If I am a resident student and my parents move to another state, will I be reclassified as a non-resident for tuition purposes?

Possibly. A student who changes their place of residence from Pennsylvania to another state is required to give prompt written notice of this change to the University and will be considered for reclassification effective the date of the change. The written notice should be provided to the Residency Officer, 103 Shields Building, 664 Curtin Rd., University Park, PA 16802.

However, if a dependent student’s parents move out of state after the student’s enrollment, the student may be able to retain their in-state classification if the student and their parent(s) were domiciled in Pennsylvania for a period of at least 12 months immediately prior to the student’s initial enrollment at The Pennsylvania State University and the student did not move with their parents, but, rather, continues to maintain a separate residence in Pennsylvania after their parents relocation to another state.