Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ In-State Residency
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So you want to be an Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ resident?
Residency for tuition is not an automatic process. You must take steps to establish residency, and then document those by filing a residency petition. The information contained here is intended to assist you in taking the appropriate steps to demonstrate your intent to become an Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ resident. A copy of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Residency policy is in the Graduate Catalog.
According to the policy, a resident of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is any person who maintains a consecutive 12-month place or places of residence in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, is qualified to vote in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, who may be subjected to tax liability in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, and who has not allowed himself or herself to remain a resident of any other state or nation for any of these or other purposes .
* If you intend to declare yourself a resident of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, you must demonstrate that you have established residency in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ for a full year prior to filing a residency petition with the Office of Graduate Student Services.
The following steps will help you establish your intent to declare yourself a resident of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ:
- Car is registered in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.
- Obtained an Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ driver’s license.
- Registered to vote in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and did not vote in another state for 12 consecutive months prior to filing residency petition.
- State and federal income taxes filed in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ as a resident of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ (with current Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ address, this includes taxable interest income).
- If you need to file income taxes in another state, file as non-resident or part-year resident (indicating residency of other state ceased upon date moved to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ); also file as part-year resident in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.
- Maintained a permanent residence in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ for 12 consecutive months prior to petitioning for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ resident status.
- Proved that you are financially self-supported. You cannot receive direct or indirect financial support from persons or entities who are not residents of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.
- You cannot be claimed as a dependent for tax purposes by anyone who is not a resident of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.
- Consider Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ your permanent residence.
*This includes retaining a driver’s license or car registration in another state, voting in another state, or filing taxes as a resident in another state.
Remember, you must show that you have established yourself as a resident of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ for a full year prior to petitioning for residency. If you have any questions about Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ residency, contact Dr. Katherine Tadlock, director of graduate student services, at tadlockk@ohiou.edu.
Actions which call into question legitimacy of claim of residency:*
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Filing taxes as a full-year resident of another state.
- Accepting a PLUS loan or other substantial support from a parent or non-Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ resident.
- Failing to maintain a 12-month place of residence in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.
- Working outside Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and not subjecting income to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ taxation.
- If student owns a car, it must be registered in the state of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, and proof of car insurance and an Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ driver's license is needed. (If student drives a car but does not own it, these requirements do not apply.)
- Claiming a non-Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ address as permanent place of residence.
- Inability to demonstrate financial independence.
*This is not an inclusive list. Incomplete documentation or documentation which fails to meet the state residency regulations may result in a denial of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ residency.
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