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RESIDENCY
DETERMINATION OF RESIDENT STATUS
To be considered a Minnesota resident and pay resident tuition and fees, an applicant must have established a domicile in Minnesota for at least one calendar year prior to the date of application. Domicile is defined as a person’s true, fixed and permanent living place, established for purposes beyond that of attending college. Applicants need to demonstrate permanent United States residency.
An applicant may be considered a Minnesota resident for tuition purposes prior to establishing domicile for one calendar year under the following exceptions:
The student is a migrant farm worker.
The student is a Minnesota resident who can demonstrate temporary absence from Minnesota during which residency was not established elsewhere.
The student is a dependent whose parent or legal guardian resides (has established domicile) in Minnesota at the time the student applies.
The student is enlisted in the US Military and has been ordered to relocate to Minnesota.
The student was employed full-time and was relocated to the state by the person's current employer or the student is the spouse or dependent of such a person.
The student moved to the state for employment purposes and, before moving and before applying for admission to a public postsecondary institution, accepted a job in the state, or the student is the spouse or dependent of such a person.
Students may petition for in-state tuition by obtaining petition form from the Records Office.
It is the burden of the applicant to provide proof of domicile as required by the College. For further information, request a copy of MnSCU residency policy from the Office of Admissions.