residency determination office
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Tutorial on ResidencyTRANSCRIPT
North Carolina ResidencyNorth Carolina Residency for Tuition Purposesfor Tuition Purposes
Residency Determination OfficeResidency Determination Office
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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.
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.
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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
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.
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The initial residence classification is not binding on another institution should the student apply or transfer to another institution.
The initial residence classification is not binding should the student transfer to a different academic level at the same institution (undergraduate to graduate).
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Initial ClassificationInitial Classification
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.
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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.
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Domicile must be
demonstrated by this date
One year before the first day of
classes
Your arrival in North Carolina 12 month period of domicile
First day of classes
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
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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
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North Carolina is NOT a checklist state.
There is no absolute benchmark.
Residency decisions are based on a preponderance of evidence.
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A preponderance of evidence refers to a cluster of significant events demonstrating domicile (physical presence and intent).
Gradual accumulation of evidence requires that the residency classifier determine at what point the greater weight of evidence for residency is demonstrated.
It is IMPORTANT to:Pay attention to the Filing Deadlines at
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Residency decisions are communicated to the student by letter.
◦ 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.
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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
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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 in-person hearing date.
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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.
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URSAB decisions are communicated to the student by letter.
◦ 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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Residency Determination OfficeThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte
9201 University City Boulevard - Denny 114
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Telephone: 704-687-2505
Fax: 704-687-2487
http://resdetermination.uncc.edu/
North Carolina ResidencyNorth Carolina Residency for Tuition Purposesfor Tuition Purposes
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