Published on: 16504858. The purpose and effect of this amendment is to incorporate the Florida Residency Declaration, Form FRD-1; to specify federal immigration statuses that qualify for legal residency for tuition purposes; to revise references to the “Florida GED” to the State of Florida High School Diploma authorized under Rule 6A-6.0201, F.A.C.; to clarify that reclassification of residency status may occur if a student or, if the student is a dependent, the parent, has maintained legal residence in Florida for at least twelve consecutive months immediately prior to the first day of classes for the term for which reclassification is sought, except as otherwise provided in section 1009.21, F.S.; to acknowledge that a dependent student who is a U.S. citizen may not be denied classification as a resident for tuition purposes based solely upon the immigration status of the parent, in accordance with section 1009.21(2)(d), F.S.; and to revise the rule as necessary to align with section 1009.21, F.S.
Published on: 15321070. The purpose and effect of this rule development is to incorporate a form of Florida Residency Declaration, to specify federal immigration statuses that qualify for legal residency for tuition purposes, and to revise the rule as necessary to align with section 1009.21, Florida Statutes.
Published on: 13408618. The purpose and effect of this amendment is to revise language requiring parents of dependents to provide evidence of legal presence for residency for tuition purposes, in accordance with Ruiz, et al, v. Gerard Robinson, et al, Case No. 11-cv-23776-KMM, the U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida. The revision would cease requiring parents of dependent students to demonstrate legal presence in the U.S. for the student to be classified as a resident for tuition purposes and would only require the student to show legal presence in the U.S.
Published on: 12436387. The purpose and effect of this rule development is to revise provisions relating to establishing residency for tuition purposes in light of the final judgment entered in Ruiz v. Robinson, Case Number 1:11-cv-23776-KMM, in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida.
Published on: 12293603. The purpose of this rule development is to delete language requiring parents of dependents to provide evidence of legal presence for residency for tuition purposes.