Classification of Residence for Admission and Tuition Assessment Purposes

Residency for Fee Assessment Purposes

The Council on Postsecondary Education for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in accordance with Section 164.020(8) of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, has adopted the policy by which residency for fee assessment purposes is defined and determined. The policy is applied to determine a student's eligibility for fees assessed to Kentucky residents who enroll at any state-supported institution of higher learning in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This determination is made at the initial time of enrollment. Every student who is not a resident of Kentucky as defined by the policy enacted by the Council on Postsecondary Education is required to pay nonresident registration and/or entrance fees.

Any student or prospective student in doubt concerning his or her residency status must bear the responsibility for securing a ruling by completing a residency application and returning it to the Office of Enrollment Services. The application and policy are available at www.moreheadstate.edu/futurestudents. 

Procedure for Determination of Student Residency Status for Fee Assessment Purposes

To apply for a change of residency for tuition purposes, a student must complete the residency application and submit it, along with supporting documentation, to the Office of Enrollment Services. The student will be notified of the residency status decision in writing.

If the student wishes to appeal the decision, he or she may do so by requesting an appeal in writing, within 14 days of the decision, with the University's Residency Review Committee. If the student wishes to appeal the decision of the Residency Review Committee, he or she may do so by requesting in writing that a copy of his or her file be submitted to the president of the Council on Postsecondary Education for referral to the Council's Committee on Residency Review. Additional information in regard to the residency for tuition purposes may be directed to the Office of Enrollment Services, 606-783-2000, 800-585-6781 or admissions@moreheadstate.edu.