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Im 17 and went to HS in Georgia. My car is registered in GA, with a GA Tag and is based on my Dads address. Ive kinda cut ties with dad, were friendly to each other but don't talk much. (Hes not helping pay AT ALL for college)...So for the last 2 moths ive been working in NC and staying with my mom. Shes helping me pay for college. My college also has my address listed as a NC one but they said i can get in-state tuition because im only staying in NC over the summer. I move into school on AUG 13 (my 18th Birthday). Im required to get a new Drivers License when i turn 18. Can i list a NC address on my card? If i ever need to use the address listed, i feel 100% better with mail and info going to my NC address (moms keeps up with that stuff, dad doesn't). Or can i list my college PO Box?....the only problem with that is that im only staying ON campus for the first year....Any ideas?
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Re: Which state CAN i list?
Check into your car insurance. It may be cheaper to live in N>C> Plus if your mom will be getting your mail, and keeps up on it. That would be the way I would go.quality creates its own demand -
Re: Which state CAN i list?
First off, I take it to mean that your school won't give you the in-state tuition rate because you've only lived there for 2 months over the summer preparing to go go school.
Just because you move to NC now, doesn't mean you qualify for in-state tuition. Some schools (Indiana for sure from personal experience) require you to live there for 2 years before you qualify for in-state tuition. Others let you claim in-state if you legally change your address as a minor living with a parent. Check into that before you change everything over.
Since you're a minor, who has legal guardianship / primary custody of you? You likely have to get legal documents like your DL, car registration and tags, etc. using their address up until your 18th birthday.
To get a new license, NC or GA is going to want a physical address, typically your permanent home not a college dorm. PO Box isn't going to cut it.
Changing your address to NC likely means that GA will not renew your registration since you would no longer be a resident.Comment
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No. I have in state tuition for GA. And a perminate address i though was determined by where u live most? I will be 18 and living mostly with @ my college? So im still left with can i put what ever address i.want?Comment
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Big problem with putting a college address is that it often changes year to year meaning you'll have to get a new license every year. Personally, I try to stay away from the license office as much as possible and only go in every 6 years when Indiana says I have to go.Comment
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Re: Which state CAN i list?
A college address does not qualify as your permanent address. It has nothing to do with the percentage of time that you live in an area. Typically the student lists a parent's address as the permanent address. Think of it this way: when you're living at school, are you potentially going to be there forever? No - you have a definite end date. Therefore, it's only "temporary" housing.Originally posted by SX4DUDE2013 View Post
And as mentioned above, there is usually a waiting period for "in-state" qualification. I know that in FL, the requirement is 1 year of living in the state. That means you need to live in FL for one year in an apartment or in a house - not college housing.
Hope this helps!
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Re: Which state CAN i list?
Ok. So if my parents a divorced....can i list a NC address onmy georgia drivers licinse?Comment
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You probably need to go to the DMV in whatever state you want to register and talk with them. They could probably answer your questions.Comment
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Not likely.Originally posted by SX4DUDE2013 View Post
If your mom lives in NC, and you're receiving mail, going to school and living in NC between school years; why not just transfer everything to NC and make life easy on yourself? Going to be a lot easier to convince your school of residency with everything matching than splitting some between the two states.Comment
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Re: Which state CAN i list?
Originally posted by Kornercarver View Post
I completely agree. Not sure why you would choose a detailing forum to ask questions DMV would be better suited to answer.
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