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A student’s Tuition Classification determines if they are classified as an In-state student or an Out-of-state student. Students who are classified as in-state pay a lower tuition rate than those who are classified as Out-of-state. Establishing residency for Tuition Classification purposes as defined by the Board of Regents is different than residency for purposes such as voting, obtaining a Georgia driver’s license/tag, etc., and requires more than establishing eligibility to vote, securing a driver’s license, and/or paying taxes. Also, Georgia residency status is distinct from the academic residency requirement for graduation. (See 1440 Academic Residence Requirement .)
Please note that these regulations are subject to change by the Board of Regents. The most current regulations can be found on the Board of Regents’ website at www.usg.edu/policymanual/section4/C329/#.
Students might qualify for In-state classification for tuition purposes if the student, the student’s parents, or the student’s U.S. court-appointed legal guardian meets all the conditions and is able to provide all of the required documentation. Additionally, the student must be a U.S. citizen, Resident Alien or is in a visa status permitting indefinite permanent residence in the United States.
If a parent or legal guardian of a student is a Georgia resident and then changes his or her legal residence to another state, the student may retain his or her classification as a resident student as long as he or she remains continuously enrolled at an institution in the University System of Georgia.
1220.10 Petitioning for Georgia Residency for Fee Payment Purposes
Prospective students and accepted applicants who have questions regarding their residence status should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Students classified as out-of-state shall retain that status until officially reclassified as in-state. In order to be reclassified a student is required to submit a petition along with all of the required documentation listed on the petition form. The burden to support the contention that he/she qualifies for in-state tuition classification under University System of Georgia policy and applicable laws always rests with the student. The petition form for Georgia tuition classification is located at sfs.gsu.edu/tuition-fees/tuitionclassification/ petition-for-georgia-tuition-classification/.
Deadlines for Petitions
To ensure timely processing, petitions and all required documents must be submitted to the Registration and Compliance department within the Office of the Registrar, 224 Sparks Hall, no later than the deadlines listed below. Final determination of Georgia tuition classification prior to the deadline date for fee payment cannot be guaranteed for petitions received after the priority date. Petitions filed after the final deadline will be considered for the subsequent semester.
| Term |
Priority |
Final |
| Fall |
June 1 |
Aug 1 |
| Spring |
Nov 1 |
Dec 1 |
| Summer |
Mar 1 |
May 30 |
If a petition is approved, classification will not be retroactive to prior semesters.
A student wishing to appeal the decision resulting from his or her Petition for Georgia Tuition Classification may request a review of that decision by the University Committee on Residency and must submit such request in writing to the Office of the Registrar within 5 business days of the decision.
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