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THIS BEFORE YOU COMPLETE YOUR
APPLICATION FOR NC RESIDENCY |
In-State Tuition Rate Qualifications
You may be eligible for in-state
tuition status if you have
maintained
domicile in North Carolina
for 12 consecutive months
immediately prior to enrollment.
A complete
application for residency
with two
forms of documentation must
be presented prior to registration
and payment of fees of the
semester in which the student
wishes to have residency
status changed to in-state.
Status does not automatically
update at the 12 month anniversary.
Types of documentation are
listed below. More information
can be found on page 15
of the SCC catalog.
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| TWO
FORMS OF VARIOUS PROOFS
are required for review as
Documentation of your status: |
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N.C. Driver’s
License |
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Voter Registration
card |
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N.C. Tax Return |
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Other proofs such
as lease, deed, property
tax, vehicle registration,
bank statements, utility
or phone bill. |
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| No one item
justifies proof of in-state
residency. Property ownership
in the state of NC in and
of itself does not make one
an in-state resident.
The decision will be based
on the weight of the evidence.
All documentation must
date back at least 12 months
prior to consideration.
SOMETIMES OTHER
TYPES OF DOCUMENTS
must be reviewed as well.
Please read on to see if
any of these situations
apply to you.
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| (1) |
Are you under 24
or have you been 24
for less than a year?
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Yes
– Parents live
in NC: bring
documenting evidence
as explained above for
either yourself or your
parents. |
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Yes –
Parents do not live
in NC: check
with the Registrar.
If your parents were
not born in the US or
are military, you will
need additional documents.
See items 4 or 5. |
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| (2) |
Have you been a
full-time student
at any NC college or university
in the past year?
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Yes
– check with the
Registrar. |
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| (3) |
Are you basing residency
on your spouse’s
residency?
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Yes
– please bring
documentation of:
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Your
spouse’s
residency |
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Proof of marriage |
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Evidence that
you are living
in NC. |
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| (4) |
Were you born outside
the United States?
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Yes
– please bring,
in addition to the above
types of documents:
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I-551
(green card) |
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Visa |
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I-94 |
If you are changing
your immigration status,
please bring your most
current I.N.S. document
or communication (letter,
memo, form, etc…).
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| (5) |
Are you serving in NC on
active military duty
or have you been discharged
from the military in the past
12 months?
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Yes
– have you claimed
NC as your state of
legal residence with
the military for the
past 12 months?
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Yes
–
please bring a
leave and earnings
statement from
the past year
and your most
recent
state tax
return. |
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No
– you are
current military,
please show proof
when you
pay that
you are serving
in NC on active
military
duty, and you
may qualify to
pay in-state tuition.
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| If your situation
is not covered above, you
may contact the Registrar's
Office at 828.339.4219 or
828.339.4406 for additional
information. It is recommended
to make an appointment with
the Registrar for more specific
questions pertaining to your
residency status review. |
Revised 8/9/10
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North
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