North Carolina Residency Tutorial for Tuition Purposes

Residency Determination Office North Carolina Residency for Tuition Purposes

1

ď ˝

The North Carolina Constitution requires that higher education be available as a benefit to the people of NC as far as practicable at minimal cost.

ď ˝

This benefit provided by the citizen taxpayers of NC is afforded to residents of the State in anticipation of present and future benefit to the State.

2



Provisions for determining resident status for tuition purposes: 

Establish domicile •

Physical presence and intent to make NC his/her permanent home for an indefinite duration twelve (12) months prior to the beginning of the term (first day of classes); and



Maintain that domicile for at least twelve consecutive months, and



Not be in NC solely to attend college 3

All students admitted to an academic program are initially classified in the admissions office as either a resident or a non-resident for tuition purposes.

4

Initial Classification ď ˝

The initial residence classification is not binding on another institution should the student apply or transfer to another institution.

ď ˝

The initial residence classification is not binding should the student transfer to a different academic level at the same institution (undergraduate to graduate).

5

If the admit letter indicates that the student has been initially classified as a non-resident and the

student disagrees with this decision, he/she may submit a Residence and Tuition Status Application for a complete residency review.

6

The student should: 

Completely fill out the application and include answers to all pertinent questions.



Attach copies of all required supporting documentation.



Keep a copy of the application for future reference.



Provide any additional information that focuses on documented facts and events in the year prior to the 12 months he/she domiciled in NC.

7

First day of classes

One year before the first day of classes

Your arrival in North Carolina 12 month period of domicile

Domicile must be demonstrated by this date

Semester for which you claim residency for tuition purposes

You want your cluster of acts to be as close to, or before, this line as possible

8

Residence ≠Domicile Residence is where you live A domicile is where you intend to return and remain for an indefinite period of time A person can have many residences but only one domicile

9



North Carolina is NOT a checklist state.



There is no absolute benchmark.



Residency decisions are based on a preponderance of evidence.

10

ď ˝

A preponderance of evidence refers to a cluster of significant events demonstrating domicile (physical presence and intent).

ď ˝

Gradual accumulation of evidence requires that the residency classifier determine at what point the greater weight of evidence for residency is demonstrated.

11

It is IMPORTANT to: Pay attention to the Filing Deadlines at left

12

ď ˝

Residency decisions are communicated to the student by letter. â—Ś If the letter indicates that the student has not met NC residency

requirements and the student disagrees, he/she may appeal to the University Residence Status Appeals Board (URSAB). The residency decision letter will provide instructions on how to appeal to the URSAB.

13



URSAB consists of faculty and staff other than individuals who classify from the Offices of Admission and Residency Determination Office



Members represent Graduate and Undergraduate student perspective



Evaluates facts in the context of legal requirements to make decision

14



Appealing to the URSAB? ◦ Submit a request to appeal within twenty(20) days from the date of the decision letter.

◦ Appeal request, application and all original materials submitted by the student will be forwarded to the URSAB. ◦ A URSAB representative will contact the student regarding an inperson hearing date.

15

Student remarks to the URSAB must be factual in nature.

The URSAB does not have the authority to make exceptions to the statutes. They are looking for a preponderance of factual information.

16

ď ˝

URSAB decisions are communicated to the student by letter. â—Ś If the URSAB decision letter indicates that the student has not

met NC residency requirements and the student disagrees, he/she may appeal to the State Residence Committee (SRC).

The URSAB decision letter will provide instructions on how to

appeal to the SRC.

17



Reviews appeals for all 16 campuses



Meetings generally once a month



Turn around time is usually lengthy due to volume of appeals



Process & decision controlled by General Administration

18



Appealing to the SRC? ◦ Submit a written statement of appeal within ten (10) days from the date of URSAB decision letter. The URSAB decision letter will provide

instructions on how to appeal to the SRC. ◦ The Institutional Record will be forwarded to student for inspection. The Institutional Record includes the residency application and only those

documents that were considered for review by the URSAB.

19



Agree that Institutional Record is correct and want to proceed with appeal to the SRC? ◦ Submit a notice of appeal within twenty (20) days from the date of receiving the Institutional Record. ◦ Institutional Record will be forwarded to the SRC. ◦ Appeal decision will be communicated to student by letter from the SRC.

20



Residency Determination Office: Denny 114



A link to the NC General Statutes is located on this website



A copy of the NC Residency Manual is located on this website and: ◦ In the Residency Determination Office ◦ At the Atkins Library



The Residency Brochure is available on this website and in the Residency Determination Office

21

Residency Determination Office The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 9201 University City Boulevard - Denny 114 Charlotte, NC 28223-0001 Email: NCresidency@uncc.edu

Telephone: 704-687-5122 Fax: 704-687-1680

22

Residency Determination Office North Carolina Residency for Tuition Purposes

23