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Residency for Tuition Purposes

Daytona State College, being a state-supported college, is required to verify the eligibility of students receiving the Florida resident tuition rate. The non-Florida resident tuition rate is approximately four times the resident tuition rate. Each applicant must complete a Residency Declaration prior to the first day of the semester for which Florida residency for tuition purposes is sought or residency cannot be granted for that semester.  It is each student’s responsibility to verify that they are a Florida resident. Even if you’ve always lived and attended school in the state of Florida, you will need to complete the Residency Declaration and provide legible copies of appropriate documentation so that Daytona State can certify your status. Students requesting reclassification must complete the Residency Declaration and submit legible copies of all required documentation.

Proving Florida Residency

To qualify for the Florida resident tuition rate, a student (or the parent or legal guardian of a dependent student) must have resided in Florida for at least one year immediately preceding the first day of classes of the term for which residency is being sought, be a U.S. Citizen, permanent resident alien or eligible legal alien, and meet all requirements outlined by Florida statutes. Students will be assumed to be non-Florida residents for tuition purposes until all required documents have been submitted to the Admissions Office. Documentation of eligibility for residency is due by the first day of classes of the semester for which residency is sought or residency cannot be granted for that semester.

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Residency Waivers

Effective July 1, 2014 Florida state statute 1009.26 was amended providing the opportunity for out-of-state fee waivers for qualifying students. Students who receive these waivers are not classified as Florida residents for tuition purposes but they receive a waiver for the out-of-state portion of their tuition. It is the student’s responsibility to renew the waiver each term in the Admissions Office.

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