2012 Catalog PDF - Feather River College

Admission Requirements and Procedures
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
Feather River College accepts residents of California, out-of-state residents, and international students. Residency
status is determined by the Admissions and Records Office from information provided by the student on the
Application for Admissions.
• California Residents pay no tuition fee; they pay only a standard enrollment fee mandated by the State.
• Out-of-State Nonresidents enrolling for 3.5 units or more pay a tuition fee in addition to the standard enrollment
fee. Out-of-state students enrolling for fewer than 3.5 units pay only the standard enrollment fee.
• International students pay an out-of-state tuition fee in addition to the standard enrollment fee and are subject
to additional admissions requirements as outlined later in this section.
Resident Students
Resident students are defined as those who are permanent residents of California and have lived in the state for at
least one year and one day prior to the first day of instruction each semester, and intend to remain in the state for
reasons other than education. Proof of residency and intent (such as a driver’s license, tax return, or rent receipts)
may be required by the Admissions and Records Office at the time of registration if there is a question of a student’s
residency.
• Persons over 18 years old have the legal right to establish their own residence for the purposes of admission.
The year of residency must begin after the eighteenth birthday.
• Persons under 18 years old may establish residency in accordance with the listed criteria and the following:
- Married minors may establish their own residence.
- Unmarried minors derive residence from the parent with whom they are living. If the minor lives with
neither parent, residency is derived from the parent with whom he or she last lived. The residence of an
unmarried minor cannot be changed by his or her own act, by appointment of a legal guardian or by
relinquishment of a parent’s right of control.
• Military personnel stationed in California on active duty (not for educational purposes) and/or dependent
children and spouses, are entitled to resident classification during their first year in the state. After one year,
students must present documentation that verifies their intention to become a permanent California resident.
• Permanent residence visa holders who have lived in California for over one year qualify as residents.
Documentation may be required to establish residency. All other international students, except refugees and
undocumented persons, are considered non-resident, international students.
Non-Resident Students
Non-resident students are defined as those
who have not resided in California for at
least one year and one day prior to the first
day of instruction each semester, or who do
not meet other criteria as outlined above.
Ed Code 68000-68075 and California Code
of Regulations, Title 5, 54020-54024, state
that there must be a combination of physical
presence and evidence of intent to make
California your permanent state of residency.
The burden of proof to clearly demonstrate
both physical presence and intent lies with
the student. Students must submit a request
for reclassification at least 10 business days
prior to the beginning of the semester for
which the student seeks reclassification. More
information is available on the FRC website or
in the Admissions and Records Office.
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