This classification is for a student whose spouse, or a dependent student, at least one of whose parents or a legal guardian, has been a resident of the state of Ohio for all other legal purposes for 12 consecutive months or more immediately preceding enrollment.
This classification is for a person who has been claimed by either a parent or legal guardian as a dependent on that person’s Internal Revenue Service tax filing for the previous year and has subjected their income to Ohio taxation, or the spouse of a person who has lived in and paid taxes to Ohio for the previous 12 consecutive months.
This classification is for a person who has been a resident of Ohio for all other legal purposes for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding enrollment and who is not receiving, and has not received in the preceding 12 consecutive months, financial support from persons or entities who are not residents of Ohio.
This classification is for a person who has never been classified as a resident of Ohio and would like to be reclassified as a resident. A person must prove that they have maintained a physical presence and domicile in Ohio for the 12 months preceding the semester they would like to be classified as a resident.
The person must also prove they have transferred all items of registration to Ohio and have been financially self-sustaining on eligible Ohio income without financial support from persons or entities outside Ohio during the 12 months preceding the semester.
This classification is for a dependent child of a parent or legal guardian, or the spouse of a person, who as of the first day of a term of enrollment, has accepted full-time, self-sustaining employment and established domicile in Ohio for reasons other than gaining the benefit of favorable tuition rates.
This reclassification is for a person who has been claimed for tax purposes in the previous year by a parent or legal guardian who has not lived in Ohio for 12 months. The spouse, parent, or legal guardian must have accepted and begun full-time employment and established domicile in Ohio before the semester begins.
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Two part-time jobs or any combination cannot be used to constitute one full-time position.
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If you are currently enrolled and your spouse has not lived in Ohio for 12 months, you cannot apply for this reclassification.
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Students who marry an Ohio resident after initial enrollment apply under C1 if the spouse has lived in Ohio for 12 months.
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Employment must be verified every semester under C3.
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An employment letter will be required each semester until the spouse or parent has lived in Ohio for 12 consecutive months.
This classification is for a veteran, and the veteran’s spouse and any dependent of the veteran, who has been honorably discharged or medically separated from service with at least one year of service and who has established domicile in Ohio as of the first day of enrollment.
This classification is for a veteran who is the recipient of qualifying federal veterans’ benefits, served at least ninety days on active duty, enrolls in a state institution of higher education, and lives in Ohio as of the first day of the term.
This classification is for a person who is the recipient of the federal Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship or transferred federal veterans’ benefits, if the person enrolls in a state institution of higher education and lives in Ohio as of the first day of the term.
This classification is for individuals using educational assistance under Chapter 31, Chapter 35, or Chapter 1606, if the person enrolls in a qualifying institution and lives in Ohio as of the first day of the term.
This classification is for a person who, while a resident of Ohio for state subsidy and tuition surcharge purposes, graduated from a high school in Ohio or completed the final year of home instruction as authorized by Ohio law, and who enrolls in an institution of higher education and establishes domicile in Ohio.
This classification is for a person who enrolls in an institution of higher education and establishes domicile in Ohio, and who meets Ohio high school equivalency criteria.
This classification is for a service member on active duty and the service member’s spouse and dependents while the service member is on active duty, provided the student seeking in-state tuition lives in Ohio as of the first day of the term.
This exception is for a person who is living and gainfully employed on a full-time or part-time self-sustaining basis in Ohio and pursuing a part-time program of instruction.
E1 generally pertains to persons who have resided in Ohio less than 12 consecutive months and moved to Ohio for employment purposes. It may also include non-resident students who have lived in Ohio more than 12 months and are working to financially emancipate themselves from non-Ohio parents.
Students who receive E1 classification do not automatically convert to regular resident status after living in Ohio for 12 months. They must then apply under C2.
This exception is for a person who enters and remains on active duty in the United States military while a resident of Ohio, and their dependents, as long as Ohio remains the state of domicile.
This exception is for a person on active duty in the United States military who is both stationed and residing in Ohio, and their dependents.
This exception is for a person transferred by their employer outside the territorial limits of the United States while an Ohio resident, and their dependents, as long as Ohio remains the state of domicile and Ohio tax obligations have been fulfilled.
This exception is for a person who has been employed as a migrant worker in Ohio, and their dependents, provided the person has worked in Ohio at least four months during the three years preceding proposed enrollment.
This exception is for a person who was considered a resident at the time they started a qualifying community service position, and their spouse and dependents, while in service and upon completion of service.
This may include service with VISTA, AmeriCorps, City Year, the Peace Corps, Teach for America, similar programs, or certain elected or appointed public officials for a period not exceeding 24 consecutive months.
This exception is for a person who returns to Ohio due to marital hardship, takes or has taken legal steps to end a marriage, and reestablishes financial dependence upon an Ohio-resident parent or legal guardian.
This exception is for a person who is a member of the Ohio National Guard, and their spouse or dependents, while the person is in the Ohio National Guard.