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Establishing Florida Residency

In special cases, Florida statute provides accommodation for a student to receive temporary classification for in-state tuition purposes when supporting documentation is submitted. A student should only request residency classification using one of these categories if they do not qualify as either an independent or a dependent student.

You must submit the supporting documentation along with the initial Residency Classification or Request for Residency Change and Citizenship Confirmation form (if newly naturalized). All letters of verification must include a contact name and telephone number so university staff can confirm the information you provided.

To view the required documentation for the exceptions listed below, click on the words in blue.

  1. I am married to a person who has maintained legal residence in Florida for at least 12 months. I have established legal residence and Florida is my permanent home.

  2. I am a member of the armed services of the United States and I am stationed in Florida on active military duty pursuant to military orders, or whose home of record is Florida, or I am a member’s spouse or dependent child.

  3. According to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, I am a permanent resident alien or other legal alien granted indefinite stay and I have maintained a domicile in Florida for at least 12 months.

  4. I am a full-time instructional or administrative employee of a Florida public school, community college, or institution of higher education, or I am the employee’s spouse or dependent child.

  5. I am part of the Latin American/Caribbean Scholarship program.

  6. I am a qualified beneficiary under the terms of the Florida Pre-Paid Post-Secondary Expense Program.

  7. I am a dependent person who has resided for five years with an adult relative other than my parent/legal guardian and my relative has maintained legal residence in Florida for at least 12 months.

  8. I was previously enrolled at a Florida state institution and classified as a Florida resident for tuition purposes. I abandoned my Florida domicile less than 12 months ago and I am now re-establishing Florida legal residence.

  9. I am living on the Isthmus of Panama and have completed 12 consecutive months of college at the FSU Panama Canal Branch or I am the student’s spouse or dependent child.

  10. I am a Southern Regional Education Board’s Academic Common Market graduate student.

  11. I am a full-time employee of a state agency or political subdivision of the state whose student fees are paid by the state agency or political subdivision for the purpose of job-related law enforcement or correction training.

  12. I am a McKnight Fellowship recipient.

  13. I am an active member of the Florida National Guard who qualifies under Florida Statutes s.250.10(7) and (8) for tuition assistance.

  14. I am an active duty member (or spouse of) of the Armed Services of the United States attending a public community college or university within 50 miles of the military establishment where the member is stationed, if such a military establishment is in a county contiguous to Florida.

  15. I am an active duty member (or spouse or dependent child of) of the Canadian military residing or stationed in Florida under the North American Air Defense (NORAD) Agreement attending a public community college or university within fifty miles of the establishment where the active duty member is stationed.

  16. I am a US citizen living outside the United States who is teaching at a Department of Defense Dependent School or in an American International School and who is enrolled in a graduate level education program which leads to a Florida teaching certificate.