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CU Boulder tuition for out-of state residents???

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Pisces
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I live in PA and I'm really looking into CU Boulder, but I was wondering how much the out of state is per year there as opposed to being in state? My aunt lives there and I was wondering if there's any way I can get around being out of state and use their name/address/info whatever to get the instate tuition. I was just wondering if anyone on newschoolers is going there from out of state and how much i should expect to be looking at for this?
Feb 26 2007 8:34PM
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Skipig25
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it's a lot more. I think it's like 22,000 for out of state, and you can't be in state unless you have lived there for 1+ years, and you have to be independant if you move there on your own
Feb 26 2007 8:38PM
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Skipig25
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that being said, it's a sick school, and it's absolutly beautiful, with a lot of things going on, so it's worth it
Feb 26 2007 8:38PM
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brennanmidwest
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alot...ends up over 30 grand...but most likely where im headed next year...hopefully i get a decent scholarship
Feb 26 2007 8:42PM
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Pisces
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i know thats the thing. my grandparents paid for both my aunt and uncle to go there from new jersey, my mom could have done the same if she wanted to but chose a smaller school close to home. i really hope my parents give me the same opportunity, especially seeing that we just went to colorado for a week to ski and its absolutely amazing out there and i could definitely see my self living there and leaving this shithole in PA i live in. i just dont see my parents being able to afford anything like that, but i dont want to be stuck going to a college around here that im nto going to enjoy and ill be too close to home i dont want that at all. i guess i should wait to see if i get accepted before i figure this all out as im only a junior in HS right now so theres another year before i make the big decision.
Feb 26 2007 8:43PM
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Ghost82nd
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mines around 37K a year. hopefully instate tuition comes my way.
Feb 26 2007 8:43PM
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Pisces
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thats another problem for me. i dont do much i get about a 3.7-3.8 gpa but i havent participated in school sports since liuke 8th grade. im joining golf team and im in some clubs which might look good i dunno (chem math spanish) and i need to get my sat scores up (1800 last time i took them taking them again march 10th) but i dont stand out above anyone else to get scholarships.
Feb 26 2007 8:44PM
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Shpadoinkle
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wut about western state out of state tuition?
getting residency is really easy...you really just need to show a bunch of receipts and shit.
Feb 26 2007 9:31PM
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Capt.Flannel
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Well I had this crazy idea to check the website and it gave me an exact number with a break down.
Out of State:
http://www.colorado.edu/prospective/freshman/nonresident.html

In State:
http://www.colorado.edu/prospective/freshman/resident.html

Enjoy.
Feb 26 2007 9:36PM
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Pisces
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damnit what a difference thats just crazy. like seriously im contemplating moving out there at the end of my junior year to live with my aunt and uncle and cousins just to get in state and save me a good 80 grand. its totally worth it. now to talk to the parents about it.
Feb 26 2007 9:42PM
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freeski07
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im lookin into that college too...anyone been or go there? is it a good college?
Feb 26 2007 9:47PM
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LINEtwelvesixty
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i applied and it came out to only 34000 AFTER some scholarship and financial aid. screw that, i'd love to but that's a shit ton of money
Feb 26 2007 10:04PM
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brennanmidwest
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ya if u have good grades u might automatically get this chancellors scholarship thing tahts like 5 grand a year but im hopin for more from somethin else
Feb 26 2007 10:15PM
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Kevo
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Proving residency even if you live with your aunt/uncle might still be hard. I guess it would help a whole lot to have a HS diploma from a CO school. You could also finish high school wherever you are and then come out to Colorado and work at a ski resort for a year to get in state residency. Another option is to live in Boulder and go to Front Range community college and work for a year. The hard part is that you have to be independent of your parents entirely- that means that they cannot give you more than $400 or $500 for the whole year AND most importantly you cannot be on their health insurance- thats a big deal. One ski crash last year cost my insurance company about $30-$35,000. I would have been FUCKED without insurance.
Feb 26 2007 11:06PM
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Swick825
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except for that becoming a resident in CO is extremely difficult. you have to be independant and live in your own home in colorado for like 1 or 2 years. if your parents claim you as dependant on taxes you are not eligible. therefore you would need to bcome meancipated from your parents. i dont know if tats all 100% correct, but i made a visit there, and they basically said its impossible to become a CO resident within the 4 years you are there.
Feb 27 2007 1:08AM
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da-bling
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i was thinking about going there, i live in PA too. but im running into the same problem. its madd expensive
Feb 27 2007 10:28AM
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Campeador
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If his aunt and uncle live there they are welcome to give him as much money as they please.

His parents are allowed to give the aunt and uncle as much money as they please as well. The aunt and uncle can pay for his tuition and health insurance but through money they are receiving in compensation from the parents.
Feb 27 2007 10:33AM
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nitsua
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its 36 gs a year its bs
Feb 27 2007 10:35AM
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Shpadoinkle
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http://highered.colorado.gov/residency/index.html
Feb 27 2007 10:39AM
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JNix.
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"Parents not domiciled in Colorado—If your parents are not domiciled in Colorado, you must be a qualified person to begin the one-year domiciliary period. A qualified person is someone who is either: at least 22 years old, or married, or emancipated, or a graduate student."
gaayyy so pretty much there is no way that you can get residency in colorado by living/working there for a year? thats retarted..
Mar 7 2007 5:12PM
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skogenjake
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its not alot. like 3-4 kids from my school are going there. i am not, even though i am much bigger skiers than they are. i would not get anything done there. and i want to be close to home
Mar 7 2007 5:15PM
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coloski20
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why dont you do the smart thing and save your parents a lot of money. MOVE TO COLORADO and work at one of the ski resorts for a year. Work on the base operations at vail for the winter and summer, its not hard, i did it. then while you work at vail apply for residency in colorado. you do not necessarily need to go to college right after HS, that is what everyone is doing but you dont have to do it. I worked at vail over christmas break, i walked into the human resources and got a job in 15 minutes. this way you will be making money, skiing tons, and saving your parents a lot of money. and then when you go to CU you will be a resident of colorado and not some gaper from pennslyvania.
Mar 7 2007 5:46PM
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Kevo
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Nonsense! You would get plenty done and you would get to ski/climb whenever you want. I've heard so many people say that over the years. (Don't take offense to the following, you are a cool kid Walker) If you don't have the self control to balance life and school you probably shouldn't be going to college. I had class this morning and I climbed the Bastille this afternoon.
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Close to home is a viable reason I suppose, but a few years from now you probably won't want to be living close to home anyway.

Also, aren't you coming up to Colorado this weekend? I think there is a reasonably good chance of a party at A Basin on sunday.
Mar 7 2007 7:46PM
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levistewart
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holy shit glad i live here
Mar 7 2007 9:04PM
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skibum193
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yaa, its around 32k a year including most of your books and all that stuff. i got the chancellors achievement scholarship, which is 15k, but god i would love the presidential award scholarship.....an additional 40k!!!! i think the cost is worth it if you truly make the most of your experience and can't get the same experience elsewhere. which is why im going there next year
Mar 7 2007 10:22PM
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skogenjake
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hmm well unfortunatly i think its too late now for fall enrollment, and even though i know i wont be close with my high school friends in a few years, i know i will be with my parents.

and the midwest is awesome. haha
Mar 9 2007 6:37PM
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Kevo
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ah, jake. thought you were skoganskier aka walker at first
Mar 9 2007 6:59PM
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Campeador
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I got in but can't afford out of state.
Mar 9 2007 7:53PM
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suji.fnacks
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1 billion dollars
Mar 9 2007 9:15PM
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