Continuous Enrollment: Enrollment in consecutive academic terms at the same degree level, excluding summers, unless interrupted by circumstances beyond the student's control.
Degree Level: Certificate, diploma, associate, baccalaureate, graduate, or professional program.
Dependent Student: A student who cannot demonstrate financial independence from parents/guardians, as defined in 13 KAR 2:045.
Independent Student: A student who demonstrates financial independence from parents/guardians and sustains their own living and educational expenses.
Domicile: A person's true, fixed, and permanent home where they intend to remain indefinitely.
Kentucky Resident: A student classified by the institution as domiciled in and a resident of Kentucky for tuition purposes.
Nonresident: A student domiciled outside Kentucky or unable to demonstrate Kentucky residency.
Residency Determination: An institution's classification of a student as resident or nonresident for admission and tuition purposes.
Residency status is determined during the admissions process based on information provided.
Students classified as nonresidents retain that classification until reclassified by the institution.
Students may apply for a review of residency status once per academic term.
Applications must include an affidavit and supporting documentation demonstrating Kentucky domicile.
Students may appeal residency determinations within 14 days of notification.
Appeals are reviewed by the University Residency Admission/Recruitment Committee, which issues a written decision within 45 days.
Formal hearings are available upon written request and follow due process requirements under KRS Chapter 13B.
Veterans and dependents receiving GI Bill® benefits are entitled to in-state tuition, regardless of domicile.
Active-duty service members stationed in Kentucky, their spouses, and dependents are considered residents.
Kentucky National Guard members on active duty for at least 30 days, and their dependents, also qualify as residents.