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2023-2024 Academic Catalog

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Effect of Residency Determination on Curriculum Program Refunds

  1. If the State Education Assistance Authority through the Residency Determination Service (RDS) makes a final validation determination prior to the 10 percent point of the course section or academic term, as noted in the college calendar, a college shall provide a 100 percent refund if all of the following conditions apply:
    1. At the time of the student’s registration, the State Education Assistance Authority made an initial determination that the student was a resident for tuition purposes.
    2. After validation of the information provided in the student’s residency application, the State Education Assistance Authority subsequently determines that the student was a nonresident for tuition purposes.
    3. The student officially withdraws from the course section within 10 calendar days of the college notifying the student of the change in residency status.
  2. If the State Education Assistance Authority through the Residency Determination Service (RDS) makes a final validation determination that a student is a nonresident for tuition purposes after the 10 percent point of the course section or academic term, as noted in the college calendar, the college shall apply the nonresident tuition determination to the following term.