Student Residence Status

(C)  Residency for Subsidy and Tuition Surcharge Purposes

                  The following persons shall be classified as residents of the State of Ohio for subsidy and tuition surcharge purposes:

(1)   A student whose spouse, or a dependent student, at least one of whose parents or legal guardian has been a resident of the State of Ohio for all other legal purposes for twelve consecutive months or more immediately preceding the enrollment of such student in an institution of higher education.

(2)   A person who has been a resident of Ohio for the purpose of this rule for at least twelve consecutive months immediately preceding his or her enrollment in an institution of higher education and who is not receiving, and has not directly or indirectly received in the preceding twelve consecutive months, financial support from persons or entities who are not residents of Ohio for all other legal purposes.

(3)   A dependent student of a parent or legal guardian, or the spouse of a person who, as of the first day of a term enrollment, has accepted full-time, self-sustaining employment and established domicile in the State of Ohio for reasons other than gaining the benefit of favorable tuition rates.

Documentation of full-time employment and domicile shall include both of the following documents:

 (a)    A sworn statement from the employer or the employer’s representative on the letterhead of the employer or the employer’s representative certifying that the parent, legal guardian or spouse of the student is employed full-time in Ohio.

(b)   A copy of the lease under which the parent, legal guardian or spouse is the lessee and occupant of rented residential property in the state; a copy of the closing statement on residential real property located in Ohio of which the parent, legal guardian or spouse is the owner and occupant; or if the parent, legal guardian or spouse is not the lessee or owner of the residence in which he or she has established domicile, a letter from the owner of the residence certifying that the parent, legal guardian or spouse resides at that residence.

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