Only those students verified to be lawfully present in the United States may be considered for a change in their residency status or the application of an out-of-state tuition differential waiver. Waiver applicants may be required to provide additional documentation to meet this requirement. Lawful presence may be verified in a variety of ways.
Effective the Fall 2011 semester, per BOR Policy 4.3.4, Verification of Lawful Presence, any student who cannot be verified using any of the below methods is ineligible to be classified as an in-state student or to receive an out-of-state tuition waiver.
Positive verification of lawful presence alone does not warrant an in-state classification, only consideration for in-state tuition classification. All students applying for in-state tuition classification must also meet the requirements outlined in BOR Policy 4.3.2, Classification of Students for Tuition Purposes. For noncitizens, this may include providing additional documentation to show that they are a lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or other eligible noncitizen as defined by the Federal Title IV regulations as eligible for consideration for in-state tuition classification, per BOR Policy 4.3.2.3, Non-Citizens.
Documentation must be valid (unexpired) at the time of the attendance period for which the student is applying for a waiver or in-state classification. In order for lawful presence to be verified based on eligibility for federal student aid, students must be eligible for the aid during the term the student is applying for a waiver or in-state tuition classification.
Albany State University may waive the out-of-state differential tuition for the following categories. Students who meet the qualifications for one of these options, complete the required forms, and submit the required supplemental documents will have the out-of-state portion of their tuition waived. They will be responsible for the remaining in-state tuition and fees.
Albany State University welcomes and supports out-of-state students. We offer a tuition differential waiver to students who live in Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Residents of those states are encouraged to complete the Border State Tuition Differential Waiver application.
Can a dependent student who is receiving the Border State Resident waiver based on the domicile of his/her parent(s) or US court-appointed legal guardian in the bordering state, continue to receive the waiver if his/her parents move from the bordering state?
Yes, provided the student remains continuously enrolled, the student may continue to receive the waiver until completion of their degree.
Any student who applies for and meets the Border State Resident waiver requirements shall be granted the waiver.
Once a student has been determined to be eligible for the Border State Resident waiver, they are not required to reapply for the waiver provided they remain continuously enrolled. Continuously enrolled students may maintain the waiver until the completion of their undergraduate degree. Students who do not remain continuously enrolled must reapply for the waiver upon readmission to Albany State University and they must meet the qualifications at the time of readmission.
Graduate students are not eligible for the border state waiver.
Transient students are not eligible for the border state waiver.
If there are any questions, please contact the Tuition Classification Office at tco@asurams.edu.
Details for eligibility for this out-of-state tuition differential waiver can be found in the University System of Georgia policy 7.3.4.1 Out-of-State Tuition Waivers under the Economic Development section, number 2.
As of the first day of classes for the term, an Economic Advantage Waiver may be granted under the following conditions:
A. Dependent Students
Dependent students providing clear and convincing evidence that the student’s parent or U.S. court-appointed legal guardian relocated to the state of Georgia to accept full-time, self-sustaining employment. The relocation must be for reasons other than enrolling in an institution of higher education and appropriate steps to establish domicile in the state must be taken. The employment upon which the relocation was based must be held at the time the waiver is awarded.
B. Independent Students
Independent students providing clear and convincing evidence that they, or their spouse, relocated to the state of Georgia to accept full-time, self-sustaining employment. The relocation to the state must be for reasons other than enrolling in an institution of higher education and appropriate steps to establish domicile in the state must be taken. The employment upon which the relocation was based must be held at the time the waiver is awarded.
C. U.S. refugees, asylees, and other eligible noncitizens as defined by the federal Title IV regulations may be extended the same consideration for the economic advantage waiver as citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States.
Waiver eligibility for the above qualifying students expires twelve (12) months from the date the waiver is awarded.
A. Dependent Students
Non-citizen dependent students providing clear and convincing evidence that the student’s parent or U.S. court-appointed legal guardian relocated to the state of Georgia to accept full-time, self-sustaining employment and entered the state in a valid, employment-authorized status. The relocation must be for reasons other than enrolling in an institution of higher education and appropriate steps to establish domicile in the state must be taken. The employment upon which the relocation was based must be held at the time the waiver is awarded. Additionally, the non-citizen dependent student must provide clear evidence that the parent, or U.S. court-appointed legal guardian, is taking legally permissible steps to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the United States.
B. Independent Students
Non-citizen independent students must provide clear and convincing evidence that they, or their spouse, relocated to the state of Georgia to accept full-time, self-sustaining employment and entered the state in a valid, employment authorized status. The relocation must be for reasons other than enrolling in an institution of higher education and appropriate steps to establish domicile in the state must be taken. The employment upon which the relocation was based must be held at the time the waiver is awarded. Additionally, non-citizen independent students must provide clear evidence that they, or their spouse, are taking legally permissible steps to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the United States.
Waiver eligibility for the above qualifying students may continue provided full-time, self-sustaining employment in Georgia and the employment-authorized status are maintained. Furthermore, there must be continued evidence of Georgia domicile and efforts to pursue an adjustment to United States lawful permanent resident status.
If there are any questions, please contact the Tuition Classification Office at tco@asurams.edu.
Eligibility for this out-of-state tuition differential waiver requires that you meet one of the qualifications listed below. All required documentation must be provided, as noted on the application.
The combined number of all presidential waivers (academic, athletic, and international) available to students of Albany State University shall not exceed two percent of the equivalent full-time students enrolled at the institution in the fall term immediately preceding the term for which the out-of-state tuition is to be waived.
In order to retain the waiver for the following academic year, students who are currently approved for the waiver must meet these requirements.
Waivers are granted on an academic year basis (fall, spring, and summer) and students must reapply for the waiver each year of enrollment. If a student receives a waiver after the fall term, the waiver is only effective for the remainder of the academic year (ending in the summer semester).
When the waivers are applied in Banner, they are applied with an end term of the summer semester of the current academic year. The requirements shall be checked at the time of the review of the renewal application.
Students placed on waiver probation shall have their renewal set to expire after two semesters. Their eligibility to continue for the remainder of the academic year shall be reviewed at the end of the second semester.
The removal occurs automatically using the expiration term in Banner.