Florida Residency for In-state Tuition
Residency refers to whether you are classified as an in-state Florida resident or an out-of-state resident for tuition purposes. A Florida resident for tuition purposes pays less in fees per credit hour than does a non-Florida resident.
All students are required to complete a residency declaration before the first day of classes of the term for which Florida residency is sought.
Read more about Florida Residency
Section 1: Student Eligibility: please select your current residency status:
You (or your claimant) must be able to prove that you have lived in Florida for at least 12 months prior to your start date.
You may continue filling out the declaration. Please be aware that any information you enter now will override any information you have already submitted, and could cause a delay in your approval.
You (or your claimant) have not lived in Florida for at least 12 months prior to your start date OR you are not a US citizen, OR you are here on an F1 visa.
Please do not continue to fill out the declaration. You will be asked to acknowledge your Non-Florida Resident status.
If you have previously attended CF as a Non-Florida Resident and you are trying to reclassify as a Florida Resident, you will need to complete a paper form. Please contact Admissions/Enrollment Services at your nearest CF campus or click here for the Residency Reclassification form.
Section 2: Student Citizenship:* If you have selected Florida Resident (above) please complete all sections of the declaration. *indicates required information
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U.S. Citizen. If you are a U.S. Citizen, please continue to the Section 3.
Non-U.S. Citizen. Do not continue with this declaration.
Permanent Resident. This information is required:
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Maximum characters allowed: 10
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Section 3: Dependency Type: Check only ONE category that applies to student. Please read all options before selecting. Read more about classification here.
By the first day of the term for this request, I am:
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I am 24 years of age or older and have maintained residence in Florida for at least the past 12 consecutive months.
Please complete this form using two document in your name as proof of residency.
I am under 24 years old, but I am filing as an independent. I provide at least 51% of my own financial support and can prove income over $9825 for the preceding tax year. (**Required: prior year tax return or W-2 in addition to the two supporting documents.)
I am under 24 years of age, but I am filing as an independent. I am enrolled in graduate school, married, on active duty military, legally emancipated, an unaccompanied homeless youth determined by a school district or homeless liaison, or have a dependent which receives more tha half of their support from me. (**Required: proof in intent; provide relevant documentation for all except graduate school in addition to the two required proofs of residency.)
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I am under 24 years of age AND my parent(s)/legal guardian(s) claim me for tax purposes and 50% or more financial support is provided by them. Parent/legal guarding is the claimant. Both documents must be in this person's name. Claimant section below must be completed and signed by the claimant.
I am claiming residency through one of the qualifications by exception listed below.
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Florida resident for tuition purposes at a Florida public institution of higher education, but abandoned Florida domicile, and then re-enrolled in Florida within 12 months of the abandonment, and will maintain the re-established domicile during the period of my enrollment. (This benefit only applies one time.) Required: Copy of enrollment verification or official transcript during absence from Florida.
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Student previously enrolled at a Florida state postsecondary institution and classified as a Florida resident for tuition purposes at that institution and I am transferring to another Florida state postsecondary institution within 12 months of the previous enrollment. Required: Transcript from previous school.
Active duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces residing or stationed in Florida (or a spouse or a dependent); or an active drilling member of the Florida National Guard; or military personnel not stationed in Florida whose home of record or state of legal residence certificate is Florida (or dependent). Required: Form DD-2058.
Active duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces (or a spouse or a dependent) attending public college or university within 50 miles of the military establishment where the service member is currently stationed, if such military establishment is within a county contiguous to Florida. Required: Copy of military orders.
United States citizen living on the Isthmus of Panama, who has completed 12 consecutive months of college work at the Florida State University Panama Canal Branch, or a spouse and dependent child. Required: Copy of enrollment certification and marriage certificate or proof of dependency.
Full-time instructional and administrative employee of Florida public school system or institutions of higher education as defined in [s.1009.21(10)(d), F.S.] or spouse/dependent child. Required: Copy of employment verification and marriage certificate or proof of dependency.
Student from Latin America and the Caribbean who receive scholarships from the federal or State of Florida and is enrolled in a fulltime basis. Required: Copy of scholarship papers and proof of Latin America or Caribbean residency.
Southern Regional Education Board’s Academic Common Market graduate student. Required: Certification letter from state coordinator.
Full-time employee of a State of Florida agency or political subdivision whose student fees are paid by the state agency or political subdivision for the purpose of job-related law enforcement or corrections training. Required: Copy of employment verification.
McKnight Doctoral Fellow and Finalist and also a U.S. citizen. Required: Verification from Graduate Studies.
U. S. Citizen living outside the U.S. who is teaching at a Department of Defense Dependent School or in an American International School, and is enrolled in a graduate level education program that leads to a Florida teaching certificate. Required: Employment Verification.
Active duty member of the Canadian military residing or stationed in this state under the North American Air Defense (NORAD) agreement, (or a spouse/dependent) attending a Florida Colleges and Schools (FLCS) or state university within 50 miles of the military establishment where the service member is stationed. Required: Proof of active duty membership for specified purpose.
Active duty member of a foreign nation’s military who is serving as a liaison officer (or a spouse/dependent) and residing or stationed in this state within 50 miles of the military establishment where the foreign liaison officer is stationed and is attending a Florida Colleges and Schools (FLCS) or state university. Required: Copy of military orders.
Qualified beneficiary under the terms of the Florida Prepaid College Program. Required: Proof of enrollment in Florida Prepaid College Plan.
Spouse married to a person who has maintained legal residence in Florida for the past 12 consecutive months. I now have established legal residence and intend to make Florida my permanent home. Required: Copy of marriage certificate and/or spouse’s two documents required to establish residency.
Note: If the above does not apply to your situation, please change your dependency type above before proceeding.