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Home-Schooled Students
A student who has received home school diploma must submit the following in lieu of a high school transcript:
A notarized statement from the home school teacher detailing the content of the student's home school curriculum and the duration of such, and • A copy of the student's home school diploma.
Senior Citizens
Kentucky residents, age 65 or older, may complete the application, be admitted to the University, and have all tuition and fees waived. The University may limit the enrollment of these students if classes are filled or if their admission necessitates additional classes.
Readmission
Students who have previously attended Kentucky State University and who wish to reenter must secure readmission from the Office of Admissions. In order to be eligible for re-admittance to the University, students who attended another institution for one semester must have earned an overall average of C or better since last attending Kentucky State. He/she must complete the University's Re-enrolling Form and supply the Office of Admissions with an official transcript from the institution previously attended.
University Residency Process and Appeals
The Office of Admissions determines the residency status of students at the time of application to the University in compliance with 13 Kentucky Administrative Regulation 2:045. A student who questions his/her residency status, whether a new applicant or a currently enrolled student, should direct all inquiries to the Office of Admissions. Upon completion of the required affidavit by the student and submission of all required documentation, a written residency decision will be made by the Office of Admissions. A student may appeal this decision within 14 days from the date of the residency decision through the Office of Admissions to the University Residency Admission/Recruitment Committee, which is established to consider residency classification appeals. The University Residency Admission/Recruitment Committee shall issue its written decision and shall notify the student within 45 days of the receipt of the appeal. Appeals should be addressed to the Director of Admissions, Kentucky State University, 400 E. Main Street, 320 Hill Student Center, Frankfort, KY 40601.
Residency Fee Policy
As a part of the state-supported system of higher education in Kentucky, Kentucky State University is governed by the following statewide policy. For additional information and a copy of the affidavit for a review of residency status, contact the Office of Admissions.
13 KAR 2:045. Determination of residency status for admission and tuition assessment purposes.
RELATES TO: KRS 13B, 164.020, 164.030, 164A.330 (6) 38 U.S.C 3301-3325 (As amended at ARRS, June 9, 2015)
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 164.020(8) NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 164.020(8) requires the Council on Postsecondary Education to determine tuition and approve the minimum qualifications for admission to a state supported postsecondary education institution and authorizes the Council to set different tuition amounts for residents of Kentucky and for nonresidents. This administrative regulation establishes the procedure and guidelines for determining the residency status of a student who is seeking admission to, or who is enrolled at, a state-supported postsecondary education institution.
Section 1. Definitions. (1) Academic term means a division of the school year during which a course of studies is offered, and includes a semester, quarter, or single consolidated summer term as defined by the institution.
Continuous enrollment means enrollment in a state-supported postsecondary education institution at the same degree level for consecutive terms, excluding summer term, since the beginning of the period for which continuous enrollment is claimed unless a sequence of continuous enrollment is broken due to extenuating circumstances beyond the student's control, such as serious personal illness or injury, or illness or death of a parent.
Degree level means enrollment in a course or program which could result in the award of a:
Certificate, diploma or other program award at an institution;
Baccalaureate degree or lower including enrollment in a course by a non-degree-seeking post-baccalaureate student;
Graduate degree or graduate certification other than a first-professional degree in law, medicine, dentistry or Pharm. or
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Professional degree in law, medicine, dentistry, or Pharm. D.
Dependent person means a person who cannot demonstrate financial independence from parents or persons other than a spouse and who does not meet the criteria for independence established in Section 5 of this administrative regulation.
Determination of residency status means the decision of a postsecondary education institution that results in the classification of a person as a Kentucky resident or as a nonresident for admission and tuition assessment purposes.
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