A. The Initial Determination: At
the time an individual initially applies for admission into any
undergraduate or graduate college of the university, the respective
admissions office will determine an admitted applicant's resident
status for tuition assessment. The determination made at this time
shall prevail for each succeeding semester unless a change is
authorized as provided hereinafter.
B. After the Initial Determination:
The status of residency for tuition purposes of students continuing in
a college of the university will be determined by the registrar's
office. The determination made by the registrar will either conform to
the initial determination of the admissions office or reflect a change
as provided hereinafter.
C. Request for a Change of Status:
Requests for a change in residency status will be accepted no later
than the last day of final exams in the semester for which the changed
status is sought. All evidence deemed appropriate by the adjudication
official pursuant to New Jersey Administrative Code, Volume 9A:
5-1.1-12 (N.J.A.C.9A:5-1.1-1.2) must be filed by the petitioner in
accordance with the time limit specified in the preceding sentence, but
in no case later than 30 days from the date of submission of the
Residency Analysis Form. Failure to comply with the provision may void
the petition for the semester in question. If, based on the information
submitted in the request, the student qualifies for resident tuition
assessment, such change will relate only to the current and subsequent
semesters.
D. Appeals: Appeals from the initial
determination and any determination made after a request by a student
for a change in residency status will be accepted no later than 30 days
after the date of notification of any such determination that is
appealed. Appeals for newly admitted undergraduate students will be
forwarded to the associate vice president for enrollment management or
to the university registrar for continuing students. Appeals for newly
admitted graduate students will be forwarded to the director of
graduate admissions or to the university registrar for continuing
students. These officers will respond to the student within 30 working
days of the receipt of the appeal in the appropriate office. Appeals
from these determinations must be submitted to the vice president of
enrollment management by the student within two weeks after the
associate vice president for enrollment management, director of
graduate admissions, or the university registrar has issued a
determination. The decision of the vice president for enrollment
management will be final.
E. Students' Responsibilities:
The student is responsible for providing relevant information upon
which a residency determination can be made. The burden of proving his
or her residency status lies solely upon the student. Moreover, it is
the obligation of the student to seek advice when in doubt regarding
eligibility for in-state tuition assessment. Every student who is
classified as a resident student but who becomes a nonresident at any
time by virtue of a change of legal residence is required to notify his
or her registrar immediately. An independent student loses New Jersey
residency status for tuition purposes upon abandonment of the New
Jersey domicile. Assessment of nonresident tuition charges will take
effect the semester following the date of abandonment. Any dependent
student who is domiciled in the state for tuition purposes shall
continue to be eligible for New Jersey Resident Tuition Status despite
his or her supporting parent(s)/U.S. Court-appointed legal guardian(s)
change of domicile to another state, while such student continues to
reside in New Jersey during the course of each academic year.
F. Penalties:
If a student has obtained or seeks to obtain resident classification by
deliberate concealment of facts or misrepresentation of facts, or if he
or she fails to come forward with notification upon becoming a
nonresident, he or she is subject to disciplinary action.
