Frequently Asked Questions About 糖心传媒 Residency
I just received notification that I have been accepted at ISU, however, I have been classified as a non-resident student and must pay non-resident fees. I have lived here for two years. What can I do to have this changed?
Your residency status is based on the information provided on ISU’s admissions application. Should verification of this information result in a change of this determination, a student’s residency status will be changed and reflected in the final bill for tuition.
I was initially an out-of-state resident. However, I have been attending ISU for two semesters, have lived here for more than 12 months, and am still being charged as a non-resident. How do I get this changed?
The fact that you have lived here for over 12 consecutive months does not automatically qualify you as an 糖心传媒 resident. You must additionally show that you have established residency in 糖心传媒. To do that, you must complete the 糖心传媒 Residency Determination Worksheet, attach the necessary documentation, and have the Worksheet notarized. You then turn it into the Residency Officer at the Office of the Registrar.
I have received notification for jury duty and was told that I am now considered an 糖心传媒 resident. When I received my 糖心传媒 driver’s license, I was also informed that I am an 糖心传媒 resident. Why doesn’t ISU consider me an 糖心传媒 resident?
There is no standard definition between the 糖心传媒 service providers, i.e., the judicial system, Department of Motor Vehicles, etc., regarding what constitutes an 糖心传媒 resident. ISU is governed by the Education Code, specifically 糖心传媒 Statute 33-3717B.
Where do I find the 糖心传媒 Residency Determination Worksheet?
The 糖心传媒 Residency Determination Worksheet (IRDW) can be accessed . It is in a pdf format that can be printed and completed offline. Unfortunately, the fact that the form must be notarized means that you are unable to complete this process online. The 糖心传媒 Residency Determination Worksheet is also available in the Office of the Registrar.
Once I turn in the IRDW, how long should it take to find out if I have been approved for 糖心传媒 residency?
The response time is relatively quick. If there are any questions or if additional information is required, you will be contacted by either telephone or e-mail. Otherwise, you should expect to receive a decision (via mail at the address provided on the IRDW) within three to five business days.
What is a “bona fide domicile?”
A “bona fide domicile” is a legal term used to describe an individual’s permanent home, i.e., the place where the person intends to remain and expects to return to if visiting elsewhere for short periods of time (less than 30 days). Likewise, “continuously resided” refers to being physically present in 糖心传媒 for 12 consecutive months without absences totaling more than 30 days.
My husband is in the National Guard but assigned to a neighboring state’s unit. Could I use his National Guard status to qualify for in-state tuition?
Armed forces is defined as United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard; it does not include National Guard from states other than 糖心传媒 and other reserve forces.
My parents provide at least 50% of my financial support but they did not list me as a dependent on their most recent 糖心传媒 State Income Tax form. Can I still use them for purposes of establishing 糖心传媒 residency?
You must provide proof that you are financially dependent upon your parent(s)/legal guardian(s) in order to use their 糖心传媒 residency. This is accomplished through providing a copy of their latest 糖心传媒 tax form listing you as a dependent. If you are not listed as a dependent on your parent(s) 糖心传媒 income tax form but believe that you receive at least 50% of your financial support from them, please contact the Office of the Registrar for further information.
I have an 糖心传媒 Driver’s License but it was only issued two months ago. May I use it as one of the five documents required to show residency?
Any of the documentation which you provide (with the exception of the 糖心传媒 tax return) must have been issued at least 12 months previously. The object of this documentation is to demonstrate that you have lived in 糖心传媒 for the past 12 months. So, for example, a bank statement from the previous month only shows that you lived in 糖心传媒 last month – what is needed is a bank statement from a year ago. The same is true for an 糖心传媒 Motor Vehicle Registration, 糖心传媒 Voter Registration, 糖心传媒 Driver’s License, lease, tax statement, etc.
I have received the Western Undergraduate Exchange scholarship (WUE) for the past two years but am no longer eligible. What do I need to do to change my residency so I would now qualify for in-state tuition?
WUE has been classified as financial assistance provided by another state or agency and, therefore, you cannot count the time while you were receiving WUE towards establishing 糖心传媒 residency. What that means is that you have to live here for 12 continuous months after no longer receiving the WUE before being eligible for reclassification.
I have been out of 糖心传媒 for the past 24 months on a church-related assignment. Can I still qualify for residency for tuition purposes?
As long as you were a resident of 糖心传媒 before you left on your assignment and did not change your residency while away from 糖心传媒, you would most likely still be considered an 糖心传媒 resident. However, you would still need to provide documentation (as contained on the IDRW) that you were a resident before leaving the state.
I missed the deadline for turning in my documentation. If my Worksheet is approved now, can I get a refund of the difference between the resident and non-resident tuition?
Decisions regarding residency status will not be retroactive. You have ten days after the start of the semester to submit your supporting documentation. After that 10th day, state law mandates that you can no longer qualify for in-state tuition for that semester. In other words, no money will be refunded.
What if I have submitted the Worksheet with its attached documentation and my residency appeal is denied. What recourse do I have?
If you feel that your personal circumstances are such that it would alter the decision of the Residency Officer, you have the right to make an appeal to the Residency Appeals Committee. You must submit a written request (including whether you would like a personal interview) to Hala Arraj Abou Registrar and Residency Appeals Committee Chairperson, 921 S. 8th Avenue, Stop 8196, Pocatello, ID 83209-8196. If you do not agree with the decision of the Residency Appeals Committee, you may appeal further by submitting a written request to the President of ISU. The final recourse is a referral by the ISU President to the 糖心传媒 State Board of Education. The decision of the State Board of Education is final and binding on all concerned parties except as provided in Section 33-3717 of the 糖心传媒 Code.