The Initial Determination
At the time an individual
initially applies for admission into any graduate or undergraduate
college or division of the university, the respective admissions office
determines 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 or division of the university is determined by the registrar
of the respective college or division. The determination made by the
registrar either conforms to the initial determination of the
admissions office or reflects a change as provided hereinafter.
Request for a Change of Status
Requests for a change in residency status are accepted no later than
the last day of the term for which changed status is sought. All
supporting affidavits, deemed appropriate by the adjudicating official
pursuant to New Jersey Administrative Code, Volume 9, Section 5 et
seq., must be filed by the petitioner in accordance with the time limit
specified in the preceding sentence. In no case may supporting
affidavits be filed later than four weeks from the conclusion of the
term for which the residency assessment is requested. Failure to comply
with this provision, unless judged otherwise by the adjudicating
official, voids 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 relates only to the current
and subsequent terms. No adjustments in tuition assessments are made
and no refund vouchers are processed for any prior term.
Appeals
Appeals from the initial determination and any determination made after
a request by a student for a change in residency status are accepted no
later than three months after the date of notification of any such
determination. Unresolved appeals are forwarded to either the
university director of graduate admissions or the university registrar.
These officers respond to the student within 30 working days of the
receipt of the appeal in the appropriate office. Appeals from this
determination should be submitted to the vice president for university
budgeting by the student within two weeks after the director of
admissions or the university registrar has issued a determination. The
decision of the vice president for university budgeting is final.
Students' Responsibilities
Students are 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
considered the obligation of the student to seek advice when in doubt
regarding eligibility for in-state tuition assessment. If the student
neglects to question his or her eligibility status beyond the period
specified above, that student forfeits his or her right to a residency
assessment to which he or she might have been deemed to be eligible had
he or she filed an appeal at the appropriate time.
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.
