Residency Determination for Tuition Purposes

Every applicant is required to provide information regarding his or her length of residency in North Carolina. The tuition charge for legal residents of North Carolina is less than for nonresidents attending Bladen Community College. To qualify for in-state tuition, a legal resident must have maintained his or her domicile in North Carolina for at least twelve months prior to his or her classification as a resident for tuition purposes. Copies of the applicable law (G.S. 116-143.1) and implementing regulation are available in the Student Services.

Residency determination establishes if students should have in-state or out-of-state tuition. Since North Carolina residency status is governed solely by North Carolina statute, lack of eligibility for in-state status in another state does not guarantee in-state status in North Carolina. The residency statute mandates only those who can demonstrate a minimum of twelve months of uninterrupted domicile (legal residence) in North Carolina are eligible for in-state tuition.

For information concerning your completed Residency Determination Service (RDS) interview, password resets, extra documentation, or appeals please use the following contact information. NOTE: Appeals to residency status must be directed to the NC residency committee, not Bladen Community College. Bladen Community College is not authorized to establish or change an applicant’s residency status.