My school application has been turned in. Now, I am just waiting for all of my letters of rec to arrive at the school. JJ has also turned in her application and waiting as well. I would love to know that I was accepted before we leave for the Smoky Mountains next week. (Did I mention that we were going to Tennessee for a week?)

The difference in in-state vs. out-of-state-tuition is close to $3,000 a semester. Here is my quandary. I am not an official resident of Mississippi but my father works for the University.  Luckily, I will become a state resident in November. If we are denied, we will only have to pay out of state tuition for 1 semester but I would still like to save that $6,000.

The regulations.

TWELVE MONTHS OF RESIDENCE REQUIRED
Twelve months of residence required- No student may be admitted to the University as a resident of Mississippi unless his/her residence as the defined herein above, has been in the state of Mississippi for a continuous period of at least twelve months immediately preceding his/her admission

RESIDENCE STATUS OF A MARRIED PERSON

A married person may claim the residence of his/her spouse

CHILDREN OF PARENTS WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY
Children of parents who are members of the faculty or staff of the University may be classified as residents without regard to the residence requirement of twelve months.

My problem.
So if I am classified as a resident through my father, can JJ be classified through me?  There is also a question as to whether this regulation applies to me since I am not a dependent of my father. The way it is written appears to me that I would be classified as a resident and that JJ would as well.

I do need to give the university credit in the way they have handled the situation.  No one has given me an answer yet but everyone seems to be trying to figure out who can make the decision and all of my emails have been answered promptly.  Hopefully, we will know soon.