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III. International and Foreign National
Students
A. A foreign national lawfully eligible for study in
the United States may be considered a resident
for tuition purposes if he/she meets the domicile
requirements stated in this procedure. A foreign
national lawfully admitted to the United States on
a visa type with a corresponding "date-certain"
authorized stay may not be considered a resident
for tuition purposes. A foreign national lawfully
eligible for study in the United States on certain
visa types with an indeterminate authorized stay
may be considered as a Maryland resident for
tuition purposes, if the domicile requirements of
this procedure have been satisfied.
B. The following visa status types determine
residency as indicated:
Visa
A Diplomats, family,
staff
In-County
B Temporary visitor See (c)
below
C Aliens in transit Out-of-State
E Treaty trader-
Taiwan only
In-County
F Student and
dependents
Out-of-State
G Representative of a
world organization
In-County
H1 or H4 Temporary worker
and dependents
In-County
H2 or H3 Other specialty
workers
Out-of-State
I Foreign media/
journalist
In-County
J Exchange visitor,
Au pair, scholar
Out-of-State
K Fiancé of U.S.
citizen/Frederick
County resident
In-County
L Intra-company
transferee
In-County
M Foreign vocational
student,
dependents
Out-of-State
R Religious worker In-County
TN Professionals under
NAFTA agreement
Out-of-state
V Spouse or child
of permanent
resident
In-County
Permanent
Resident;
Green Card;
Refugee,
Asylee
In-County
C. Individuals in “B Temporary Visitor Status” are not
allowed to engage in a course of study leading
to a degree or academic certificate. In certain
cases, B visa holders can participate in courses
which are recreational and do not lead to a
degree. Out-of-state tuition rates will apply.
D. Students who are in the category of “Deferred
Action Childhood Arrivals” (DACA), or “Temporary
Protected Status” (TPS) are eligible to establish
in-state/in-county residency for tuition purposes.
E. In-county residency status for eligible
“International/Foreign National Students”
must meet the same three (3) months
requirements and proof of residency
documents as all other students.
F. An individual’s immigration status may not
preclude award of MD residency under this policy
if the individual has the legal capacity to establish
domicile in Maryland.
IV. Dream Act
A. Students who have met the eligibility
requirements outlined in the Maryland Dream
Act will be granted the opportunity to receive
in-county tuition. The student must present an
affidavit to the Admissions Office stating that
he/she will file an application to become a
permanent resident within 30 days of becoming
eligible to do so.
B. Students who live in Frederick County or in
Maryland, and qualify for in-county or in-state
tuition, as outlined by the Maryland Dream Act,
will remain undocumented immigrants. U.S.
residency status is processed, determined and
completed by the U.S. government.
V. Proof of Residency
In accordance with Maryland State and Federal
Law, any of the following factors will be considered
to be proof of legal residency:
A. Substantially uninterrupted physical
presence, including the months when the
student is not in attendance at the college,
as evidenced by ownership or rental
of living quarters in which the student
resides. (12-month lease or mortgage)
B. Payment of Maryland state and local income
taxes. (MD 502 Tax Form)
C. Registration to vote in Frederick County and/or
the state. (Voters Registration Card)
D. Registration of a motor vehicle in the state, with
a local address specified, if the person owns
such a vehicle. (Motor Vehicle Registration Card)
E. Possession of a valid Maryland driver's license,
with a local address specified, if the person is
licensed anywhere to drive a motor vehicle, or a
valid Maryland MVA-issued ID. (Driver's license
or MVA issued ID card)
F. Active duty military personnel, honorably
discharged veterans, spouses and dependents
who reside, are stationed, or domiciled in
Maryland are exempt from the 3-month
requirement and are considered in-county
once proof is shown. (Military orders, letter
from Education Officer, DD214 and any of the
residency factors listed above).
VI. Reclassification of Residency
A. Students requesting reduced tuition rate based
on a change in residency must submit proof
of actual address change as defined in Section
V to the Admissions Office and complete the
“Change of Address” form available either online
at or in the Admissions
Office in Jefferson Hall, Suite 101. The proof of
residency and “Change of Address” form must
be submitted in one of the following ways:
1. in-person to the Admissions Office
in Jefferson Hall, Room 101,
2. online through personal “myFCC” email
account to
3. by fax (240-629-7896), or
4. via U.S. postal mail.
B. Request for change in residency classification
must be submitted prior to the “last day
to add” for the first session for which the
student is enrolled in order to be changed
for that session. Residency is not retroactive.
A student who changes his/her residency
during a semester and provides proof after
the “last day to add” will have their residency
adjusted for the following semester.
C. In order to comply with USPS regulations
regarding bulk and pre-sort mailings, the
College verifies current addresses of students
with the National Change of Address (NCOA)
listing every 90 days. If there has been a
change of address, the student will be
notified by email and tuition will be adjusted
for the following semester as follows:
1. A student moving to a higher tuition
rate based on their residency will have
their residency automatically changed
to reflect their new residency status.
2. A student moving to a lower tuition rate
based on their residency will bear the burden
of proof of the new residency status.
The College’s official version of the Residency Policy
& Procedures is on its website ( )
and may be revised annually.
In-county Tuition Rate for Employees of Frederick
County Business & Industry
FCC offers an agreement that allows employees
of Frederick County businesses to take classes at
in-county tuition rates. For details, please call the
Student Accounts Office at 301.846.2456.