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FLORIDA RESIDENCY DECLARATION FOR TUITION
FOR TUITION PURPOSES
As a public institution, Daytona State College has two tuition rates. One rate is designed for students who meet the
qualifications for Florida residency for tuition purposes. The other is a higher, non-resident tuition rate. Documents used for
establishing residency are due in the Admissions Office by the first day of classes. Failure to submit all required documents will
result in the assessment of the full cost of tuition for classes.
A Florida “resident for tuition purposes” is a person who has, or a dependent person whose parent or legal guardian has,
established and maintained legal residency in Florida for at least twelve (12) consecutive months preceding the first day of
classes of the term for which Florida residency is sought. Living in or attending school in Florida will not, in itself, establish
legal residence. Students who depend upon out-of-state parents for support are presumed to be legal residents of the same
state as their parents. Residency for tuition purposes requires the establishment of legal ties to the State of Florida. A student
must verify that the student has broken ties to other states if the student or, in the case of a dependent student, his or her
parent has moved from another state. There must be an absence of conflicting information (ie. a lack of Florida identification,
ties to another state, etc.) . Residency determinations are made in accordance with section 1009.21 of the Florida State
Statutes and State Board Rule 6A-10.044 which outlines the legal parameters for establishing residency for tuition purposes.
Residence in Florida must be a bona fide domicile rather than for the purpose of maintaining a residence incident to
enrollment at an institution of higher education.
To qualify as a Florida resident for tuition purposes, you must be a U.S. citizen, a foreign national in a nonimmigrant
visa classification that grants you the legal ability to establish a bona fide domicile in the United States, a permanent
resident alien, parolee, asylee, Cuban-Haitian entrant, legal alien granted indefinite stay by the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, or other qualified alien as defined under federal law.
Other persons not meeting the twelve-month legal residence requirements may be classified as Florida residents for
tuition purposes only if they fall within one of the limited special categories authorized by the Florida Legislature
pursuant to section 1009.21, Florida Statutes (see “Qualification by Exception” on the last page).
All other persons are ineligible for classification as a Florida “resident for tuition purposes.”
Living in or attending school in Florida will not, in itself, establish legal residence. Students who depend upon out-of-
state parents for support are presumed to be legal residents of the same state as their parents.
Name of Student (Please Print):____________________________________________ Student ID Number: _____________
Term of Application: (check one): FALL SPRING SUMMER Year: _________
Student is a: U.S. Citizen Non-U.S. Citizen Permanent Resident Other
Alien Registration Number: ___________________________Issue Date:___________________ Visa Category:_________
All non-U.S. citizen students seeking classification as a Florida resident for tuition purposes are required to submit
documentation of their legal status in the United States as issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
office.
NON-FLORIDA RESIDENT
I do not qualify as a Florida resident for tuition purposes for the term for which this application is submitted. I do not have to
complete any further portion of this form, with the exception of signing below. I understand that should I qualify for a future
term, it will be necessary for me to submit an updated Residency Declaration while providing prescribed, supporting
documentation to substantiate as “reclassification” of my status. I understand being classified as a non-Florida resident will not
exclude me from the possibility of receiving a waiver to cover part or all of the out-of-state fees as defined in s. 1009.26,
Florida Statutes. Submission of an updated Residency Declaration and the required three forms of documentation must occur
prior to the beginning of the term for which residency is sought.
Student Name (Please Print): ____________________________________________________
Signature of Student: :________________________________________________________Date: __________________