DST246
August 10, 2010, 1:26am
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<p>I didn't know that there was a different application for international students, so I applied as a resident to Oklahoma University. I have been living in the state of Oklahoma for 4 years now and our green card is pending. I did set the right visa status on my application but I didn't know that there was a separate one to fill out for myself! What should I do? Will they figure out and call me ? Or am I in trouble? The international application fee is $90 and the resident one is $40. I already paid $40. Do I have to fill out the international one as well? (I've wasted money?)<br>
<p>Is there a reason why you can’t call the admission department and ask them how to correct the error/misunderstanding? There is no need to guess or worry. I expect they’ll advise you what to do.</p>
<p>Internationals are the people who apply from outside the United States - not simply those who were BORN outside.</p>
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Basic Definition of Resident Status</p>
<p>Resident status is granted to financially independent adults who are permanently residing in Oklahoma and who have been physically and continuously present in the State of Oklahoma for at least one calendar year prior to the first day of class attendance at any Oklahoma institution of higher education; and who, during this one-year period, resided in Oklahoma for some reason other than primarily to attend classes at a post-secondary educational institution.
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<p>[Resident</a> Tuition Policy - Admissions - The University of Oklahoma](<a href=“http://www.ou.edu/admissions/home/resident_tuition_regulations.html]Resident ”>http://www.ou.edu/admissions/home/resident_tuition_regulations.html )</p>
<p>If you’ve been there for 4 years, you’re fine. They might ask for proof, so a bill, tax statement, heck even a library card would work.</p>
<p>^If this student is a high school student, then this student is NOT a financially independent adult.</p>
<p>You need to call the admissions office ASAP and clear this up. You should get you information from them and not second hand from posters on CC. </p>
<p>Call the admission’s dept. today and clear this up.</p>
<p>^^ More pertinent info is lower on the page referenced from OU’s page:
Immigrants</p>
<p>Students who are not United States citizens but hold permanent resident status in the United States or have a refugee visa or political asylum visa status, may be considered for resident status assuming they meet the Basic Definition of Resident Status. The visa statuses previously mentioned do not automatically grant resident status for tuition purposes.
<p>An individual who is not a U.S. national may become eligible for classification as an Oklahoma resident provided that the individual holds lawful permanent residence status as defined by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), evidenced by whatever documents may be required under applicable federal law, who has resided in Oklahoma for at least 12 consecutive months, and who meets other applicable criteria for establishment of domicile as set forth in this policy or who has come to Oklahoma as a full-time professional practitioner or worker as described below.</p>
<p>In accordance with Title 70, O.S., Section 3242 (2007) (also known as HB1804 of the First Regular Session of the 51st Legislature (HB1804)), an individual who cannot present to the institution valid documentation of United States nationality or an immigration status permitting study at a post-secondary institution, but who has graduated from a public or private high school in Oklahoma, may be eligible for enrollment, resident tuition and state student financial aid if the individual meets the following criteria:
<pre><code> (a) One (1) year after the date on which the student enrolls for study at the institution, or
(3) If the student files an affidavit pursuant to subsection C (2) above, presents to the institution a copy of a true and correct application or petition filed with the USCIS no later than:
(a) One (1) year after the date on which the student enrolls for study at the institution, or
(b) If there is no formal process to permit children of parents without lawful immigration status to apply for lawful status without risk of deportation, one (1) year after the date the USCIS provides such a formal process, which copy shall be maintained in the institution’s records for that student.
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<p>D. Any student who completes the required criteria prescribed in subsection A,subsection B and subsection C(1) above, shall not be disqualified on the basis of the student’s immigration status from any scholarships or financial aid provided by this state.
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