That's bizarrely strict, although as I said each state has its own set of rules for determining residency.
I was under the impression in most cases, living in a state for more than one year, having a state's driving license, and paying state income taxes for that period would generally qualify you for in-state tuition. So a lot of people in their second year at a business school should qualify, if I'm not totally mistaken.
But of course, the process isn't automatic.
westsider wrote:
I've heard this explained to a group of applicants at Kenan-Flagler. It is *possible* for you to gain residency, but you have to prove that you are planning to move there permamently (after graduation), which can be tricky - though not impossible. It is not automatic by any means - more of a case by case basis.
Things that would look good(again, this isn't a checklist, you might do all these and still not get reisdency): enrolling a child in local schools, spouse moving to the state with you and finding a new job, buying a house...
Things that probably look bad: Spouse lives in a different state? (this was a guess.. but I can't imagine it would help)