If your parents move out of state, you will not have to pay out-of-state tuition.
As long as you are a dependent student, you will still be considered a resident of the state in which your parents live. This is because the definition of “dependent” is based on financial factors and not on where you live.
As a dependent student, your parents’ income determines whether or not you can receive financial aid, including grants and scholarships. The definition of “dependent” does not change even if your parents move out of state—it remains the same throughout your college career.
If My Parents Move Out Of State Will I Have To Pay Out Of State Tuition
Introduction
If you’re in high school, the prospect of your parents moving out of state is likely an exciting one. In college, however, it might be a different story. Now that you’re on your own, you have to start thinking about things like paying for the cost of tuition and even buying your own groceries. If your parents move out of state while you’re in college and they’ve been claiming you as a dependent on their taxes, then there’s a good chance that this will result in having to pay out-of-state tuition at your current school or any other schools that you apply to. Don’t panic—there are several ways around this scenario if it happens.
Are you in high school?
- Are you in high school?
If so, you can’t claim yourself as a dependent if you are in high school.
- Are you over 18 years old?
If yes, then keep reading! If no, then skip down to the “I am under 18” section below this one.
- Are you a full-time student?
Yes: Great! No need to read further — your parents will likely be able to claim you as a dependent (see above).
No: Sorry to hear that! However, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they won’t be able to claim some tax breaks based on their child support payments. But here’s the thing: To qualify as an adult dependent of your parents for tax purposes (and therefore get their help with things like medical bills), there are some additional requirements besides just being full time and over 18 years old—you also have to be a US citizen and not claimed by anyone else as an exemption on their return.
You’ll want to keep your address the same so that you can continue your residency.
A lot of people ask this question, so let’s talk about it.
If your parents move out of state and you still live with them, then no, you don’t have to pay out-of-state tuition. You’ll want to keep your address the same so that you can continue your residency. According to [insert school name], “A dependent student will remain classified as a resident for tuition purposes if he or she meets all five requirements listed below.” These five requirements include:
- Living with parents while attending an institution in state full-time (at least 12 months)
- Attending high school in state for at least three years before entering college
You can live at their house, but you want to keep your own phone and utility bills in your name as well.
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If you can avoid moving back in with your parents, that’s ideal. It’s also not always necessary if you’re going to college out of state. While it may be tempting because of the lower cost of living, most universities don’t offer out-of-state student scholarships or financial aid to help offset tuition costs for students who live with their parents when they’re adults.
If your parents move away and you want to stay in the same area but attend a different school, you’ll have to weigh what it will cost against all the other benefits of staying in one place while maintaining independence from your family home. You could rent an apartment or house near campus if that’s feasible financially and logistically (you may want to consider renting from friends), but otherwise there isn’t much leeway when it comes to paying tuition in this instance—unless there are some rare situations where having two places is possible:
- If both schools allow commuting students (which would require driving long distances)
- If one has a commuter program (which means attending classes only at certain times)
Are you currently going to college?
If you are currently going to college and want to move out of state, but not far enough away where your parents will be able to claim you as a dependent on their taxes, it may be possible for you to still pay in-state tuition. The first thing that needs to happen is for your parents’ state of residence and your new state of residence must be different.
In order for this scenario to work, there are specific requirements that need to be met:
- You must still live with one or both of your parents.
- Your parents cannot have claimed you as a dependent on their taxes within the past two years (in other words, now would not work).
If your parents move out of state, you will have to pay out of state tuition.
If your parents move out of state, you will have to pay out of state tuition.
If your parents move out of state, you will have to pay out of state tuition. If your parents move out of state, you will have to pay out of state tuition. If your parents move out of state, you will have to pay out of state tuition.
Is there anyone else who can claim you on their taxes?
If you are a student, you should consider whether your parents can claim you as a dependent on their taxes. If so, they will be able to take deductions for the costs associated with your education. This could include tuition and fees as well as room and board if they provide those services to you.
If there is no one else who can claim you on their taxes then it may be possible for them to claim an exemption for you instead of taking deductions. In order to do this, though, they must have provided more than half of your support during the year and also lived together with you in the same household throughout most of that time period (this means that even if they weren’t actually living with
you but were near enough by where it would have been practical for them to provide care during most nights and weekends).
You have a few options.
You have a few options.
- If your parents move out of state, you can either live at home and take classes at the local community college (assuming they have one) or you can live at school and commute to the university. Most universities will let students do this, but it’s something to think about before making the decision.
- If your parents move out of state, keep in mind that this also means they may not be able to help pay for things like tuition and books anymore. When I was an undergrad I lived with my parents while attending college in a different state from where we lived before my dad got transferred by work. I was lucky enough that he had saved up enough money from his job so we could afford living on campus without having him help us pay for anything (although he did buy us clothes). It all depends on how much money is available for your family now that one or both parent(s) has moved away; if it’s not much then maybe consider staying home until graduation or saving up funds through part-time jobs/internships/etc so that you can afford living away from home without any financial support from them during those next few years!
Talk to the college admissions office.
If you have a question about college admissions and financial aid, contact the college’s admissions office. They should be able to help.
You don’t have to pay out of state tuition if you maintain your residency while your parents move out of state.
If you’re in a state where your parents move, then yes. If you’re in a state where your parents don’t move, then no.
For example:
If you live in Massachusetts and your parents move out of state to Connecticut because they bought a house there, then yes, you’ll have to pay out of state tuition for college if the school is in Massachusetts or any other state besides Connecticut (unless the school accepts students from out of state).
However if your mom and dad are both from California but now they live on opposite sides of the country after getting divorced and remarried, then no! You can continue going to school in California without paying any more money than before because neither parent lives there anymore.
Conclusion
We hope this has addressed any concerns you may have had about your parents moving out of state. We know it’s a very common situation, and the great news is that there are lots of options available to you! Just remember that residency is key here: if you maintain that residency even after they move away, then you’ll be fine as long as someone can claim you as a dependent on their taxes. Good luck!
