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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog
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Residency Policy
and Procedures
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most up-to-date student policies and procedures.
I. Philosophy and Scope
The determination of residency or domicile is
governed by the Frederick Community College
Board of Trustees in accordance with Maryland
State and Federal law. A student’s legal residence
is determined at the time they apply to the
College. The burden of proof of residency is to
be upon the student, and they will be required
to certify by signature to the accuracy of the
information provided on the College application.
Students will be considered in-county, out-of-
county, or out-of-state for tuition calculation.
For the purpose of establishing differential
tuition, the following procedure applies to
both full and part-time students. (See related
Tuition and Fees Policy and Procedures.)
A student’s determined residency status
will be used in the evaluation process
for Selective Admission Programs.
II. Definitions for the Purpose of
this Policy and Procedures
A. “Domicile” refers to the permanent place
of abode, where physical presence and
possessions are maintained with the
intention of remaining indefinitely; or the
permanent place of abode of any person
or persons contributing more than ½ of
the student’s financial support during the
most recently completed year. Only one
domicile may be maintained by a student.
B. “Maryland resident”refers to an individual
who has maintained a domicile in
Maryland for at least three (3) months
before becoming an enrolled student.
C. “Enrolled student”refers to 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. “Military Personnel”refers to service
members who are part of the Maryland
National Guard, Reservist, or active duty unit.
E. In-County:
1. “Non-dependent Maryland resident
students” refers to in-county residents
if, at the time of their application, are
domiciled in Frederick County for three (3)
consecutive months prior to application.
2. “Dependent Maryland resident students”
refers to 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.
F. Out-of-County:
1. “Non-dependent Maryland resident
students” refers to 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”
refers to 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.
G. Out-of-State:
1. “Non-dependent students”refers to
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” refers to 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. Military personnel and their dependents
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. All verification documentation
must be submitted to Veteran and Military
Services located in the Veteran and Military
Student Center in Annapolis Hall.
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 their
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 to Registration
and Records within the Enrollment Center
located in Jefferson Hall. 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,
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
(VR&E), 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 assistance
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
their formal State of residence).
b. A Veteran using educational assistance
under Chapter 31, Vocational
Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E),
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 their formal State
of residence) effective for courses,
semesters, or terms beginning after
March 1, 2019.
c. A dependent using transferred Post-
9/11 G.I. Bill benefits (38 U.S.C. § 3319)
and enrolls in the College within three
years 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
their formal State of residence).