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Frederick Community College • Summer 2018 Credit Schedule • • 301.846.2400 7
C. “Enrolled student”means an individual
who is registered at the College, either
full or part-time, in a credit or continuing
education class or classes who has either
paid or made arrangement for payment of
tuition and/or fees, and whose participation
in a class has been verified.
D. In-County:
1. “Non-dependent Maryland resident
students” are considered to be
in-county residents if, at the time of
their application, they are domiciled
in Frederick County for three (3)
consecutive months prior to application.
2. “Dependent Maryland resident
students” are defined as an unmarried
individual claimed by parent(s) or
guardian(s) as an income tax exemption
in the previous taxable year and are
considered to be “in-county” residents
if, at the time of their application, their
parent(s) or guardian(s) are domiciled
in Frederick County for three (3)
consecutive months prior to application.
E. Out-of-County:
1. “Non-dependent Maryland resident
students” are considered to be out-of-
county residents in the State of Maryland
if, at the time of their application, they
are domiciled in another county in the
State of Maryland, or if they have lived in
Frederick County less than three months.
2. “Dependent Maryland resident
students” are considered to be out-of-
county residents in the State of Maryland
if, at the time of their application, their
parent(s) or guardian(s) are domiciled in
another county in the State of Maryland,
or if they have lived in Frederick County
less than three months.
F. Out-of-State:
1. “Non-dependent students” are
considered to be residents of another
state if, at the time of their application,
they are domiciled outside of the State of
Maryland, or if they have lived in Frederick
County less than three months.
2. “Dependent students” are considered
to be residents of another state if, at the
time of their application, their parent(s) or
guardian(s) are domiciled outside of the
State of Maryland, or if they have lived in
Frederick County less than three months.
III. Military Personnel, Veterans, and their
Dependents
A. Military Personnel and their Dependents
1. Who are stationed, living, or domiciled
in Maryland, and their spouses and
dependents, who are entering the
College for the first time, are considered
residents of Frederick County. If the
armed services member moves out of
the state, the dependents and spouse
may maintain in-county residence
as long as they stay continuously
enrolled in courses at the College.
2. Who have relocated to Maryland as
a result of the Base Realignment and
Closure process (BRAC), will be granted a
waiver of the three (3) months residency
requirement. The employee or his/her
dependent must present a letter from
an employer on company letterhead,
confirming that their relocation to
Maryland and/or Frederick County was a
result of the BRAC process. For purposes
of tuition rates, eligible employees and
dependents will be treated as in-county
residents if they locate in Frederick County;
they will be treated as out-of-county but
in-state residents if they locate outside of
Frederick County but within Maryland.
B. Veterans and their Dependents
1. Veterans and their dependents using the
Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, Montgomery G.I. Bill or
the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David
Fry Scholarship shall be charged a rate of
tuition not to exceed the in-state rate for
tuition and fees purposes.
a. A Veteran using educational assis-
tance under either Chapter 30
(Montgomery G.I. Bill – Active Duty
Program) or Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 G.I.
Bill), of title 38, United States Code,
and enrolls in the College within
three years of discharge or release
from a period of active duty service
of 90 days or more will be granted
in-county tuition (regardless of his/
her formal State of residence).
b. A dependent using transferred Post-
9/11 G.I. Bill benefits (38 U.S.C. § 3319)
and enrolls in the College within three
of the transferor’s discharge or release
from a period of active duty service
of 90 days or more will be granted
in-county tuition (regardless of his/her
formal State of residence).
c. Anyone described above while he or
she remains continuously enrolled
(other than during regularly scheduled
breaks between courses, semesters, or
terms) at the College. The person so
described must have enrolled in the
College prior to the expiration of the
three year period following discharge
or release as described above and
must be using educational benefits
under either Chapter 30 or Chapter 33,
of title 38, United States Code.
d. A dependent using benefits under
the Marine Gunnery Sergeant
John David Fry Scholarship (38
U.S.C. § 3311 (b)(9)) will be granted
incounty tuition (regardless of his/
her formal State of residence).
e. A dependent using transferred Post-
9/11 G.I. Bill benefits (38 U.S.C. § 3319)
while the transferor is a member of the
uniformed service who is serving on
active duty will be granted in-county
tuition (regardless of his/her formal
State of residence).
2. Veterans and their dependents (not
using Chapter 30 or Chapter 33 benefits
or the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John
David Fry Scholarship) who are stationed,
living, or domiciled in Maryland who are
entering the College for the first time,
are considered residents of Frederick
County. If the veteran moves out of
the state, the dependents and spouse
may maintain in-county residence
as long as they stay continuously
enrolled in courses at the College.
IV. 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.