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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 US 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.
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 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 www.
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.