What are the Basic Requirements for 绿茶直播 Residency?
To qualify as a 绿茶直播 resident for tuition purposes, the claimant (person claiming residency for the student; maybe a parent, spouse, legal guardian, or the student themselves) must have established and maintained legal residence and physical presence in 绿茶直播 for at least 12 months before the first day of classes of the term for which 绿茶直播 residency is being sought. The law allows U.S. citizens, permanent resident aliens, or legal aliens granted indefinite stay by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to be classified as a 绿茶直播 resident if the applicant, or the claimant in cases where the student is dependent, has met the requirement of residency in the state for at least 12 months preceding the first day of classes. Persons who do not meet the following requirements may be classified as a 绿茶直播 resident only if they fall within one of the听听as noted in Section 1009.21, 绿茶直播 Statutes.
How do I determine if I'm a dependent student or an independent student?
If you answer "yes" to any of the following questions, you will be classified as an independent student for the determination of residency for tuition purposes (documentation proving independent status will be required):
Will you be 24 years old or older by the first day of classes for the term for which you wish to enroll at FAU?
At the beginning of the school year will you be working on a master's, specialist or doctorate program (such as MA, MBA, MD, JD, PhD, EdD, or graduate certificate, etc.)?
As of today, are you married? ( Answer "yes" if you are separated but not divorced.)
Do you have children who receive more than half of their support from you?
Do you have dependents (other than children or spouse) who live with you and who receive more than half of their support from you?
Are both of your parents deceased, or are you (or were you until age 18) a ward or dependent of the court or state?
Are you currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes other than training?
Do you provide a minimum of 51 percent of your own support? (Documents such as tax return, W-2 forms, pay stubs, employer earning verification will be required.)
How do I prove financial independence?
Proving Financial Independence:
If you feel you qualify as an independent student because you provide a minimum of 51 percent of your own support, you must prove that you are self-supporting (especially true for those who are under the age of 24). Based on the cost of attendance, it will be determined whether the student meets requirements for being considered financially independent for the purposes of establishing residency for tuition purposes.
Admissions staff will evaluate each student's independence eligibility based on number of credit hours enrolled, number of full-time hours worked, federal income tax return information for the student and parent(s), student income, and other factors.
In order for the student to prove that they provide at least 51 percent of their own support, the following information is required:
Documents required:
Most recent federal income tax returns
W-2 forms
Pay stubs
Proof that the student is no longer claimed as a dependent by their parent or legal guardian.
Documents required:
Copy of parent's most recent federal income tax return.
Who is my "claimant"?
A claimant is the person who is providing evidence of the establishment of permanent legal residence in 绿茶直播. *For independent students, the claimant is the student. Documentation substantiating independent status will be required. (Please see the Proving Financial Independence Section ) *The claimant can be the student's spouse (marriage certificate required). (Please see " Qualification by Exception " section for more information.)
What do I need to provide to prove my claim for 绿茶直播 residency?
The claimant must provide documentation proving both legal ties and physical presence in the state of 绿茶直播. Documents must be dated/issued at least 12 months before the first day of the semester for which 绿茶直播 residency is sought. The claimant must demonstrate the establishment of a bona fide domicile in 绿茶直播 and absence of legal ties to another state. No single document is conclusive.
Applicants who have been accepted to an FAU Graduate Degree Program may submit residency documents by clicking the link below:
Please contact听gcresidency@fau.edu听for more information or if you have difficulty accessing the residency portal.
First Tier听(at least two or more documents submitted must be from this list, however, more may be needed)
A 绿茶直播 voter鈥檚 registration card.
A 绿茶直播 driver鈥檚 license.
A State of 绿茶直播 identification card.
A 绿茶直播 vehicle registration.
Proof of a permanent home in 绿茶直播 which is occupied as a primary residence by the individual or by the individual鈥檚 parent if the individual is a dependent child.
Proof of a homestead exemption in 绿茶直播.
Transcripts from a 绿茶直播 high school for multiple years (2 or more years) if the 绿茶直播 high school diploma or GED was earned within the last 12 months.
Proof of permanent full-time employment in 绿茶直播 for at least 30 hours per week for a consecutive 12-month period.
Second Tier听(may be used in conjunction with one document from First Tier, but more may be needed as determined by the Residency Officer)
A declaration of domicile in 绿茶直播.
A 绿茶直播 professional or occupational license.
绿茶直播 incorporation.
A document evidencing verifiable family ties to a 绿茶直播 resident, as defined by tuition purposes.
Proof of membership in a 绿茶直播-based charitable or professional organization.
Any other documentation that supports the student鈥檚 request for resident status, including, but not limited to, utility bills and proof of 12 consecutive months of payments; a lease agreement and proof of 12 consecutive months of payments; or an official state, federal, or court document evidencing legal ties to 绿茶直播.
I am a qualified beneficiary under the terms of the 绿茶直播 Prepaid College Program (s. 1009.98, 绿茶直播 Statutes). (Required: Copy of 绿茶直播 Prepaid Recipient card).
I am married to a person who has maintained legal residence in 绿茶直播 for at least the past 12 consecutive months. I now have established legal residence and intend to make 绿茶直播 my permanent home. (Required: copy of marriage certificate and/or other documents required to establish residency).
I was previously enrolled at a 绿茶直播 state postsecondary institution and classified as a 绿茶直播 resident for tuition purposes. I am transferring to another 绿茶直播 state postsecondary institution within 12 months of the previous enrollment. (Required: Evidence of previous enrollment as a FL resident).
I was previously enrolled at a 绿茶直播 state postsecondary institution and classified as a 绿茶直播 resident for tuition purposes. I abandoned my 绿茶直播 domicile less than 12 months ago and am now re-establishing 绿茶直播 legal residence.
Active duty members of the Armed Services of the United States residing or stationed in this state, their spouses and dependent children, and active drilling members of the 绿茶直播 National Guard. (Required: Copy of military orders or DD2058 showing home of record).
Active duty members of the Armed Services of the United States and their spouses and dependents attending a 绿茶直播 College System institution or state university within 50 miles of the military establishment Rule 6A鈥10.044, F.A.C., Form FRD鈥1 Effective December, 2015 Page 3 where they are stationed, if such military establishment is within a county contiguous to 绿茶直播. (Required: Copy of military orders).
United States citizens living on the Isthmus of Panama, who have completed 12 consecutive months of college work at the 绿茶直播 State University Panama Canal Branch, and their spouses and dependent children. (Required: Copy of marriage certificate or proof of dependency).
Full-time instructional and administrative personnel employed by state public schools and institutions of higher education and their spouses and dependent children. (Required: Employment Verification).
Students from Latin America and the Caribbean who receive scholarships from the federal or state government. Any student classified pursuant to this paragraph shall attend, on a full-time basis, a 绿茶直播 institution of higher education. (Required: proof of scholarship and Latin America or Caribbean residency.)
Southern Regional Education Board鈥檚 Academic Common Market graduate students attending 绿茶直播鈥檚 state universities. (Required: Certification letter from State Academic Common Market Coordinator).
Full-time employees of state agencies or political subdivisions of the state when the student fees are paid by the state agency or political subdivision for the purpose of job-related law enforcement or corrections training. (Required: Employment verification/payment agreement).
McKnight Doctoral Fellows and Finalists who are United States citizens. (Required: Verification from graduate studies).
United States citizens living outside the United States who are teaching at a Department of Defense Dependent School or in an American International School and who enroll in a graduate level education program which leads to a 绿茶直播 teaching certificate. (Required: Proof of enrollment in graduate program for FL teaching certificate).
Active duty members of the Canadian military residing or stationed in this state under the North American Air Defense (NORAD) agreement, and their spouses and dependent children, attending a 绿茶直播 College System institution or state university within 50 miles of the military establishment where they are stationed. (Required: Proof of active duty membership for specified purpose).
Active duty members of a foreign nation鈥檚 military who are serving as liaison officers and are residing or stationed in this state, and their spouses and dependent children, attending a 绿茶直播 College System institution or state university within 50 miles of the military establishment where the foreign liaison officer is stationed. (Required: Proof of active duty membership for specified purpose).
I am a Non-U.S Citizen. Do I qualify as 绿茶直播 Resident for Tuition Purposes?
Non-US citizens such as permanent resident aliens, parolees, asylees, and other legal aliens granted indefinite stay who have applied and been approved by the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, and non-immigrants holding eligible visas may be considered as 绿茶直播 residents for tuition purposes, provided they meet the 12 month 绿茶直播 residency requirements.
Eligible Immigration Documentation and Visa Categories:
Permanent Resident Card
Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551
Passport stamped "Processed for I-551 Temporary Evidence of Law for Permanent Residence" with date
Notice of Action Letter I-797 stating approved for permanent residency
Employment Authorization Card with valid category A1-A09, C08, C09, C24 or C25
Parolee I-94 Arrival/Departure Record stamped "Paroled pursuant to [Provision of Law & Date]"
Asylee I-94 Arrival /Departure Record stamped "Asylum Status Granted"
Asylum Office Letter stating request for asylum has been granted
Order of an Immigration Judge stating application for asylum has been granted
Refugee I-94 Arrival/Departure Record stamped "Admitted as a Refugee pursuant to Section 207 of the Act"
Passport stamped " Admitted as Refugee pursuant to Section 207 of the Act"
Eligible Visa categories: A, E, G, H-1B, H-1C ( classification expires 12-2-2011), I, K, L, N, NATO 1-7, O-1, R, S, T, U and V
Important things to know about establishing 绿茶直播 Residency for Tuition Purposes
A student who comes to 绿茶直播 to enroll full-time in a state institution of higher learning as an out-of-state resident and continuously enrolls will not normally meet the 绿茶直播 residency requirements for in-state tuition, regardless of the length of time enrolled.
Simply living in the state of 绿茶直播 for a 12 month period or longer and/or attending school in 绿茶直播 does not automatically result in qualification for in-state residency.
To qualify as a resident for tuition purposes you must be a U.S citizen, permanent resident alien, a legal alien granted indefinite stay by Homeland Security, or qualify under one the of the special categories outlined on the Qualifications by Exception page .
Documents supporting a student's claim for 绿茶直播 residency must be dated, issued or filed at least 12 months before the first day of the semester for which residency is being sought.
Students who are dependent on out-of-state parents are presumed to be legal residents of the same state as their parents. Residence in the state of 绿茶直播 must be for the purpose of establishing a permanent home and not merely incident to enrollment at an institution of higher education.
A marriage license/certificate is required in all cases where a spouse is claiming residency on their partner's behalf.
Leases and employment verification show physical presence only. Additional information is required to show legal ties to the state of
绿茶直播 in order to qualify for residency.
Retaining legal ties to any state other than 绿茶直播 is considered evidence that can disqualify a student from being considered as a bona fide resident of 绿茶直播. Example: having a license from another state is considered a legal tie to a state other than 绿茶直播.
Definitions
Bona Fide Domicile: A person's predominant and principal state of residence and their place of abode that they recognize and intend to maintain as their permanent home.
Claimant: The person who is providing evidence of the establishment of permanent legal residence in 绿茶直播. For independent students, the claimant is the student. For dependent students, the claimant can be the student's parent, legal guardian or spouse.
Declaration of Domicile: A sworn statement which states that you reside in and maintain a place of abode in the 绿茶直播 County of residence in which the document is filed. The signed and notarized document is filed with the Clerk of Courts and states that you relinquish all legal ties with your previous state of residence. The document must be filed 12 months prior to the start of the semester for which 绿茶直播 residency is sought.
Legal Guardian: A legal guardian is appointed by the 绿茶直播 court system. If the claimant is the court-appointed legal guardian, the student must submit a copy of the court decree naming the claimant as their guardian. A person other than a parent who claims the student as a dependent for income tax purposes is not considered the student's legal guardian. Notarized letters and Power of Attorney paperwork are not considered legal guardianship documents.
Physical Presence: It is important to note that living or attending school in 绿茶直播 is not tantamount to establishing a legal residence for tuition purposes. Maintaining a legal residence in 绿茶直播 requires substantial physical presence as a condition. It is imperative that the required 12 month qualifying period be for the purpose of maintaining a bona fide domicile rather than for the purpose of maintaining a mere temporary residence or abode incident to enrollment in an institution of higher education.
Legal Ties: Documents showing legal ties to the state of 绿茶直播
绿茶直播 Driver's License
绿茶直播 Voter's Registration Card
绿茶直播 Vehicle Registration
绿茶直播 Vehicle Title
Declaration of Domicile
Proof of Purchase of a Permanent Home in 绿茶直播 that is occupied as primary residence
Proof of Permanent Full-Time Employment
绿茶直播 Professional or Occupational License
绿茶直播 Incorporation
Benefit Histories from 绿茶直播 Agencies or Public Assistance Programs
Appeal Procedures
In cases where a student's residency is denied by the university, they will receive written notification of their residency status along with a Residency Classification Appeal form. Students may appeal their residency classification decision by submitting a completed Residency Classification Appeal form along with any additional supporting documentation or personal statement. The student's case will be referred to the residency appeal committee for review. The residency appeal committee will render a final decision in writing to the student. Letters will also be issued for deferred decisions, should the committee request additional information.
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绿茶直播 Residency for Tuition Purposes refers to whether you are an in-state 绿茶直播 resident or an out-of-state resident, and this classification determines your tuition cost as defined by 绿茶直播 state statute 1009.21 and the State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.044.听
It is your responsibility to check your residency classification when you are admitted to 绿茶直播 Atlantic University.
Applicants who have been accepted to an FAU Graduate Degree Program may submit residency documents by clicking the button below:
Please be advised using Safari web browser may cause errors in uploading required documents. The Graduate College recommends using another browser option when completing 绿茶直播 declaration of residency.
Please contact听gcresidency@fau.edu听for more information or if you have difficulty accessing the residency portal.
All applicants must complete the Residency Classification for Tuition Purposes section of the application and submit the required documentation, regardless of the duration of their presence in 绿茶直播. A 绿茶直播 resident for tuition purposes is defined as an individual who has resided in the state for 12 consecutive months while not enrolled in an institution of higher learning, prior to the beginning of classes, and who has established legal ties in 绿茶直播 according to 绿茶直播 Statute 1009.21.
绿茶直播 Legislature has recently implemented significant changes to 绿茶直播 Statute 1009.21. For updated information, please visit here.
Students who are non-U.S. citizens must provide appropriate documentation from Immigration and Naturalization Services that designates their status while living in the United States. Resident alien cards (green cards), employment authorization cards, or Visas must be submitted at the time students submit their application. All documentation must be valid. Those applicants with expired paperwork must be referred to the Office of Immigration and Naturalization Services. All students who were previously classified as non-U.S. citizens and are now returning as U.S. citizens must submit proper documentation.
Please allow at least 10-14 business days for processing of any new, incoming residency documents. The residency evaluation process may, in some cases, take up to six weeks depending on the student's individual situation and the availability of requested documents.