Comments on: How do you become a resident of New Mexico for university purposes? http://holiday-in-mexico.com/how-do-you-become-a-resident-of-new-mexico-for-university-purposes Mexican Culture, History and Tourism Thu, 17 May 2012 16:55:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Adam G http://holiday-in-mexico.com/how-do-you-become-a-resident-of-new-mexico-for-university-purposes/comment-page-1#comment-383 Adam G Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:44:35 +0000 http://holiday-in-mexico.com/how-do-you-become-a-resident-of-new-mexico-for-university-purposes#comment-383 Call NMSU's registrar's office and they should give you tips. I am going to NMSU, and I"m loving it. Good luck! Call NMSU’s registrar’s office and they should give you tips. I am going to NMSU, and I”m loving it. Good luck!

]]> By: CoachT http://holiday-in-mexico.com/how-do-you-become-a-resident-of-new-mexico-for-university-purposes/comment-page-1#comment-382 CoachT Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:47:56 +0000 http://holiday-in-mexico.com/how-do-you-become-a-resident-of-new-mexico-for-university-purposes#comment-382 This works in almost all states: 1) move to New Mexico and rent/buy a place to live. 2) get a NM driver's license/insurance and register to vote in your new district. 3) get a job in your new town (in NM) and pay income tax to NM. do this for a year and viola! you're a resident. Careful though - many schools will declare you to be a resident of whatever your parent's home is unless you qualify as an independent student. Most college students don't qualify as independent. This works in almost all states:

1) move to New Mexico and rent/buy a place to live.
2) get a NM driver’s license/insurance and register to vote in your new district.
3) get a job in your new town (in NM) and pay income tax to NM.

do this for a year and viola! you’re a resident.

Careful though - many schools will declare you to be a resident of whatever your parent’s home is unless you qualify as an independent student. Most college students don’t qualify as independent.

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