From saint@admsec.wwu.edu Tue Jan 27 11:52:57 1998 Received: from mx3.u.washington.edu (mx3.u.washington.edu [140.142.13.230]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.05) with ESMTP id LAA14528 for ; Tue, 27 Jan 1998 11:52:56 -0800 Received: from admsec.wwu.edu (gaea.admsec.wwu.edu [140.160.249.20]) by mx3.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.09) with ESMTP id LAA21157 for ; Tue, 27 Jan 1998 11:52:52 -0800 Received: by gaea.admsec.wwu.edu id <13441>; Tue, 27 Jan 1998 11:50:03 -0800 Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 11:47:20 -0800 From: "Joseph M. St.Hilaire" To: residency@u.washington.edu cc: Discussion of Residency Issues State Wide Subject: Re: Declaration of Independence In-Reply-To: <98Jan27.113745pst.13442@gaea.admsec.wwu.edu> Message-Id: <98Jan27.115003pst.13441@gaea.admsec.wwu.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII ***Seconds later I discovered a hole in my figures. Applicant B should also have, under income, financial aid in the amount of $5,700. Joe On Tue, 27 Jan 1998, Joseph M. St.Hilaire wrote: > I know every case is unique (which, of course, makes this business so > intriguing), but I constantly strive to achieve a place of "truth" by > indicating to residency applicants some minimum standards. For example, > in explaining the cut-off for self-support, I tell students that at > Western a year's expenses for a non-resident undergrad amount to about > $16,000. Therefore, the applicant must prove that s/he was able to > furnish at least half of that amount (using IRS guidelines) independently > in order to be considered independent. > > Recently a student argued that I should not include in those total > expenses the non-res tuition that she paid in the past year. Indeed, she > spoke to "someone" who told her that tuition could be excluded from her > annual expenses. > > Exasperated at the amount of misinformation out there, I've decided to > put in writing a more complete explanation of what "independent" and > "self-supporting" mean. > > This could be a dangerous proposition: any loopholes in such a > document can get me in trouble. So I ask you to scrutinize the draft of > this document and tell me where the loops and holes are. I know that > some of you (I have UW's blue sheet, for example) have such documents, > and therefore you would be able to advise me on their usefulness. > > Joe St.Hilaire > Western > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > HOW TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE INDEPENDENT FOR RESIDENCY PURPOSES > > You are regarded as independent for residency purposes if you are self- > supporting and your parent or legal guardian has not claimed you for tax > purposes. > > What is meant by self-supporting? It means that you are > able to provide most or all of the financial support required for your > subsistence for at least one year, particularly the year prior to > application for residency. > > Here are some examples of persons who have applied for residency as > independent students: > > > Applicant A: A student who is enrolled full-time, has a part-time job, > and relies on parents to cover most of the year's expenses. > > Expenses Income > Tuition (non-resident) $9,000 Wages $1,500 > Room & Board 4,700 Savings 3,000 > Books & Supplies 700 Financial Aid 3,000 > Personal Expenses 2,400 Gifts from > parents 8,500 > Totals 16,000 16,000 > > This student would not be regarded as independent since he or she did not > provide for most of the annual costs of living and attending school. > > > Applicant B: A student who has been enrolled in the university the past > two years, works part-time during the school year and full-time during > summers, and is eligible for loans, grants, and federal work study. > > Expenses Income > Tuition (non-resident) $9,000 Wages $5,800 > Room & Board 4,700 Savings 2,500 > Books & Supplies 700 Gifts from > Personal Expenses 2,500 parents 2,000 > > Totals 16,000 16,000 > > Since this student was able to use self-generated funds to cover most > expenses for the year, he/she would be regarded as independent, assuming > he/she has not be claimed by parents for tax purposes. > > > Applicant C: A student who has not been enrolled in the university and > has been working full-time. > > Expenses Income > Room & Board $9,000 Wages $10,000 > Personal Expenses 3,500 Savings 1,500 > Gifts 1,000 > > Totals 12,500 12,500 > > This student has not had to bear the cost of non-resident tuition during > the past year and has worked full-time, and therefore is more easily able > to prove independence. He or she would be considered independent for > residency purposes, assuming that he/she was not claimed by parents for > tax purposes. > > > Note: Besides proving self-sufficiency, an independent student must > also meet all other requirements for becoming a resident, including the > 12-month residency requirement and the declaration of intent to become a > resident by obtaining the necessary Washington documents at least one > year prior to application for residency. See the catalog and other > residency information materials for more information. Contact the > Registrar's Office for a more detailed explanation of residency requirements. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Joe St.Hilaire > Western > .