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all tuition and fees for credits carried over the minimum number of credits required for the
appointment. Graduate Tuition Payments are processed automatically by the student's department
at the beginning of each term.
A Graduate Tuition Payment is NOT available for audited courses, correspondence work, DOCE
courses, self-funded courses, courses not eligible to count toward a graduate degree, or dropped
courses regardless of the point of the term at which the course is dropped. Employment as a student
assistant, or temporary OPS will not qualify the student for a Graduate Tuition Payment.
Any change in the student's academic or employment status after processing the Graduate Tuition
Payment will result in the entire original payment liability being reassigned to the student.
For further information or clarification, contact the Academic Personnel Office, 392-2477.
APPLYING FOR FLORIDA RESIDENCY
For updated information and forms please consult with the registrar’s website at
http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/residency.
Residency refers to whether you are an in-state Florida resident or an out-of-state resident, and this
classification determines your rate of tuition. Florida residents pay less in fees per credit hour than
do non-Florida residents.
Florida state statute Section 1009.21 defines the requirements for in-state status. Generally a
person is considered a Florida resident for the purpose of paying taxes, voting or other legal
purposes after residing in the state for a designated length of time.
However, state statute specifies additional requirements for a student to be classified as an in-state
resident for tuition purposes. Most importantly: Living in or attending school in Florida will not, in
itself, establish legal residence for tuition purposes.
Your initial residency classification (http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/pdf/residency.pdf) is
determined by the Office of Admissions when you apply to the university. Failure to provide all
relevant information and required documentation in the residency section of the admission
application could result in a non-Florida or out-of-state resident classification for tuition purposes.
You have until the last day of classes in your first term to request the Office of Admissions to reevaluate
your residency status by providing additional documentation not submitted previously.
Once you have completed your first term at UF, you can request a reclassification
(http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/pdf/residencyreclass.pdf) of your residency status. You must
contact the Office of the University Registrar to initiate this process:
http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/currents/residencychange.html.
GRADUATE COURSES AND CREDIT
Undergraduate courses (1000-2999) may not be used to satisfy any graduate degree requirements.
All 1000- and 2000-level courses may be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) basis. Up to
six credits of undergraduate courses (3000-4999) outside the major may count when taken as part
of an approved graduate program. Consult the Academic Unit before registering.
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