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
term unless a change is authorized as provided hereinafter.
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.
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 term for which the changed
status is sought. All evidence deemed appropriate by the adjudication
official pursuant to New Jersey Administrative Code 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, unless judged otherwise by the adjudicating
official, will void the petition for the term 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 terms.
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 will be forwarded to either the
associate vice president for enrollment management or to the university
registrar. These officers will respond to the student within 30 working
days of the receipt of the appeal in the appropriate office. Appeals
from this determination must be submitted to the vice president of
university budgeting by the student within two weeks after the
associate vice president for enrollment management or the university
registrar has issued a determination. The decision of the vice
president for university budgeting will be final.
Student 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 upon abandonment of the New Jersey
domicile. Assessment of nonresident tuition charges will take effect
the term 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)/or 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.
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.
