Student Resident Status

(B)  Definitions

For purposes of this rule:

(1)   “Resident” shall mean any person who maintains a twelve-month place or places of residence in Ohio, who is qualified as a resident to vote in Ohio and receive state public assistance, and who may be subjected to tax liability under Section 5747.02 of the Revised Code, provided such person has not, within the time prescribed by this rule, declared himself or herself to be or allowed himself or herself to remain a resident of any other state or nation for any of these or other purposes.

(2)   “Financial support” as used in this rule, shall not include grants, scholarships, and awards from persons or entities which are not related to the recipient.

(3)   An “institution of higher education” shall have the same meaning as “state institution of higher education” as that term is defined in Section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, and shall also include private medical and dental colleges which receive direct subsidy from the State of Ohio.

(4)   “Domicile” as used in this rule is a person’s permanent place of abode, so long as the person has the legal ability under federal and state law to reside permanently at that abode.  For the purpose of this rule, only one domicile may be maintained at a given time.

(5)   “Dependent” shall mean a student who was claimed by at least one parent or guardian as a dependent on that person’s Internal Revenue Service tax filing for the previous tax year.

(6)   “Residency Officer” means the person or persons at an institution of higher education that has the responsibility for determining residency of students under this rule.

(7)   “Community Service Position” shall mean a position volunteering or working for:

(a)   VISTA, AmeriCorps, City Year, the Peace Corps, or any similar program as determined by the Ohio Board of Regents; or

(b)   An elected or appointed public official for a period of time not exceeding 24 consecutive months.

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