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Southwestern
Community College - Policies and Procedures Manual |
| Procedure
Title: |
Residence
Classification and Reclassification for Tuition
Purposes |
6.30.1 |
| Responsible
Division: |
Student
Services |
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| Date
Approved: |
July
2003 |
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1. |
Each
applicant for admission is required to complete
the Residency Status section on the Application
for Admission. The Dean of Student Services
reviews the application to determine if the applicant
has established legal residence (domicile) in North
Carolina and maintained that legal residence for
at least the twelve months immediately prior to
his classification as a resident. If the Dean of Student Services determines that the twelve-month
requirement has been met, the applicant resident
will be assigned (in-state) tuition status. If the
twelve-month requirement has not been met, the Dean of Student Services will assign the nonresident
(out-of-state) tuition status. |
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2. |
If
a determination can not be made from the Application
for Admission, the applicant must complete the North
Carolina Residence and Tuition Status Application.
The Dean of Student Services will review
the application and assign a classification for
tuition purposes.
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3. |
If
a student is currently classified as a nonresident
for tuition purposes and his status should change,
it is his obligation to apply for reclassification
to that of resident. The student must complete the
North Carolina Residence and Tuition Status Application.
The Dean of Student Services will review
the application and assign resident status, if warranted.
Resident tuition status shall be effective the next
academic term following the date of application
for reclassification.
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4. |
If
a student is currently classified as a resident
for tuition purposes and his status should change,
it is his obligation to apply for reclassification
to that of nonresident. Students who provide false
residency information or knowingly withhold residency
information shall be deemed to have submitted a
fraudulent application. A student making fraudulent
application is subject to reclassification and payment
of the difference between nonresident and resident
tuition for the enrolled terms(s) intervening between
the fraudulent application and its discovery. |
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5. |
The
President has designated the Vice President for Instruction and Student Services to handle
residency classification appeals. If the applicant/student
is not satisfied with his initial classification
or reclassification, he may appeal to the Vice President for Instruction and Student Services. The appeal
must be in writing and be personally signed by the
applicant/student. Within ten (10) days of receipt
of the appeal, the Vice President for Instruction and Student Services will review the appropriate
records and render a decision. The applicant/student
will be notified by mail of the Vice President’s
decision.
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6. |
After
disposition of his case by the Vice President for Instruction and Student Services, any applicant/student
who remains dissatisfied may file notice of appeal
to the State Residence Committee. Such notice must
be in writing, must be delivered to the Dean of Student Services within ten (10) days of the
date of receipt of the final disposition of the
case by the Vice President for Instruction and Student Services, must contain a simple declaration of
intention to process an appeal before the State
Residence Committee, and must be personally signed
by the applicant/student.
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7. |
Regulations
concerning classification for tuition purposes are
set forth in North Carolina G.S. 116-143.1 and A
Manual to Assist the Public Higher Education Institutions
of North Carolina in the Matter of Student Residence
Classification for Tuition Purposes. Copies
are available in the Registrar’s Office for
student inspection.
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