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1. Residency for tuition purposes
2. What are the Basic Requirements for Florida Residency?
3. How do I determine if I'm a dependent student or an independent student?
4. How do I prove financial independence?
5. Who is my "claimant"?
6. What do I need to provide to prove my claim for Florida residency?
7. Special Categories
8. I am a Non-U.S Citizen. Do I qualify as Florida Resident for Tuition Purposes?
9. Important things to know about establishing Florida Residency for Tuition Purposes
10. Definitions
11. Appeal Procedures

1. I am married to a person who has maintained legal residence in Florida for at least 12 months. I have established legal residence and Florida is my permanent home. More info...
   



*Required: Residency classification form completed and signed by student's spouse, a copy of your marriage certificate and proof of spouse's Florida residency.



2. I am a member of the armed services of the United States and I am stationed in Florida on active military duty pursuant to military orders, or whose home of record is Florida, or I am a member's spouse or dependent child. More info...
   



*Required: A copy of student's military orders or DD-2058 showing home of record and, for spouse, a copy of your marriage certificate / license. For a dependent child, a copy of claimant's most recent federal income tax return indicating that the student was claimed as a dependent.



3. According to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, I am a permanent resident alien or other legal alien granted indefinite stay and I have maintained a domicile in Florida for at least 12 months.
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According to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, I am a permanent resident alien or other legal alien granted indefinite stay and I have maintained a domicile in Florida for at least 12 months. * Required: Permanent resident aliens and other legal aliens granted indefinite stay by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration may be considered for reclassification providing they submit all appropriate documentation.The student must also meet Florida residency criteria. For a permanent resident alien, acceptable documentation includes: A copy of the front and back of your and claimant's (for dependent students) resident alien card, Employment Authorization Card OR Proof of issuance of an I-551, OR A copy of your I-485 indicating approval for a change in status. For an international student, proof of visa status is required only the following categories of visa holders are eligible for reclassification consideration. All others are ineligible to establish Florida residency for tuition purposes. Visa category A - Government official. Visa category E - Treaty trader or investor. Visa category G- Representative of international organization. Visa category H-1 - Temporary worker performing professional nursing services or in a specialty occupation. Visa category H-4 Only if spouse or child of alien is classified H-1. Visa category I - Foreign information media representative. Visa category K - Fianc?, fianc?e or child of a United States citizen Visa category L - Intra-company transferee (including spouse or child) Visa category N - Parent or child of alien accorded special immmigrant status Visa category O-1 - Workers of "extraordinary" ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics Visa category O-3 - Only if spouse or child of alien is classified O-1 Visa category R - Religious workers Visa category NATO I-7 - Representatives of NATO and their families Visa category T - Victims of trafficking, who cooperate with federal authorities in prosecutions of traffickers, and their spouses and children Visa category V - Spouses and children of lawful permanent residents. Non-U.S. citizens in the following categories are also eligible to establish Florida residency for tuition purposes. Citizens of Micronesia Citizens of the Marshall Islands Beneficiaries of the Family Unity Program Individuals granted temporary protected status? Individuals granted withholding of deportation status Individuals granted suspension of deportation status or cancellation of removal Individuals granted a stay of deportation status Individuals granted deferred action status Individuals granted deferred enforced departure status Applicants for adjustment of status Asylum applicants with INS receipt or Immigration Court stamp



4. I am a full-time instructional or administrative employee of a Florida public school, community college, or institution of higher education, or I am the employee's spouse or dependent child. More info...
   



*Required: A copy of your employment contract or a letter from your employer verifying employment as a full-time instructional or administrative employee. For a spouse, a copy of your marriage license / certificate. For a dependent child, a copy of the claimant's most recent federal income tax return indicating the student was claimed as a dependent.



5. I am part of the Latin American / Caribbean Scholarship program.
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*Required: A copy of your scholarship award letter for the current academic year. Note: You must also be a citizen of a Latin American or Caribbean nation receiving a scholarship award from a Florida state agency of at least $500 per academic year. Privately administered scholarships do not qualify. Reclassification as a temporary Florida resident for tuition purposes is valid only for the academic year(s) that the scholarship is awarded.



6. I am a qualified beneficiary under the terms of the Florida Pre-Paid Post-Secondary Expense Program. More info...
   



*Required: A signed copy of the front and back of your Florida Pre-paid expense card.



7. I am a dependent person who has resided for five years with an adult relative other than my parent / legal guardian and my relative has maintained legal residence in Florida for at least 12 months. More info...
   



* Required: Copies of your adult relative's federal income tax returns for the past five years indicating that the student was claimed as a dependent for the last five consecutive years along with documentation showing legal ties and physical presence in the state of Florida. See section II.



8. I was previously enrolled at a Florida state institution and classified as a Florida resident for tuition purposes. I abandoned my Florida domicile less than 12 months ago and I am now re-establishing Florida legal residence. More info...
   



*Required: Students must demonstrate that the have relinquished all legal ties to their previous state of residence and that they have re-established legal ties with the state of Florida.



9. I am living on the Isthmus of Panama and have completed 12 consecutives months of college at the FSU Panama Canal Branch or I am the student's spouse or dependent child. More info...
   



*Required: A copy of your transcript or a letter of enrollment certification from FSU verifying enrollment at the Panama Canal Branch for the past three terms. For a spouse, a copy of your marriage license / certificate. For a dependent child, a copy of the claimant's most recent federal income tax return indicating the student was claimed as a dependent.



10. I am a Southern Regional Education Board's Academic Common Market graduate student. More info...
    



*Required: A letter of certification from the state coordinator for the Southern Regional Education Board's Academic Common Market.



11. I am a full time employee of state agency or political subdivision of the state whose student fees are paid by the state agency or political subdivision for the purpose of job-related law enforcement or correction training. More info...
    



*Required: A letter of verification from your employer indicating you are a full-time employee of a state agency or political subdivision and you are enrolling in courses for the purpose of job-related law enforcement or corrections training.



12. I am a McKnight Fellowship recipient. More info...
    



*Required: A letter of verification from the Graduate School certifying that you are a McKnight Fellowship recipient.



13. I am an active member of Florida National Guard who qualifies under Florida Statutes s.250.10(7) and (8) for tuition assistance. More info...
    



*Required: Your interstate Transfer Contract, NGB form 22-5-R-E, if you are an active National Guardsman who has been transferred to Florida from another state OR Your U.S. Armed Forces enlist/re-enlist document, DD 4/1 and 4/2, if you have left the active armed services and have entered the National Guard