Georgia Residency
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I’m currently attending ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University as a Resident but my parents are moving out of state. Will I lose my Residency?
Board of Regents policy deems that if you are currently enrolled in a USG school as a Resident and stay continuously enrolled then your residency remains the same regardless of where your parents live and if they claim you as a dependent in another state. -
I have a parent that has lived in Georgia the last 12 months but I live in another state with my other parent, can I get In-state tuition?
- If the parent in Georgia claimed you as a dependent on their Georgia tax return for the most recent tax year then your tuition classification can be changed to Resident with a copy of that parent’s Georgia 500.
- If the parent you live with claims you as a dependent in the state they live in and you are under the age of 24 you are most likely eligible for Non-Resident Student Out-of-State Tuition Waiver. See the Forms page to obtain the waiver form to submit to our office.
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Can I get in-state tuition on the DACA status?
The Board of Regents does not recognize DACA as a lawfully present status and therefore students in the United States on the DACA status do not qualify to pay in-state tuition. This includes both being classified as a Resident or receiving an out-of-state tuition waiver. -
I’m returning to Georgia after attending school out of state and have been admitted as a Non-Resident.
If your parents continued to claim you as a dependent on their Georgia tax return while you attended school in another state, we can review a copy of their Georgia tax return for the most recent tax year to reclassify you to a Resident. If they did not, then you do not qualify to be classified as a Resident. However, if you are under 24 years old, you may qualify for the Non-Resident Student Out-of-State tuition waiver. See the Waivers page for more information. -
I’m under 24 years old and my parents live in another state, can I get in-state tuition?
Students under the age of 24 are considered a dependent of their parents. If the parents are claiming the student as a dependent on their taxes and/or supporting the student with more than 40% of their finances, then the student is still a dependent of that state and cannot be made a Resident of Georgia.
If the parents do not support the student or claim them as a dependent on their taxes and the student has self-sustaining income (above the federal poverty level) and meets all other eligibility requirements, the student may submit a petition to change their tuition classification. See the Georgia Residency page and the Petition to Change Tuition Classification on the Forms page for more information.
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I/my spouse/my parent moved to Georgia for a job relocation, can I get in-state tuition?
You can not be classified as a Resident until you have lived in Georgia for 12 consecutive months. However, if you moved here for to accept a full time job offer in Georgia that you received PRIOR to moving to Georgia, you may qualify for the Economic Advantage waiver. See the Out-of-State Tuition Waivers page and the Forms page for more information. -
I’m active duty military/veteran. Why am I classified as a Non-Resident?
- Your State of Legal Residence was Georgia and you filed a Georgia tax return as a FULL YEAR RESIDENT for the most recent tax year—submit a copy of your Georgia tax return for review to change to a Resident.
- Your State of Legal Residence was Georgia on your LES but you filed as a NON-RESIDENT —You cannot be made a Resident of Georgia. However, you probably qualify for the Active Duty Military Waiver or Separated Military waiver. See the Out-of-State Tuition Waivers page and Forms page for more information.
- If your State of Legal Residence is another state, but you have separated from the last military within the last 36 months and or using VA educational benefits to pay for school, you should qualify for the Separated Military out-of-state tuition waiver. See the Military & Veterans tab for more information.
- Your State of Legal Residence is another state, but you are active duty military—Read the qualifications on the Active Duty Military waiver to see if you, your dependent, or your spouse meet the qualifications listed. See the Forms page for the Active Duty Military Waiver form.
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I/my spouse/my parent is on an employment-based visa (H1B, L1, O, etc.) working full time in Georgia. Can I get in-state tuition?
As a visa holder, you are not qualified to be a Resident of Georgia for tuition purposes regardless of the fact that you have lived in Georgia for more than a year and file taxes. However, the person in your family that is employed full time in Georgia and on an employment-based visa is in green card process you probably qualify for the Economic Advantage Out-of-State tuition waiver. See the Out-of-State Tuition Waivers page and the Forms page for more information. -
I’m under 24 years old and have lived in Georgia the last 12 months or longer, but my Georgia-based parent’s do not claim me on their taxes.
Submit a copy of your Georgia tax return AND your parents Georgia tax return to review to change your tuition classification.