Student Residency
The Council is responsible to “determine tuition and approve the minimum qualifications for admissions” at the state-supported postsecondary education institutions as designated by KRS 164.020(8). Since the Council has determined that residents of Kentucky should pay lower tuition than non-residents, an administrative regulation was developed to assist in determining whether students are, in fact, residents of Kentucky. 13 KAR 2:045- Determination of residency status for admission and tuition assessment purposes establishes the criteria and process for evaluating student requests that they be declared Kentucky residents.
The Council administers several tuition assistance programs through the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) including the Academic Common Market, the Veterinary Medicine Contract Spaces program, and the Optometry Contract Spaces program. The Council uses the process detailed in 13 KAR 2:045 when it considers student residency requests. The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority also uses the administrative regulation when it determines student residency as a means of establishing eligibility for certain student financial aid programs.
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