Residency
Residency status for the Louisiana State University System is goverened by Permanent Memorandum 31.
Residency status decisions are established when you are admitted to LSU Health Sciences New Orleans. Once you are admitted as either an in-state or out-of-state resident for tuition purposes, your classification is fixed for the duration of your enrollment, unless you meet a qualifying condition outlined in the policy.
Dependent Students
A dependent student is defined as an unmarried person under the age of 18, or an individual who is claimed as a qualifying child or qualifying relative for tax purposes by someone other than his or her spouse.
A dependent's residency is always considered to be the state of residency of his or her parent(s).
The residency of a dependent with a living parent cannot be changed by his or her own act, or by the relinquishment of a parent's right of control.
If a dependent lives with neither parent, then his or her residency is deemed to be that of the parent with whom the student maintained the last place of abode.
Independent Students
For an independent student to be classified as a Louisiana resident for tuition purposes at LSU Health Sciences New Orleans, he or she must meet all three of the following conditions:
- The student has continuously lived in the State of Louisiana for at least one full year immediately before the first day of classes of the semester for which he or she seeks in-state residency, and
- The student has not been enrolled in a Louisiana postsecondary education institution, except through a high school dual enrollment program, and
- The student has abandoned all prior domiciles.
Unless otherwise provided for in the Permanent Memorandum 31, the campus decision on a student's residency classification for tuition purposes, made in accord with the policies and regulations outlined in the Permanent Memorandum 31, shall be fixed for the duration of enrollment.
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Military Residency
Residency for Tuition and Fee Purposes for Active Duty Servicemembers and Veterans is defined by Permanent Memorandum 40.
A Veteran of the Armed Forces, their spouse, and their dependents qualify as residents for tuition and fee purposes if they meet certain criteria. There is no need to be or have been residents of Louisiana at any time before, during, or after national service. Individuals meeting the following criteria will be classified as a resident for tuition purposes, and this classification shall remain valid for as long as the student remains continuously enrolled:
- A Veteran or dependent eligible to receive educational assistance administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs through any provision of the United States Code.
- Children and spouses of veterans of the armed forces who died while in active service or because of a service-related disability incurred during a war time period are eligible for educational benefits.
For additional information, please refer to PM-40: Military and Veterans Educational Benefits and Assistance.
A member of the Active Duty of the Armed Forces, their spouse, and their dependents qualify as residents for tuition and fee purposes if they meet any of the following criteria:
- A member of the Active Duty of the Armed Forces currently stationed in Louisiana, and any of their dependents, may be classified as a resident for tuition purposes upon submission of an appropriate statement signed by the unit commander verifying both active-duty status and station assignment.
- When a member of the Armed Forces who is on active-duty and stationed in Louisiana
is transferred out of Louisiana, the member, their spouse, children, or dependents
enrolled at the University shall maintain their status as a resident for tuition purposes
if:
- They are admitted while the servicemember is stationed at the location immediately following their Louisiana duty station; or
- They maintain continual enrollment at the University which includes a one-year grace period between the completion of a baccalaureate degree and entry into a graduate or professional degree program; or
- They maintain residency within Louisiana.
- A member of the Active Duty of the Armed Forces who was resident of Louisiana prior to entering the Armed Forces will retain the right to enroll themselves, their spouse, and any dependents as Louisiana residents for tuition purposes as long as they are on active duty in the Armed Forces and for a five-year period after separation from service.
For additional information, please refer to PM-40: Military and Veterans Educational Benefits and Assistance.