안녕하세요. Lucia입니다.

최근 학부모님들께서 재정에 관한 질문을 많이 해주시는 편입니다. 저도 어떤 어머님으로부터 얼마전에 뉴욕에서 2년이상 학생으로 학교를 다니면, Residency 거주자로 학교를 지원할 수 있다는 이야기를 듣고 좀 의아했는데, 자료를 찾아보니 아닌 것 같습니다. 안그래도 요즘 미국 이민법이 얼마나 까다로워졌는데, 학생들에게 다 거주조건을 주면, 누가 international로 지원할까 싶었거든요. 그래서 아래 자료를 추가적으로 찾아보니 F-1visa 학생들은 Domicile을 신청할 수 없다고 하네요.

University of Texas에서 발췌한 website를 보면 다음과 같습니다.

http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/residency/ Establishing Texas Residency Under Texas state law, an applicant or enrolled student is classified either as a resident of Texas, a nonresident, or a foreign student. Residency for admission and tuition purposes at a public college or university in Texas is different from residency for voting or taxing purposes. To qualify as a Texas resident, an individual must reside in Texas for one year and establish a domicile in Texas prior to enrollment. An applicant or student who is claimed as a dependent on a parent's most recent federal tax return will be classified based on the parent's qualifications for residency. International students eligible to establish legal domicile in Texas may also qualify for Texas resident status; see the Residency FAQ for details. An individual's residency classification is based on information from his or her admission application. If an applicant or student is classified as a nonresident and wishes to be reclassified as a resident, it is necessary to submit the Residency Core Questions. http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/residency/resfaq.html#q8 Q. I am an international student and I want to know how I can establish residency? A. The following international students are eligible to establish a domicile in Texas under the law and can obtain Texas residency if they meet the basic residency requirements as listed in the first question on this list: Parolee, holder of asylum status or refugee A student who has applied for adjustment of status to permanent residency (must have received an I-485 notice of action for the green card application) Holder of a visa that is eligible to domicile in the US. See THECB list of eligible visas. (아래의 Link를 참고하십시오.) http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/0543.PDF

 

Academic student는 Domicile을 신청할 수 없습니다. Residency라는 것은 부모나 또는 학생이 그 주에서 Tax Return (세무보고)를 할 수 있는 Case에 해당되는 경우를 이야기 합니다. 이는 Texas만 해당되는 것이 아니라 아래 New Jersey도 마찬가지라고 되어있습니다. 따라서 주별로 다르긴 하겠으나, 제 생각에는 미국 전반적으로 Temporary Visa(학생비자 포함)은 주거지 신청을 할 수 없습니다. 즉, 2년을 살던 10년을 살던 학생비자를 가지고 있다고 해서 본 주거지가 미국은 아니라는 것입니다. 따라서, 2년을 Texas에서 거주한다고 해서 In-State의 자격이 생기지는 않을 것입니다.

Noncitizens who are in the United States with valid resident immigrant visas or special refugee visas (i.e., holders of either the Alien Registration Receipt Card [green card], I-551, I-151, I-551C, I-94, or I-94A with refugee status, asylum granted, or indefinite parole) or eligible visa classifications (A, E, G or T-visa) will be considered the same as United States citizens for purposes of assessing tuition. Other noncitizens who are in the United States on temporary visas (not permitted to establish a legal domicile in the U.S.), such as B, C, D, F, H, I, J, K, L, M, O, R, TD, TN, and NATO classifications, or holders of the Employment Authorization Card, are classified as nonresidents for tuition assessment regardless of how long they have been residing in New Jersey. High school graduation in Texas after 36 months of residence in the state (see next FAQ). Q. I am an international student who has attended a Texas high school for three consecutive years. Can I qualify for Texas residency? A. International students who meet all of the following requirements will qualify for Texas residency regardless of INS status: Graduate from a Texas High school or receive a GED. Reside in Texas for the 36 months immediately preceding graduation from a Texas high school or receipt of the GED. Reside in Texas the 12 months preceding the census date of the academic semester in which the person enrolls in an institution of higher education. Sign an affidavit stating that you meet the above qualifications and will apply for permanent residency upon first availability to do so.

 

UT Austin의 사이트에서 발췌한 것인데, 보다 정확한 것은 학교에 문의하여 보십시오. 그리고 학비의 경우는, 외국인의 학생의 경우는 교내 기숙사에서 거주하는 경우 학부 44,500불 정도 예상하셔야 합니다. Resident의 경우는 기숙사에 살 경우, 약 27,000불 정도 듭니다.

based on 2009 estimates is: $44,500 for undergraduates, $30,300 for graduates, $54,000 for the Graduate School of Business and $50,500 for the School of Law. For more information see: http://www.utexas.edu/international/isss/students/new. Estimates include tuition and fees for one academic year and 12 months of living expenses. They do not include summer tuition.