Ohio Application

Ohio Residency Application

Use this form to request an update in your Ohio Residency for Tuition Purposes status.
Application Type

This information pertains to the application type you are submitting.
Which semester are you applying?*

Spring 2026
Residency Classification Type*
Please select the Residency Classification you indicated on your Ohio Residency Application.

Current Academic Program

Please provide your current college, major, and career.
Current College*
Current Major*
E.g., Biological Sciences
Current Career*

UndergraduateGraduateOther

Student Applicant's Identification Information

Please enter the student's information in the questions below.
Name*

First NameLast Name
UCID
Please type your UCID (M Number).
Email*
Please type your email address. If you are a current student, your UC email address is preferred.
Telephone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Student's Recent Addresses

You will be required to provide your addresses for the past 24 months.
Student's Current Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Current State
Current Ohio County*
Current Kentucky County*
When did you move to your current address?*

MonthDayYear
Student's Most Recent Past Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Most Recent Past State
Most Recent Past Ohio County*
Most Recent Past Kentucky County*
When did you move to your most recent past address?*

MonthDayYear
Student's Second-Most Recent Past Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Second-Most Recent Past State
Second-Most Recent Past Ohio County*
Second-Most Recent Past Kentucky County*
When did you move to your second-most recent past address?*

MonthDayYear
Student's Third-Most Recent Past Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Third-Most Recent Past State
Third-Most Recent Past Ohio County*
Third-Most Recent Past Kentucky County*
When did you move to your third-most recent past address?*

MonthDayYear

Marital and Dependent Statuses

These questions help us determine if you are eligible for Ohio Residency for Tuition Purposes based on your marital status or dependent status.
Marital Status*

SingleMarried
Date of Marriage*

MonthDayYear
Are you claimed as a dependent on the most recent federal or state tax return that your parent, parents, or legal guardian filed?*

YesNo
If you are not claimed as a dependent, what was the last year that you were claimed?*
Parent or Legal Guardian's Name*

First NameLast Name
Parent or Legal Guardian's Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code
Parent or Legal Guardian's State
Parent or Legal Guardian's Ohio County*

Personal Income Declaration

Support Received During the Past 12 Months*

	Amount Received
Student's Employment
Spouse's Employment
Savings
Scholarships
Grants
Loans
Gifts
VA Benefits
Social Security
Parent/Guardian
Relatives/Friends
Other
TOTAL

Student's Employment
Name of Student's Employer*
Spouse's Employment
Name of Spouse's Employer*
Other Income
Please describe the support you have received in the past 12 months that you have indicated in the "other" category in the Support Received table.*

Expenditures Paid During the Past 12 Months*

	Amount Paid
Fees
Books/Supplies
Food
Rent/Housing
Utilities
Credit Card
Transportation
Clothing
Auto Payment
Auto Insurance
Other Insurance
Other
TOTAL

Other Expenditures
Please describe the expenditures you have had in the past 12 months that you indicated in the "other" category in the Expenditures Paid table.*

Required Documentation

These documents are required based on the residency status rule under which you are applying.
Copy of Tungsten-Network VR&E Enrollment Authorization Purchase Order

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Required for C7 Application. Cancelof
Certificate of Release of Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214, member 4)

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Required for C4 Application. Cancelof
Copy of Marriage Certificate (if residency is based on spouse)

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Required for C1, E2, and Active Duty Military Personnel Whose Spouse or Dependent Lives in Ohio Applications. Cancelof
Court Papers Verifying That Legal Action to End the Marriage Has Been Taken

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Required for E7 Application. Cancelof
Current Ohio Vehicle Registration

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Required for C1, C2, and C3 Applications Cancelof
Current Signed Lease or Deed

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Required for C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, E1, E3, and E7 Applications. The lease or deed must cover the past twelve months. Please email resid@uc.edu with additional documentation if the uploaded document does not cover the twelve-month span. Cancelof
Current and Past Leases or Deeds Showing at Least 12 Consecutive Months of Ohio Domicile

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Required for C1 Applications. Cancelof
Current Visa or Immigration Status for Parent/Legal Guardian or Spouse (If Not a US Citizen)

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This is required for C1 and C3 Applications if not a US citizen. Cancelof
Current Visa or Immigration Status for Student (If Not a US Citizen)

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This is required for C1, C2, C3, C8, C9, C11, and E1 Applications if not a US citizen. Cancelof
Employee's Federal Tax Return From the Most Recent Tax Year

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Required for E4 and E5 Applications. Cancelof
Employee's Federal Tax Return From the Most Recent Tax Year Prior to Entering Community Service Organization

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Required for E6 Applications. Cancelof
Employee's State Tax Return From the Most Recent Tax Year

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Required for E4 and E5 Applications. Cancelof
Employee's State Tax Return From the Most Recent Tax Year Prior to Entering Community Service Organization

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Required for E6 Applications. Cancelof
Enlistment Papers

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Required for E8 Applications. Cancelof
Letter From Community Service Organization

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Required for E6 Applications. The letter should include start and end dates in the program (VISTA, AmeriCorps, City Year, Peace Corps, Teach for America). Cancelof
Letter From Employer

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Required for E4 Applications. The letter must be printed on the organization's letterhead and contain the following: an affirmation that the employee was an Ohio resident at the time of the transfer, the date the employee was transferred outside of the United States, the anticipated date of return to the United States (or the duration of the assignment), and the employer's contact information. Cancelof
Letter From Parent or Spouse's Employer

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Required for C3 Applications. Letter must be on the employer's letterhead stationery, affirming their full-time employment and specifying of transfer or hiring. Cancelof
Letter From Student's Employer

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Required for E1 Applications. Cancelof
Letter From the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

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Required for E5 Applications. The letter must verify that the migrant worker has been working in Ohio at least four months during each of the previous three years. Cancelof
Letter/Certificate of Eligibility for GI Bill Benefits

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Required for C5 and C6 Applications. Cancelof
Marriage Certificate

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Required for C3, C4, C10, E3, E4, E5, E6, and E8 Applications if residency is based on spouse. Cancelof
Notarized Letter

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Required for E7 Application. The letter must state the dates you or your parent/legal guardian has lived in Oho and the years you or your parent/legal guardian has paid taxes in Ohio. Cancelof
Ohio Voter Registration

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Required for C2 Applications. Cancelof
Parent or Legal Guardian Federal Tax Return From the Most Recent Tax Filing Year

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This is required for C10 and E8 Applications if residency is based on parent or legal guardian. Cancelof
Parent or Legal Guardian Ohio State Tax Return From the Most Recent Tax Filing Year

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This is required for E7 and E8 Applications. Cancelof
Parent or Spouse's Federal Tax Return From the Most Recent Tax Year

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This is required for C1, C3, and E2 (if residency is based on parent or spouse) Applications. Cancelof
Parent or Spouse's Ohio Driver's License/State ID

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This is required for C1 and C3 Applications. Cancelof
Parent or Spouse's Pay Stub Showing Ohio Tax Withholding

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This is required for C3 Applications. Cancelof
Parent or Spouse's State Tax Return From the Most Recent Tax Year

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This is required for C1 and C3 Applications as well as C10 Applications if residency is based on parent. Cancelof
Parent's Federal Tax Return From the Most Recent Tax Year

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This is required for E3 Applications if residency is based on parent. Cancelof
Personal Income Declaration

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This is required for C2, C3, E1, E4, E5, E6, and E7 Applications. Cancelof
Proof of Financial Resources From Past 12 Months

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This is required for C2 Applications. Cancelof
Service Member's Current Military Orders for Ohio

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This is required for E3 Applications. Cancelof
Students Federal Tax Return From the Most Recent Tax Year

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This is required for C2 Applications. Cancelof
Student's Ohio Driver's License/State ID

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This is required for C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C11, E1, E2, E4, E5, E6, and E7 Applications. Cancelof
Students Certificate of High School Equivalence

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This is required for C9 Applications. Cancelof
Student's Ohio High School Transcript or Letter From High School Verifying Graduation

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This is required for C8 Applications. Cancelof
Student's Transcript or Letter From School Verifying Baccalaureate Degree From an Ohio Institution

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This is required for C11 Applications. Cancelof
Student's Pay Stub

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This is required for E1 Applications. Cancelof
Student's State Tax Return From the Most Recent Tax Year

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This is required for C2 Applications. Cancelof
Student's, Parent's, or Spouse's Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) or Ohio Income Tax Return From Most Recent Tax Year

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This is required for E2 Applications. Cancelof
Parent's or Spouse's Leave and Earnings Statement (LES)

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This is required for C10 Applications. Cancelof
Veteran's Most Recent Federal Tax Return

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This is required for C4 Applications if student is a dependent of a veteran. Cancelof

Acknowledgements

Please read these statements carefully before acknowledging them. They are required to submit your application.
I understand that if I fail to submit all required supporting documentation, my Ohio Residency Application will be denied.

I understand.
I acknowledge that Ohio residency-for-tuition-purposes is governed by Ohio Revised Code 3333.31 and Ohio Administrative Code 3333-1-10.

I agree.
I also acknowledge that a false statement on this application will subject me to a nullification of the Ohio resident classification, resulting in the assessment of out-of-state tuition for current and future enrollments and retroactively to the first term of my enrollment under the classification of Ohio-resident-for-tuition-purposes.

I agree.
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Ohio Residency Application

Application Type

Current Academic Program

Student Applicant's Identification Information

Student's Recent Addresses

Marital and Dependent Statuses

Citizenship Information

Personal Income Declaration

Required Documentation

Acknowledgements