IN-STATE VS OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

Students must apply for official residency determination through www.NCresidency.org in order to receive in-state tuition and State financial aid consideration. A North Carolina resident for tuition purposes (and for State financial aid consideration) is a person, or a dependent person (dependent according to IRS tax code – not the FAFSA definition of dependency), whose parent or legal guardian has established and maintained legal residence in North Carolina for at least 12 months.

Under North Carolina law, to qualify for in-state residency, students and/or parents must show that they:

• Have established legal residence (domicile) in North Carolina, and
• Have maintained that domicile for at least twelve (12) consecutive months before the beginning of the term, and
• Have a residentiary presence in the state, and
• Intend to make North Carolina their permanent home indefinitely (rather than being in North Carolina solely to attend college)

Those who aren’t eligible for classification as a North Carolina “resident for tuition purposes” will be charged out-of-state tuition and not be given consideration for State financial aid. Students can get more information about residency and complete a determination at www.NCresidency.org.

Note: Current students who begin as out-of-state students and get their residency reclassified to in-state should send an update with their name, student ID#, and RCN (official verification number from the NC Residency site) to ugreside@uncg.edu (for undergrads) or gradresidency@uncg.edu (for graduate students).
 

RESIDENCY NEXT STEPS

Your residency for tuition purposes determines your in-state or out-of-state status and may impact your admission, tuition, scholarship or financial aid eligibility. North Carolina residency for tuition purposes is governed by North Carolina state law. More information about North Carolina residency for tuition purposes can be found on the CFNC Residency Determination Service website. If you claim to be a resident, you must complete the residency process with the Residency Determination Services (RDS) at www.ncresidency.org. You will receive a Residency Certification Number (RCN) which should either be entered onto your admission application or provided directly to your Admissions Office, when available.

After you have completed your residency interview through RDS, please enter your Residency Certification Number (RCN) on your application. This number is unique to you and will enable the campus to access your residency determination. We HIGHLY recommend copying and pasting the RCN from the RDS website into this box as it is VERY important that this number is entered correctly. 

Please ensure your residency status remains active. It is the student’s responsibility to notify our office of any change in classification. Residency determinations are only valid for 15 months. If your residency is set to expire before the start of your program, you must complete a residency reclassification application with the Residency Determination Services (RDS) at www.ncresidency.org. By submitting a reconsideration request, this should extend the expiration date of your in-state determination.