Florida Residency for Tuition Purposes

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Florida Residency for Tuition Purposes

A Florida "resident for tuition purposes" is a person who has, or a dependent person whose parent or legal guardian has, established and maintained legal residency in Florida for at least twelve (12) consecutive months preceding the first day of classes of the enrollment period for which Florida residency is sought.
- Residence in Florida must be a bona fide domicile rather than for the purpose of maintaining a residence incident to enrollment at an institution of higher education.
- To qualify as a Florida resident for tuition purposes, you must be a U.S. citizen, a foreign national in a nonimmigrant visa classification that grants you the legal ability to establish a bona fide domicile in the United States, a permanent resident alien, or legal alien granted indefinite stay by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Other persons not meeting the twelve-month legal residence requirements may be classified as Florida residents for tuition purposes only if they fall within one of the limited special categories authorized by the Florida Legislature pursuant to section 1009.21, Florida Statutes. All other persons are ineligible for classification as a Florida "resident for tuition purposes."
- Living in or attending school in Florida will not, in itself, establish legal residence. Students who depend upon out-of-state parents for support are presumed to be legal residents of the same state as their parents.
- Residency for tuition purposes requires the establishment of legal ties to the state of Florida. Students must verify that they have broken ties to other states if the student or, in the case for dependent students, his or her parent has moved from another state.
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All non-U.S. citizen students are required to submit documentation of their legal status in the United States as issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services office. A copy of both sides of the claimant card is required.
For Non-Florida Resident

Required documents to qualify as Florida resident: Florida Voter's Registration Card, Florida Driver's License, State of Florida Identification Card, Florida Vehicle Registration
I do not qualify

as a Florida resident for tuition purposes for the term for which this application is submitted. I understand that should I qualify for a future term, it will be necessary for me to submit an updated Residency Declaration while providing prescribed,supporting documentation to substantiate as “reclassification” of my status. Submission of this required document must occur prior to the beginning of the term for which residency is sought. I do not have to complete any further portion of this form except for the signing below.
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To Be Completed by the Student Seeking Florida Residency for Tuition Purposes:
I qualify as a resident for tuition purposes*

as defined by s.1009.21, Florida Statutes, for the term for which this application is submitted. I understand that it will be necessary for me to provide copies of the required documentation upon admission, in order to be considered as a Florida resident for tuition purposes. I have read the residency information on qualifying as a dependent or independent student, and declare that: (select one of the options below):
I qualify as a independent person who has maintained legal residence in Florida for at least the past 12 consecutive months. I provide 51%or more of my own support.*

An independent student generally includes a person who is at least 24 years old, married, a graduate or professional student, a veteran, a member of the armed forces, award of the court, or someone with legal dependents other than a spouse,pursuant to the United States Department of Education for the purposes of federal financial aid eligibility. There may be limited cases where a person under the age of 24 years old may qualify as an independent student. Such students will be required to verify independence (including financial independence.) A copy your tax return may be requested to establish independence.
I am a dependent student*

as defined by s. 1009.21(1)(a), Florida Statutes, in that I am eligible to be claimed as a dependent under the federal income tax code by the claimant below. The claimant is my “parent” as defined by s. 1009.21(1)(f), Florida Statutes,(i.e., either or both parents of the student, any guardian of a student, or any person in a parental relationship to the student). My parent has maintained legal residence in Florida for at least the past 12 consecutive months. As defined by section 1009.21(1)(d), Florida Statutes, “‘legal resident’ or‘resident’ means a person who has maintained his or her residence in this state for the preceding year, has purchased a home which is occupied by him or her as his or her residence, or has established a domicile in this state pursuant to s. 222.17.” A copy of your parent’s tax return may be requested to establish dependence.

Residency Declaration

Non-Florida Resident
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that I have read the foregoing document and that the facts stated in it are true and further affirm the authenticity of the information provided on all pages of this Declaration. I understand that any false or misleading information on this Declaration, or provided in support, will subject me to penalties pursuant to section 837.06, Florida Statutes, for making a false statement. I give permission for the institution to review or examine any and all documents and records, including those accessible electronically.
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Residency Declaration
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that I have read the foregoing document and that the facts stated in it are true and further affirm the authenticity of the information provided on all pages of this Residency Declaration. I understand that any false or misleading information on this Residency Declaration, or provided in support of this Residency Declaration, will subject me to penalties pursuant to section 837.06, Florida Statutes, for making a false statement. I give permission for the institution to review or examine any and all documents and records, including those accessible electronically, which may assist in support of my status as a Florida resident for tuition purposes.
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