S2 OOS- what do you have to do become a "resident"?

mamaduck
Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:26:53 +0000

I don’t think you’re going to have an easy road - especially taking into account “This is not a checklist, and because each application is considered on its own, even those who meet each element below still may not qualify for in-state tuition” and “The conduct of the student, taken in total, must demonstrate an intention to make North Carolina his or her permanent dwelling place. The classifier looks for evidence showing a cluster or focus of favorable information occurring about the same time as the indicator of the initial intent to domicile, not when physical presence in the state began.”

http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/tuition-residency/

Evidence of North Carolina domicile for tuition purposes includes actions that would normally be characteristic and expected of any permanent resident. A variety of evidence is considered when evaluating requests for instate tuition status; however, no single factor or combination of factors may be considered conclusive evidence of domicile. Following is a list of the kinds of information and conduct that may be considered as evidence in determining domicile. This is not a checklist, and because each application is considered on its own, even those who meet each element below still may not qualify for in-state tuition:

• Living or not living in the home of one’s parents
• Voter registration and voting
• Location of jury duty
• Registering, licensing, and maintaining a motor vehicle
• Driver’s license or state ID card
• Location of permanent employment
• Filing of North Carolina state income tax return
• Places where one resides during periods between academic sessions
• Location of personal property
• Property tax assessment
• Ownership of residential real property that is one’s primary residence (including maintenance and payment of expenses associated with the property)
• Place from which one graduated from high school
• Place of residence prior to enrollment in an institution of higher education
• Memberships in professional associations, unions, civic organizations, etc.
• Sources of one’s financial support
• Citizenship or immigration status

It is important to remember that a person can have multiple residences, but can have only one domicile at a given time.

To determine whether a student has established a domicile in North Carolina, as opposed to a mere temporary residence, one must first determine if the student has capacity to establish residency. The conduct of the student, taken in total, must demonstrate an intention to make North Carolina his or her permanent dwelling place. The classifier looks for evidence showing a cluster or focus of favorable information occurring about the same time as the indicator of the initial intent to domicile, not when physical presence in the state began.