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POLICY TITLE: Student Residency Policy

APPLIES TO: All Students Applying for Admission or Enrolled at Kentucky State University

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY: Office of the Registrar

APPROVED BY: President Koffi C. Akakpo (Interim Approval)

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 26, 2025

EXPIRATION DATE:

Sixth Months from Approval if Not Renewed or Made Permanent

NEXT REVIEW DATE:

POLICY STATEMENT:

As part of the state-supported system of higher education in Kentucky, Kentucky State University (KSU) is governed by 13 KAR 2:045, which establishes uniform procedures for determining residency for tuition and admission purposes.

Residency classification determines whether a student is charged resident or nonresident tuition. Residency status is determined at admission, but may be reviewed based on changes in circumstances. Veterans, active-duty military, their spouses, and dependents may qualify for in-state tuition regardless of State, State, or State Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 and Federal Statutes under Title 38.

DEFINITIONS:

Academic Term: A semester, quarter, or summer term during which coursework is offered.

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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.

PROCESS:

1. Initial Determination

Residency status is determined during the admissions process based on information provided.

Students classified as nonresidents retain that classification until reclassified by the institution.

2. Application for Review

Students may apply for a review of residency status once per academic term.

Applications must include an affidavit and supporting documentation demonstrating Kentucky domicile.

3. Appeals

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.

4. Military and Veterans Provisions

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.

5. Nonresident Aliens and Visa Holders

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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.

6. Criteria for Residency

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.

7. Institutional Responsibilities

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.

REFERENCES AND RELATED MATERIALS:

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

CONTACTS:

Subject	Office	Telephone	E-mail
General Questions	Office of Registrar	(502) 597-6234	registrar@kysu.edu

HISTORY:

Revision Type	Date of Issuance/Revision	Drafter(s)/Editor(s)
Issued (New Policy)	September 2025	Office of the Registrar