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Residency Information:
Applicants
desiring classification as Florida residents for
tuition paying purposes must sign and complete the
Florida Residents section of the Florida Residency
Classification page of the Graduate Application.
Incomplete or unsigned forms will be classified as
non-Florida residents. The Office of Graduate
Admissions will classify applicants as Florida
residents if they have provided documentation that
verifies they began living in Florida at least
twelve months prior to the first day of classes of
their admitted term of entry. Additional
documentation other than what is required may be
requested in some cases. All documentation is
subject to verification. The student is responsible
for checking their residency classification when
admitted to the University of South Florida. The
residency classification is noted on the official
acceptance letter. If the student feels that their
initial classification is in error, they have until
the last day of the term to contact the appropriate
admissions office and request a re-evaluation. After
the student has completed their first semester of
study they may seek to have their residency
reconsidered. They may submit a Request for
Reclassification Form with the Office of the
Registrar. This must be filed by the 5th day of
classes for the term being requested.
Independent
Student:
A student who meets any one of the following
criteria shall be classified as an independent
student for the determination of residency for
tuition purposes:
1. The student is 24 years of age or older by the
first day of classes of the term for which residency
status is sought at a Florida institution;
2. The student is married;
3. The student has children who receive more than
half of their support from the student;
4. The student has other dependents who live with
and receive more than half of their support from the
student;
5. The student is a veteran of the United States
Armed Forces or is currently serving on active duty
in the United States Armed Forces for purposes other
than training;
6. Both of the student’s parents are deceased or the
student is or was (until age 18) a ward/dependent of
the court;
7. The student is working on a master’s or doctoral
degree during the term for which residency status is
sought at a Florida institution; or
8. The student is classified as an independent by
the financial aid office at the institution.
Evidence that the student meets one of these
criteria will be requested by the higher education
institution.
Florida residency statutes require at least two
documents, dated 12 months prior to the first
day of class for the entry term sought, to validate
a claim for Florida residency for tuition purposes.
Documents are classified in two tiers – at least one
of the required documents must be from the First
Tier.
FIRST TIER DOCUMENTATION (at least one of the two
documents submitted must be from this list)
1. Florida Driver’s License (driver’s licenses from
others states must be relinquished) or a State of
Florida ID card (if there is no evidence of ties to
another state)
2. Florida Voter’s Registration card
3. Florida Vehicle Registration (proof of previous
registration can be obtained from the local tag
office)
4. Declaration of Domicile in Florida (12 months
from the date the document was sworn and subscribed
as noted by the Clerk of the Circuit Court)
5. Proof of purchase of a permanent home in Florida
that is occupied as a primary residence of the
claimant
6. Proof of permanent full-time employment in
Florida (one or more jobs for at least 30 hours per
week for a 12-month period – letter from employer on
official letterhead required)
7. Benefit histories from Florida agencies or public
assistance programs
SECOND TIER DOCUMENTATION (may be used in
conjunction with one document from First Tier)
1. Florida professional or occupational license
2. Florida incorporation
3. Proof of membership in Florida-based charitable
or professional organizations
4. Utility bills and proof of 12 consecutive months
of payments
5. Lease agreement and proof of 12 consecutive
months of payments
6. State or court documents evidencing legal ties to
Florida
Other Useful Links:
Academic Common Market Information
http://www.sreb.org/programs/acm/acmindex.asp
Florida Residency Classification Form
http://download.grad.usf.edu/admissions/FLResidencyForm.pdf
USF Registrar’s General Classification Procedures
http://www.registrar.usf.edu/Residency/General_Procedures.php
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