deacondamo
El Jefe
Research in state tuition requirements VERY carefully. Many states have closed the various loopholes such as the one Brasky describes. They often have a requirement that the money used to pay tuition come from in state source. This prevents kids from "establishing" residency for a year when it is their parents (who live elsewhere) paying the tuition.
My son went to KU, and we looked at this from all angles. We even bought a house there (as an investment). Still couldn't qualify.
Maryland has a pretty sweet deal where you can in-state tuition at an out-of-state school that if MD doesn't offer the major that you obtain. It seems to work pretty well, and I know many families that have taken advantage and saved tens of thousands of dollars.