Regulations for Determining Residency for Tuition

Regulations for Tuition Charges

The Office of Admissions & Records is responsible for determining, for tuition purposes, the residence status of students enrolled at Nevada State College.

Each student claiming legal residence in Nevada must submit an Application for Resident Status. Recent Nevada high school graduates, whose parents' permanent address is listed as being in Nevada, are exempt from this procedure.

Information and application forms are available upon request in the Office of Admissions & Records or online.

The following regulations are Board of Regents' policy for all institutions in the Nevada System of Higher Education. These regulations are subject to change. Changes become effective immediately upon Board of Regents adoption.

Title 4 - Codification of Board Policy Statements

Chapter 15- Regulations for Determining Residency and Tuition Charges

• Section 1. Purpose
• Section 2. Definitions
• Section 3. Tuition
• Section 4. Resident Students
• Sections 5-7 are not applicable to NSC
• Section 8. Reclassification of Nonresident Status
• Section 9. Administration of the Regulations
• Section 10. Uniformity of Decisions
• Regulations for Reduced Non-resident Tuition

Appealing a Residency Decision

Initial residency classification is determined from the information supplied on the application for admission to the college. A student may appeal the decision for residency classification made by the Office of Admissions & Records. This appeal must be filed with the Residency Appeals Board within thirty days of the decision of the Office of Admissions & Records. If the appeal is not filed within this time frame, the decision of the Office of Admissions & Records becomes final.

The fact that a student does not qualify for in-state status in any other state does not guarantee in-state status in Nevada, because residency status is governed by Board of Regents policy. Residency classification for tuition purposes clearly places the burden of proof upon the student to provide clear and convincing evidence of eligibility.

Information submitted to qualify for in-state classification is subject to independent verification. Individuals submitting false information or falsified supporting documents are subject to both criminal charges and college disciplinary procedures.

Please contact The Office of Admissions & Records for instructions regarding the appeals process.