Transcript Lesson 4 Classification of Minors Anne White UNC School of the Arts State Residency Classification for Tuition Purposes Training July 2010 North Carolina State Residence Classification Manual A Manual to.

Lesson 4
Classification of Minors
Anne White
UNC School of the Arts
State Residency Classification for
Tuition Purposes
Training
July 2010
North Carolina
State Residence Classification Manual
A Manual to Assist the Public Higher
Education Institutions
of North Carolina in the Matter of State
Residence
Classification for Tuition Purposes
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Domicile of a Minor (under 18)
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Domicile of a Minor (under 18)
Minor with a Divorced or Separated Parents
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Domicile of a Minor (under 18)
Minor with a Divorced or Separated Parents
After the Minor Turns 18
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Domicile of a Minor (under 18)
Minor with a Divorced or Separated Parents
After the Minor Turns 18
Special Considerations of the “five-year rule”
for minors
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Domicile of a Minor (under 18)
Minor with a Divorced or Separated Parents
After the Minor Turns 18
Special Considerations of the “five-year rule”
for minors
Emancipated Minors
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Domicile of a Minor (under 18)
Minor with a Divorced or Separated Parents
After the Minor Turns 18
Special Considerations of the “five-year rule”
for minors
Emancipated Minors
Wards of the State
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Based upon common law, it is “presumed”
that a minor is dependent upon their
parent(s) for domicile
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Based upon common law, it is “presumed”
that a minor is dependent upon their
parent(s) for domicile
If one parent is dead, then the domicile is of
the surviving parent
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Based upon common law, it is “presumed”
that a minor is dependent upon their
parent(s) for domicile
If one parent is dead, then the domicile is of
the surviving parent
If the minor is an orphan - with no legal
guardian - domicile is the same as the person
they live with
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Based upon common law, it is “presumed” that a
minor is dependent upon their parent(s) for
domicile
If one parent is dead, then the domicile is of the
surviving parent
If the minor is an orphan - with no legal guardian
- domicile is the same as the person they live
with
Otherwise, their domicile is the one last
established by parent or legal guardian (court
appointed “guardian of the person” or “general
guardian”)
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Domicile is with the parent who claims the
child as a dependent for tax purposes (parent
must also be a legal resident of North
Carolina to be classified as in-state)
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Domicile is with the parent who claims the
child as a dependent for tax purposes (parent
must also be a legal resident of North
Carolina to be classified as in-state)
Length of domicile in the state = the length
of time the in-state parent claimed them on
their taxes. This can be less than 12 months
as long a parent already has the necessary 12
months legal residency
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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To keep in-state status, the student must
perform as many residential acts as possible
for their circumstances to retain in-state
residency
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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To keep in-state status, the student must
perform as many residential acts as possible for
their circumstances to retain in-state residency
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The student must enroll at a North Carolina
institution of higher education not later than the
fall term after completion of education
requirement for admission (high school
graduation)
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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If the student has lived in North Carolina for
five consecutive years immediately prior to
enrolling or registering at an institution of
higher education with an adult relative, other
than a parent, and that adult relative is
domiciled in North Carolina and has served as
a de facto guardian for that minor child
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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If the student has lived in North Carolina for
five consecutive years immediately prior to
enrolling or registering at an institution of
higher education with an adult relative, other
than a parent, and that adult relative is
domiciled in North Carolina and has served as
a de facto guardian for that minor child
then
The minor child is given the benefit of
“resident status for tuition purposes” (not
legal residence or domicile) for immediate
enrollment the next term in question
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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The child may have lived with more than one
adult relative over the five years
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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The child may have lived with more than one
adult relative over the five years
It does not require financial support, just
actual care
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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The child may have lived with more than one
adult relative over the five years
It does not require financial support, just
actual care
Once the child turns 18 they have legal
residency in North Carolina on their own and
can retain it as long as they do not abandon
the state
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
In North Carolina the rule includes:
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Under the age of 18 but not under the age of
16
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
In North Carolina the rule includes:
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Under the age of 18 but not under the age of
16
Legally considered a legal adult
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
In North Carolina the rule includes:
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Under the age of 18 but not under the age of
16
Legally considered a legal adult
Established by decree from district court
judge in the minor’s county of residence
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
In North Carolina the rule includes:
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Under the age of 18 but not under the age of
16
Legally considered a legal adult
Established by decree from district court
judge in the minor’s county of residence
The person is married
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
In North Carolina the rule includes:
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Under the age of 18 but not under the age of 16
Legally considered a legal adult
Established by decree from district court judge in
the minor’s county of residence
The person is married
To make claim, the student must show legal
evidence of decree and all other information
related to a claim of domicile
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Have student produce the court order, decree
of emancipation, or other evidence of that is
legally valid in that state
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Have student produce the court order, decree
of emancipation, or other evidence of that is
legally valid in that state
Look at the application as you would for any
other independent student, regardless of
their age
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Wards are orphans or other children who have
been placed in the custody of the state
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
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Wards are orphans or other children who have
been placed in the custody of the state
Wards (age 17-23) who were a ward as of 18
in North Carolina, are eligible for a tuition
waiver at both university and community
colleges if
◦ They are a resident of the state
◦ Eligible for services under Chaffee Education and
Training Vouchers Program
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4
THANK YOU!
Classification of Minors: Lesson 4