Policy No.: 3040 Board Approved: June 25, 1980 Revised: October 20, 2020
Student Residency Tuition Policy
This policy governs the classification of students enrolling in credit courses by domicile for tuition purposes in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Maryland and for distance learning purposes in accordance with regulations put forth by the Federal Department of Education. The following are the three residency categories of students: 1) Residents of Washington County An in-county resident is defined as a student who has maintained a domicile in Washington County for at least three months before the starting date of the term. The following may be considered in-county residents under certain conditions: a. Students enrolled in health manpower, statewide or regional programs b.
Active duty military personnel who have been active duty for a period of 30 or more days. Spouses and dependents also pay the in-county tuition rate, as long as the individual is continuously enrolled even if there is a subsequent change in permanent duty station of the service member to a location out of the state. Members of the Maryland National Guard who submit a letter from their Commanding Officer to receive a one-half off the in-county tuition rate. Nursing students who reside outside of Maryland and agree to work full- time in the state for at least two years in a hospital or related institution Employees of a public or private sector employer that maintainsfacilities, operates, or does business in the county if the College has a signed contract with that employer and if the student submits proof of employment for each semester.
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2) Maryland residents from outside Washington County An out-of-county resident is defined as a student who has maintained a domicile in the state of Maryland but outside Washington County for at least three months before the term begins. The following may be considered out-of-county residents under certain conditions: a. Military Veteran and Spouse/ dependents who reside in Maryland but outside the county. b. Military Veteran who resides out-of-state and is using VA benefits to pay for tuition and fees. c. Employees of a public or private sector employer that maintainsfacilities, operates, or does business in Maryland but outside of the county if the College has a signed contract with that employer and if the student submits proof of employment for each semester.
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