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Frederick Community College • Summer 2018 Credit Schedule •

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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).

VII. 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 www.frederick.

edu 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

[email protected]

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 official version of the College Residency

Policy & Procedures is on its website (www.

frederick.edu)

and may be revised annually.

In-county Tuition Rate for Employees of

Frederick County Business & Industry

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 instate/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.

V. 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.

VI. 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)