Moving to NC! for good! Questions about transfering things over

[mr_coffee]

Hello everyone!


So I decided I'm going to move to NC for good, PA has nothing for me and very little job opportutnies for while NC has RTP which has tons of awesome companies wanting to eat up computer sceince majors. Another reason is NC State's Comp Sci program really kicks Penn State's ass due to IBM/Cisco/SAP really influencing the courses offered.

I'm trying to become a resident of NC asap because out of state tution is 4x more than in state at NC State University!!

I have to be in NC for 12 months, but the time period doesn't start until I do the following:

If You Believe You Are a Resident

In general, there are three things a student (and parents, if student is under 24 years of age) must do to receive the benefit of in-state tuition as a resident.
You must be a resident. Characteristics that are typical of residents of any place are physical presence and residentiary acts. (Note: Photocopies of documents supporting these acts should be included when completing the "Residence-and-Tuition Status Application".) Examples of typical residentiary acts include:
registering to vote
registering a motor vehicle
obtaining a driver's license
listing personal property for taxation
filing state income tax
having state income taxes withheld from earnings
purchasing a dwelling for the purpose of a primary abodeThese are just a few typical residentiary acts. Residentiary acts are usually clustered around the time a person becomes a resident of a new place.
You must be a resident for 12 months prior to the term for which you want to receive in-state tuition. The 12 month period begins from the time you become a resident (see #1 above). There is no proration of fees. That is, if your 12 months are up during an academic term, you are not eligible until the next regular term. Note: The 12 month requirement is not waived due to job transfer.
You must reside in North Carolina for a reason other than merely attending school. You must be financially independent. You must intend to reside in North Carolina permanently. Well I don't really know where to start. My vechicle is under my dads name who lives in PA.

I am paying taxes in NC while working at IBM and have been for a few months now.

I guess what I need to do is also transfer over all my medical which is medicare.

Any tips/ advice on doing these things would be great!

Also anyone in NC know of getting fin. help for school from OVR? I'm not sure if NC has OVR or not. I was getting around 2k a semester from them in PA after a long battle with them.

I guess this could be in either the schoool forum or this forum so mods feel free to move if you wish.

thanks guys! :D

[Broknwing]

start by changing your driver's license, that's the easiest and cheapest...
Also, if you've got an apartment and your utility bills are in your name, keep those, The very first one will be able to be counted for your residency date...If you have a lease on your apartment, that is a good secondary document as well...Keep your files in order, The earlier the date on the lease, the sooner your residency date will count...

I worked in the admissions office at my college here in FL for several yrs and dealt w/residency more times than I care to admit...lol...The driver's license is the #1 most important document you can have...if you can, get your name on the title to your car(secondary to your dad) & tranfer your tags to NC as well, also change your voter registration...But those secondaries I mentioned, utilities, lease, etc are very valuble, keep them in order so that you have the earliest utility bill and your lease handy for when you are ready to apply for residency...

ETA:I just saw NC has state income taxes(FL doesn't) this should be able to show on your pay stubs from your IBM job, make sure you have your pay stubs from the earliest you began your job so that it shows that you're paying NC state income tax...

[mr_coffee]

Thanks Chelle! I'll get that changed asap!

[Broknwing]

No problem Cory...glad I could help :)

[john smith]

Chelle is right Cory. Driver's license, vehicle registration, voter registration, and an address with receipts etc. are the necessities. My son, Noah, is going through the same process to establish California residency.

There will be paperwork hassles with Medicare/Medicaid and different Voc Rehab procedures from state to state. Be patient and persistent and give attention to the details (traits you seem to possess) and establishing residency will be minimized.

I am moving this to the Work and School Forum.

John

[darkeyed_daisy]

Hey Neighbor Cory!!!!!

Maybe this will help...VR paid for my first degree. I dont know what county youre in or I would look it up for you....youre a college boy though so I guess you can figure it out....

http://dvr.dhhs.state.nc.us/

Congrats on your decision....NC State is an excellent school!!!

[jccarolina]

Welcome to North Carolina Cory!!!!!

Maybe you can come down my way on a day off and we can all go surfin :applaud:

[mr_coffee]

haha, I couldn't surf pre-sci!! Do you live close to outter banks jccarolina?


Thanks daisy! That link is very helpful and is just what I was looking for!

[jccarolina]

haha, I couldn't surf pre-sci!! Do you live close to outter banks jccarolina?


Yep :)
I'm a little more south of the Outer Banks.
I'm streight down south, off Hwy 40, like your going to Wilimgton, about 2 hours from you.
Camp Lejeune has Onslow Beach, a great place to surf and it had lifeguards for alot longer time than the public beaches,,,,

[van damn]

:surfing:Cory Starbucks would sponsor you.!!
Good luck bro.;)