<p>Hi! I'm a NC senior who's been in state for about five years- however when I graduate my parents are moving to SC. Will I still be an NC resident? Will I get in-state tuition?
This effects whether or not I apply please respond ASAP.</p>
<p>I think it may depend on the timing of your parent’s move. If you are in state at the time of application and are reporting a NC home address and NC tax records your status will be based on that info. However, if they’ve moved prior to your application your status will be OOS. I think it’s based on your current address. CAN SOMEONE CONFIRM? However, next year your status will probably change. So at some point expect the tuition increase. </p>
<p>Anyone know if they have a tuition exchange with South Carolina? I vaguely remember reading something like that.</p>
<p>You and your parents need to read the North Carolina State Residence Classification Manual. Not knowing the specifics related to the move, there may (or may not) be something unique to your specific situation that is addressed in that document. However, in general, if granted NC residency status for tuition purposes and your residency classification changes the following applies …</p>
<p>After a student is classified initially as a resident for tuition purposes (granted in-state status), there may be changes in facts or circumstances that would affect this classification. It is the responsibility of the particular student to notify the institution of these changed facts or circumstances. Enrolled students initially classified as a resident for tuition purposes will be granted a 12- month grace period beginning with the date of the residency event causing a reclassification. If the 12-month period ends during a semester or academic term, the grace period extends to the end of that semester or academic term.
Undertaking a conscientious good faith discharge of its administrative responsibilities and where it has reason to believe that there has been a change in facts relative to an individual student’s resident status, an institution may investigate any student’s residential status.
If a student experiences a change in facts or circumstances that may impact the student’s resident status, the student shall advise the institution within one semester, quarter, or term from the date of the change in facts or circumstances. Failure to do so shall be cause for appropriate disciplinary action against the student by the institution, similar to a finding of fraud. The institution may initiate the reclassification inquiry independently at any time after the initial residential classification.</p>
<p>No, I’m afraid that North and South Carolina do not have a reciprocity agreement for tuition residency.</p>