Residency Reclassification
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is a state-supported
institution of higher education supported by legislative funds derived
from State of Oklahoma tax revenue. As a state tax-supported institution,
the University gives preference in tuition to residents of the State of
Oklahoma.
The University’s definition of the term "resident" may
be different from the definitions developed by other, non-university agencies.
The University does not recognize declarations of resident status made
by other agencies. Thus, a person who is an Oklahoma resident for tax or
voting purposes is not necessarily a resident for University of Oklahoma
Health Sciences Center tuition purposes.
If a non-resident student has been attending a post-secondary institution
in the state of Oklahoma, that student shall be classified as a non-resident
and will remain a non-resident throughout his or her presence as a student,
unless he or she takes certain actions to meet the Basic Definition
of Resident Status.
I. Basic Definition of Resident Status
Resident status is granted to financially independent adults who are
permanently residing in Oklahoma and who have been physically and continuously
present in the State of Oklahoma for at least one calendar year prior to
the first day of class attendance at any Oklahoma institution of higher
education; and who, during this one-year period, resided in Oklahoma for
some reason other than primarily to attend classes at a post-secondary
educational institution.
Resident status for tuition purposes is based on the location of your
permanent domicile. Domicile has two components; residence and intent to
remain indefinitely. A person can have more than one residence, but only
one domicile.
Attendance at an educational institution, albeit a continuous and long
term experience, is interpreted as temporary residence. Therefore, a student
neither gains nor loses resident status solely by such attendance.
Each residency petition is judged on its own merit using the guidelines
and regulations established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation to support
a petition for in-state tuition classification. Petitions will
be reviewed based upon the merits of the documentation supplied.
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