened the standards to establish "in state" eligibility. They still aren't difficult, but where it used to be a person could use a relative's address or get a PO Box in the state, now they want to see significant effort on the part of the applicant to prove the intent to make the transition.
Normally, this includes....
1. Actually physically living in the state (at least 12 months)
2. Surrendering out of state licenses and getting in-state licenses (drivers, professional, etc.)
3. Payment of local/state taxes an out-of-state resident would be exempt from.
4. Other activities that indicate an intention to remain in the state for the indefinite future.
5. Even if you do all the above, if the school has cause to believe it's all a fraud, they could deny you in-state status (so don't go telling people you're planning to leave after graduation if that's why you're doing it).
If you do that much but still plan to leave as soon as you graduate, at least you had to work for it. Some states have more strict standards to qualify.
10 Jun 2009, 12:09 pm
