I am from Nebraska and went to college there for a year and a half. Last semester I went to Bogota, Colombia for a break and came back about a month ago. I decided a while ago that I wanted to finish college in Colorado, but made no steps to toward that until recenty. Yesterday, I went to Fort Collins to figure things out. To gain residency in most states you need to be there for a year and prove to be self sufficient so I thought that I would move there this summer and start the year process and have to deal with the out-of-state tuition for that year.. Well I came to find out that I either have to at least be 22 and live there for a year to be a resident. I am 20. So i'm still considered a minor.. Is there anyone out there that has a similar sitution with Colorado?? This is crazy! What did you do? Did you get emancipated? That seems to be the best option.
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You're not a minor. You can't be emancipated at 20 because you already got it by default when you turned 18. From reading the statute here: http://www.collegeboard.com/about/association/international/pdf/sr_CO01.pdf I find this sentence solves your problem: "Proving emancipation requires that the parents cannot provide significant funds of any nature and cannot have made prior provision for the minor’s support (e.g., gifts, loans or trust funds)" All you have to do is show that you've been supporting yourself and will continue to do so in Colorado. Thus you are "emancipated" and your year should begin forthwith. Here's more info here confirming what I just suspected: http://registrar.colorado.edu/students/tuition_classification_regulations.html#adults EMANCIPATED MINORS You are an emancipated minor if you are less than 22 years old and if your parents have entirely surrendered the right to your care, custody, and earnings; and if they are no longer under any duty to support you; and if they have made no provision for your support. This means that your parents cannot provide financial support of any nature for any ordinary or necessary expense. Parental support includes, but is not limited to, gifts and loans (including PLUS loans) that you depend on for financial support. Trust funds or other assets established by your parents before the one-year domicile period are regarded as evidence of nonemancipation if the funds or assets were intended, or could reasonably have been expected, to provide support for the period you claim to be emancipated. If you are an emancipated minor granted in-state tuition status, you are subject to reclassification as out-of-state if your parents resume support. Income Tax Dependence If federal support requirements are met, your parents may claim you as a dependent for tax purposes if emancipation commences after the beginning of that year. For example, you would be judged emancipated as of August if your parents cease support at that time, even though they claim you as a dependent for that year. They cannot claim you as a dependent for following years. Insurance You may be covered under your parents' health and automobile insurance if you may be covered despite not being their dependent and if you pay all costs, such as additional premiums and deductibles, associated with your coverage.
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