Permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may establish domicile like other students.
Certain visa categories allow residency determination, while others do not (e.g., F and J student visas).
Undocumented students graduating from Kentucky high schools may qualify for residency in specific cases.
Determinations are based on verifiable circumstances, such as:
Facts incidental to education (e.g., student voter registration, driver's license) have limited probative value.
Continuous physical presence in Kentucky.
Full-time employment in Kentucky.
Payment of Kentucky taxes.
Ownership or long-term lease of Kentucky property.
Marriage to a Kentucky resident.
The Registrar's Office is responsible for initial classification and reconsideration.
Residency review and appeals processes must comply with 13 KAR 2:045.
Final hearing procedures are filed with the Council on Postsecondary Education.
13 KAR 2:045 (Determination of Residency)
KRS 164.020(8)
, noise and Accountability Act of 2014
Federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (38 U.S.C. §3301–3325)
Kentucky State University Academic Catalog
Kentucky State University Registrar's Residency Appeals Procedures
| Subject | Office | Telephone | E-mail |
|---|
| General Questions | Office of Registrar | (502) 597-6234 | registrar@kysu.edu |
| Revision Type | Date of Issuance/Revision | Drafter(s)/Editor(s) |
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| Issued (New Policy) | September 2025 | Office of the Registrar |