The UNIVERSITY of MICHIGAN STUDENT FEES and FEE REGULATIONS Effective September 2014 (Subject to change at any time by the Regents of the University) Fee Regulations 1. The Board of Regents shall determine the level of full program student fees and a schedule of such fees shall be published. All other student fees shall be fixed by the Committee on Budget Administration. 2. All fees are payable in accordance with regulations established by the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer providing only that said regulations may not defer payment of these fees beyond the end of the term for which they are assessed. 3. No exemption from the payment of fees shall be granted unless specifically approved in advance by the Board. 4. All persons, not specifically exempted, who are using University facilities and services must register and pay the appropriate fee. 5. Students enrolled in more than one school/college will pay the higher tuition rate for all credits elected. 6. Adjustment in Fees -- Ann Arbor A student who changes his or her program in the first three weeks of classes in the full term, or in the first two weeks of classes in the divided term, will receive a full refund of the fees paid and will be assessed the full fee appropriate to new elections. If changes are made thereafter, the higher of the two fees will be assessed. 7. Refund of Fees -- Ann Arbor A. Students withdrawing after registration and before the end of the third week of classes in the full term, or before the end of the second week of classes in the divided term, shall pay a disenrollment fee of $50 but will be refunded any part of the term fee which has been paid. B. Students withdrawing during the third week of classes in the divided term or in the fourth, fifth and sixth week of classes in the full term shall pay a disenrollment fee of $50 or 50 percent of the assessed fee, whichever is larger. C. Students withdrawing subsequent to the third week of classes in the divided term or in the fourth, fifth and sixth week of classes in the full term shall pay the assessed term fee in full. D. Registration fees are nonrefundable. E. The effective date of refund is the date the withdrawal notice is received in the Registrar s Office. F. Any refund due the student will be mailed to his or her address of record upon request of the Office of Student Financial Services, 2226 Student Activities Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
Michigan Non- I. Ann Arbor 1 Full Term 1 Undergraduate Schools and Colleges General 2 Lower Division 3 Full time (12-18 credit hours) $6,579 a $20,789 a First hour $881 $2,065 Additional hours $519 $1,703 4 Full time (12-18 credit hours) $7,429 b $22,260 b First hour $951 $2,187 Additional hours $589 $1,825 Business Lower Division Full time (12-18 credit hours) $6,984 c $21,143 c First hour $914 $2,094 Additional hours $552 $1,732 Full time (12-18 credit hours) $8,853 d $23,679 d First hour $1,070 $2,306 Additional hours $708 $1,944 Dental Hygiene Lower Division Full time (12-18 credit hours) $6,704 e $20,911 e First hour $891 $2,075 Additional hours $529 $1,713 Full time (12-18 credit hours) $7,559 f $22,388 f First hour $962 $2,198 1 1 Ann Arbor Campus fees include mandatory assessments for an Infrastructure Maintenance Fee and Health Service. Applies to College of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Art & Design, School of Information, Interarts Performance, School of Education, College of Literature, Science & Arts, School of Natural Resources & Environment, School of Nursing, College of 2 Pharmacy, School of Public Policy. 3 Fewer Than 55 Credits Toward Program 4 55 Or More Credits Toward Program Per Credit Over Eighteen Hours Non- Non- a. $519 $1,703 h $732 $1,928 b. $589 $1,825 i $549 $1,813 c. $552 $1,732 j $636 $1,984 d. $708 $1,944 k $541 $1,726 e. $529 $1,713 l $612 $1,848 f. $600 $1,836 m $665 $2,045 g. $558 $1,713 2
Michigan Non- Additional hours $600 $1,836 Engineering and Computer Science Lower Division Full time (12-18 credit hours) $7,047 g $20,911 g First hour $920 $2,075 Additional hours $558 $1,713 Full time (12-18 credit hours) $9,135 h $23,487 h First hour $1,094 $2,290 Additional hours $732 $1,928 Kinesiology Lower Division Full time (12-18 credit hours) $6,948 i $22,110 i First hour $911 $2,175 Additional hours $549 $1,813 Full time (12-18 credit hours) $7,990 j $24,162 j First hour $998 $2,346 Additional hours $636 $1,984 Music, Theatre, and Dance Lower Division Full time (12-18 credit hours) $6,846 k $21,067 k First hour $903 $2,088 Additional hours $541 $1,726 Full time (12-18 credit hours) $7,695 l $22,536 l First hour $974 $2,210 Additional hours $612 $1,848 Nursing Accelerated Second Career Full time (12-18 credit hours) $8,332 m $24,892 m First hour $1,027 $2,407 Additional hours $665 $2,045 Off Campus Full Time (12-18 credit hours) $7,252 b $22,083 b First hour $774 $2,010 Additional Hours $589 $1,825 Graduate Schools and Colleges Architecture & Urban Planning (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $13,089 $19,164 3
Michigan Non- First hour $1,777 $2,452 Additional hours $1,415 $2,090 Candidacy $5,391 Architecture & Urban Planning (Non-Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $13,089 $19,578 First hour $1,777 $2,498 Additional hours $1,415 $2,136 Art & Design (Rackham) Master Full time (9 or more credit hours) $10,235 $20,692 First hour $1,459 $2,621 Additional hours $1,097 $2,259 Business MBA Full time (9 or more credit hours) $27,225 $29,725 First hour $3,347 $3,625 Additional hours $2,985 $3,263 MBA-Evening Program First hour $1,971 $2,138 Additional hours $1,786 $1,953 MBA-Weekend Program First hour $1,981 $2,148 Additional hours $1,796 $1,963 MBA-Executive Program Full time 2013 Cohort $27,200 $28,200 Full time 2014 Cohort $28,200 $29,200 Master of Management Fall 2014 Cohort Full time (9 or more credit hours) $16,400 $18,400 First hour $1,699 $1,866 Additional hours $1,337 $1,504 Master of Management Summer 2015 Cohort Full time (9 or more credit hours) $16,906 $18,906 First hour $1,741 $1,908 Additional hours $1,379 $1,546 (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $10,465 $20,915 First hour $1,485 $2,646 Additional hours $1,123 $2,284 Candidacy $5,636 Dentistry DDS Full time (14 or more credit hours) $11,880 $18,585 First hour $1,185 $1,664 Additional hours $823 $1,302 (Rackham) 4
Michigan Non- Full time (9 or more credit hours) $11,326 $20,766 First hour $1,581 $2,630 Additional hours $1,219 $2,268 Candidacy $5,366 Education (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $10,235 $20,692 First hour $1,459 $2,621 Additional hours $1,097 $2,259 Candidacy $5,443 Engineering MEng., DEng Full time (9 or more credit hours) $11,749 $21,868 First hour $1,628 $2,752 Additional hours $1,266 $2,390 Candidacy $7,914 Distance Learning First hour $1,209 $1,340 Additional hours $1,373 $1,504 (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $11,434 $21,512 First hour $1,593 $2,712 Additional hours $1,231 $2,350 Candidacy $6,485 Graduate Joined Degree Programs School of Business and College of Engineering Entrepreneurship Full time (9 or more credit hours) $14,955 $21,149 First hour $1,984 $2,672 Additional hours $1,622 $2,310 School of Information and Public Health Health Informatics Full time (9 or more credit hours) $12,496 $20,657 First hour $1,711 $2,617 Additional hours $1,349 $2,255 Information Full time (9 or more credit hours) $10,039 $20,282 First hour $1,438 $2,576 Additional hours $1,076 $2,214 Candidacy $5,337 Kinesiology (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $10,907 $22,176 First hour $1,534 $2,786 5
Michigan Non- Additional hours $1,172 $2,424 Candidacy $5,337 Law $25,490 $26,990 Full time (10 or more credit hours) First hour $2,875 $3,025 Additional hours $2,513 $2,663 Candidacy $6,527 Literature, Science & the Arts (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $10,039 $20,282 First hour $1,438 $2,576 Additional hours $1,076 $2,214 Candidacy $5,337 Medicine MD (first and second year)) Full time (14 or more credit hours) $15,577 $24,431 First hour $1,449 $2,082 Additional hours $1,087 $1,720 (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $10,059 $20,322 First hour $1,440 $2,580 Additional hours $1,078 $2,218 Candidacy $5,454 Master in Health Professions Education Full time (9 or more credit hours) $7,338 $8,019 First hour $1,378 $1,491 Additional hours $1,193 $1,306 Music, Theatre and Dance Full time (9 or more credit hours) $10,504 $20,962 First hour $1,489 $2,651 Additional hours $1,127 $2,289 (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $10,235 $20,692 First hour $1,459 $2,621 Additional hours $1,097 $2,259 Candidacy AMusD $6,643 PhD $5,443 Natural Resources & Environment Full time (9 or more credit hours) $9,906 $19,635 First hour $1,423 $2,504 6
Michigan Non- Additional hours $1,061 $2,142 Candidacy $5,268 Nursing (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $10,352 $20,927 First hour $1,472 $2,647 Additional hours $1,110 $2,285 Candidacy $5,443 5. 3 rd and 4 th year students will be assessed the new rate effective Winter term. Pharmacy PharmD Full time (9 or more credit hours) $11,516 $19,244 First hour $1,646 $2,505 Additional hours $1,234 $2,093 (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $10,039 $20,282 First hour $1,438 $2,576 Additional hours $1,076 $2,214 Candidacy $5,337 Public Health Full time (9 or more credit hours) $12,496 $20,657 First hour $1,711 $2,617 Additional hours $1,349 $2,255 Candidacy $5,437 Distance Learning First hour $878 $983 Additional hours $1,042 $1,147 Public Policy (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $11,373 $20,692 First hour $1,586 $2,621 Additional hours $1,224 $2,259 Rackham Interdepartmental Full time (9 or more credit hours) $10,039 $20,282 First hour $1,438 $2,576 Additional hours $1,076 $2,214 Candidacy $5,337 Social Work Master Full time (9 or more credit hours) $12,048 $19,311 First hour $1,661 $2,468 Additional hours $1,299 $2,106 7
Michigan Non- Half Term 1 Undergraduate Schools and Colleges General 2 Lower Division 3 Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,290 a $10,395 a First hour $700 $1,884 Additional hours $519 $1,703 4 Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,715 b $11,130 b First hour $770 $2,006 Additional hours $589 $1,825 Business Lower Division Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,492 c $10,572 c First hour $733 $1,913 Additional hours $552 $1,732 Full time (6-9 credit hours) $4,427 d $11,840 d First hour $889 $2,125 Additional hours $708 $1,944 Dental Hygiene Lower Division Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,352 e $10,456 e First hour $710 $1,894 Additional hours $529 $1,713 Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,780 f $11,194 f First hour $781 $2,017 Additional hours $600 $1,836 Engineering and Computer Science 1 1. Ann Arbor Campus fees include mandatory assessments for an Infrastructure Maintenance Fee and Health Service. Applies to College of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Art & Design, School of Information, Interarts Performance, School of Education, College of Literature, Science & Arts, School of Natural Resources & Environment, School of Nursing, College of 2. Pharmacy, School of Public Policy. 3. Fewer Than 55 Credits Toward Program 4. 55 Or More Credits Toward Program Per Credit Over Eighteen Hours Non- Non- a $519 $1,703 h $732 $1,928 b $589 $1,825 i $549 $1,813 c $552 $1,732 j $636 $1,984 d $708 $1,944 k $541 $1,726 e $529 $1,713 l $612 $1,848 f $600 $1,836 m $665 $2,045 g $558 $1,713 8
Michigan Non- Lower Division Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,524 g $10,456 g First hour $739 $1,894 Additional hours $558 $1,713 Full time (6-9 credit hours) $4,568 h $11,744 h First hour $913 $2,109 Additional hours $732 $1,928 Kinesiology Lower Division Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,474 i $11,055 i First hour $730 $1,994 Additional hours $549 $1,813 Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,995 j $12,081 j First hour $817 $2,165 Additional hours $636 $1,984 Music, Theatre, and Dance Lower Division Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,423 k $10,534 k First hour $722 $1,907 Additional hours $541 $1,726 Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,848 l $11,268 l First hour $793 $2,029 Additional hours $612 $1,848 Nursing Accelerated Second Career Full time (6-9 credit hours) $4,166 m $12,446 m First hour $846 $2,226 Additional hours $665 $2,045 Off Campus Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,626 b $11,041 b First hour $682 $1,918 Additional hours $589 $1,825 Graduate Schools and Colleges Architecture & Urban Planning (Rackham) Full time (5 or more credit hours) $7,256 $10,631 First hour $1,596 $2,271 Additional hours $1,415 $2,090 Candidacy $2,696 9
Michigan Non- Architecture & Urban Planning (Non-Rackham) Full time (5 or more credit hours) $7,256 $10,861 First hour $1,596 $2,317 Additional hours $1,415 $2,136 Art & Design (Rackham) Master Full time (5 or more credit hours) $5,666 $11,476 First hour $1,278 $2,440 Additional hours $1,097 $2,259 Business MBA Full time (5 or more credit hours) $15,106 $16,496 First hour $3,166 $3,444 Additional hours $2,985 $3,263 MBA-Evening Program First hour $1,879 $2,046 Additional hours $1,786 $1,953 MBA-Weekend Program First hour $1,889 $2,056 Additional hours $1,796 $1,963 Masters of Management Summer 2015 Cohort Full time (5 or more credit hours) $8,453 $9,453 First hour $1,407 $1,555 Additional hours $1,226 $1,374 (Rackham) Full time (5 or more credit hours) $5,796 $11,601 First hour $1,304 $2,465 Additional hours $1,123 $2,284 Candidacy $2,818 Dentistry DDS Full time (7 or more credit hours) $5,942 $9,295 First hour $1,004 $1,483 Additional hours $823 $1,302 (Rackham) Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,276 $11,521 First hour $1,400 $2,449 Additional hours $1,219 $2,268 Candidacy $2,683 Education (Rackham) Full time (5 or more credit hours) $5,666 $11,476 First hour $1,278 $2,440 Additional hours $1,097 $2,259 10
Michigan Non- Candidacy $2,722 Engineering M.Eng., D.Eng Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,511 $12,131 First hour $1,447 $2,571 Additional hours $1,266 $2,390 Candidacy $3,957 Distance Learning First hour $1,325 $1,456 Additional hours $1,373 $1,504 (Rackham) Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,336 $11,931 First hour $1,412 $2,531 Additional hours $1,231 $2,350 Candidacy $3,243 Graduate Joined Degree Programs School of Business and College of Engineering Entrepreneurship Full time (5 or more credit hours) $8,291 $11,731 First hour $1,803 $2,491 Additional hours $1,622 $2,310 School of Information and Public Health Health Informatics Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,926 $11,456 First hour $1,530 $2,436 Additional hours $1,349 $2,255 Information Full time (5 or more credit hours) $5,561 $11,251 First hour $1,257 $2,395 Additional hours $1,076 $2,214 Candidacy $2,669 Kinesiology (Rackham) Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,041 $12,301 First hour $1,353 $2,605 Additional hours $1,172 $2,424 Candidacy $2,669 Law Full time (5 or more credit hours) $12,746 $13,496 First hour $2,694 $2,844 Additional hours $2,513 $2,663 Candidacy $3,264 Literature, Science & the Arts (Rackham) 11
Michigan Non- Full time (5 or more credit hours) $5,561 $11,251 First hour $1,257 $2,395 Additional hours $1,076 $2,214 Candidacy $2,669 Medicine (Rackham) Full time (5 or more credit hours) $5,571 $11,271 First hour $1,259 $2,399 Additional hours $1,078 $2,218 Candidacy $2,727 Music, Theatre and Dance Full time (5 or more credit hours) $5,816 $11,626 First hour $1,308 $2,470 Additional hours $1,127 $2,289 (Rackham) Full time (5 or more credit hours) $5,666 $11,476 First hour $1,278 $2,440 Additional hours $1,097 $2,259 Candidacy AMusD $3,322 PhD $2,722 Natural Resources & Environment Full time (5 or more credit hours) $5,486 $10,891 First hour $1,242 $2,323 Additional hours $1,061 $2,142 Candidacy $2,634 Nursing (Rackham) Full time (5 or more credit hours) $5,731 $11,606 First hour $1,291 $2,466 Additional hours $1,110 $2,285 Candidacy $2,722 Pharmacy PharmD Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,376 $10,671 First hour $1,440 $2,299 Additional hours $1,234 $2,093 (Rackham) Full time (5 or more credit hours) $5,561 $11,251 First hour $1,257 $2,395 Additional hours $1,076 $2,214 12
Michigan Non- Candidacy $2,669 Public Health Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,926 $11,456 First hour $1,530 $2,436 Additional hours $1,349 $2,255 Candidacy $2,719 Distance Learning First hour $994 $1,098 Additional hours $1,042 $1,147 Public Policy (Rackham) Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,301 $11,476 First hour $1,405 $2,440 Additional hours $1,224 $2,259 Rackham Interdepartmental Full time (5 or more credit hours) $5,561 $11,251 First hour $1,257 $2,395 Additional hours $1,076 $2,214 Candidacy $2,669 Social Work Master Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,676 $10,711 First hour $1,480 $2,287 Additional hours $1,299 $2,106 13
II. Special Program Fees 2014-2015 1 Program Special Auditors 1 Full Term 2,622 5,133 Half Term 2,295 4,806 On Job-On Campus (OJOC) Programs Nursing Community Health Nursing 2 per year 20,351 41,501 Public Health Health Management & Policy 2 per year 24,639 40,961 Clinical Research Design-Statistical Analysis 3 per year 36,958 61,441 Programs With Flat Fees MBA-Exec Program 2014-15 Cohorts $28,200 $29,200 2013-14 Cohorts $27,200 $28,200 Law School Programs Externship per term 25,490 26,990 Study Abroad per term 25,490 26,990 1. The fees for this program include the Health Service Assessment. 2. These students register three times per year. Tuition for each term is 1/3 of the annual tuition. 14
III. Camps and Stations The schedules of fees for the divided term shall be applicable in general to Biological Station, Camp Davis and Geological Expeditions. Fees and charges for living accommodations, meals, and other student services shall be established and adjusted from time to time on recommendation of the director or the appropriate dean. IV. Noncredit Courses, Conferences, and Institutes Fees are fixed in terms of educational costs. V. Application Fees Application fees may be required. Prospective applicants should contact the appropriate admissions office. VI. Enrollment Deposit The enrollment deposit is a payment to guarantee an enrollment space. Admitted students should contact the appropriate admissions office for the deposit amount. All new students, and former students who were not enrolled in the University during the previous two terms, are required to establish this deposit. Summer only and guest students are exempted from this requirement. The enrollment deposit is applied toward the payment of student fees for the term for which the student has been admitted. Failure to enroll for this term will result in forfeiture of the enrollment deposit. VII. Late Registration Fee -- Ann Arbor Students who register after the end of the scheduled registration period for any term or program will be assessed a late registration fee. The fee is $50 during the first month in which classes are held, increasing by $25 at the beginning of each subsequent month. VIII. Laboratory & Other Supplemental Fees, Charges, & Deposits -- Ann Arbor A. Laboratory & Other Supplemental Fees, including Deposits. Fees and charges calculated to cover the costs of materials and supplies consumed, breakage, and other losses, are established by the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer upon recommendation by the appropriate dean or director. B. Diplomas, Student Receipts, etc. Charges reasonably calculated to defray the cost of issuing duplicate diplomas, certificates, student receipts, student identification cards, student transcripts, etc., are established by the Committee on Budget Administration upon recommendation by the appropriate dean or director. C. Short Courses, Conferences, and Institutes. Fees reasonably calculated to cover instructional and other related costs and charges incurred in the offering of short courses, conferences, and institutes, are established by the Committee on Budget Administration upon recommendation by the appropriate dean or director. IX. Other Fees -- Ann Arbor All students who enroll will be assessed the additional fees shown. Full Term Half Term Registration Fee $80.00 $40.00 Central Student Government * Formerly known as Michigan Student $9.19 $4.60 Assembly (MSA) Student Legal Services $8.50 $4.25 School/College Government Fee $1.50 $.75 University Unions & Recreational Sports Facility Improvement Fee $65.00 $32.50 X. Reduced Fees for Persons Sixty-five and Over Persons sixty-five years of age or older are granted the privilege of enrolling in any University course or program for which they are properly qualified, on payment of a fee equal to 50 percent of the announced fee for such course or program exclusive of laboratory fees and other special charges, with the understanding that the University reserves the right to determine in each case the appropriateness of the election. 15
XI. Guidelines for Qualifying for In-State Tuition You may qualify for in-state tuition in any of the following three ways: 1. Residence. By demonstrating that you are a permanent legal resident of the State of Michigan as defined by these Guidelines (see Part I below); 2. Attendance. By demonstrating that you attended an accredited Michigan high school and accredited Michigan middle or junior high school (see Part II below); OR 3. Service. By demonstrating that you or a family member are serving or have served in the U.S. military or Public Health Service (see Part III below). You may meet the criteria under more than one Part of these Guidelines. However, if you meet the criteria under one of the three Parts, you are not required to determine eligibility under the other two. A. I. Establishing Eligibility Through Michigan Residence You may qualify for in-state tuition by demonstrating that you are a Michigan resident. 1. A. General Principles The University of Michigan has autonomous, constitutional authority to establish residency guidelines that apply to the University. The University s residency guidelines are independent of other state rules or regulations governing residency for other purposes, including income and property tax liability or eligibility to vote or drive. To qualify for in-state tuition at the University of Michigan on the basis of being a Michigan resident, you must establish that Michigan is your permanent legal residence. In other words, you must establish that the State of Michigan is your home and that you intend to remain in the State permanently. This will depend on, among other things, where you live, work, and attend school; where you have lived, worked, and attended school; where your parents or guardians live; and other evidence that you intend to make Michigan your permanent home. The Board of Regents of the University of Michigan has charged the Residency Classification Office in the Office of the Registrar on the Ann Arbor campus with determining the residency of current and prospective students for all three University of Michigan campuses. If you are seeking in-state tuition on the basis of residence in the State of Michigan and your application, activities, and circumstances demonstrate that Michigan is your permanent legal residence, you will be classified as a resident. If, however, you seek in-state tuition on the basis of residence but your presence in the State is based on activities or circumstances that are determined to be temporary or indeterminate, you will be classified as a nonresident. 16
2. B. Process for Establishing Residency 1. Who Must Submit an Application for Classification? If you seek to qualify for in-state tuition as a Michigan resident and your application, circumstances, or activities suggest that you may have out-of-state activities or ties (as described below), you will be required to apply to be evaluated and classified as a resident or nonresident. This means completing an Application for Classification truthfully and timely and submitting additional documentation. Specifically, you must file an Application for Classification if you seek in-state tuition on the basis of Michigan residence and have any of the following out-of-state activities or ties: you live outside the State of Michigan for any purpose, including, but not limited to, education, volunteer activities, travel, or employment; you attended or graduated from a college outside the State of Michigan; you lived or worked outside the State of Michigan at any time within the last three years; you are not a U.S. citizen; your spouse, partner, or parent is in Michigan as a nonresident student, medical resident, fellow or for military assignment or other temporary employment; you are 24 years of age or younger and a parent lives outside the State of Michigan; you are 24 years of age or younger and attended or graduated from a high school outside the state of Michigan; you attended or graduated from an out-of-state high school and have been involved in educational pursuits for the majority of time since high school graduation; you attended any University of Michigan campus (Ann Arbor, Dearborn, or Flint) as a nonresident. Other circumstances also may require you to file an Application for Classification. If Michigan is in fact your permanent legal residence, as demonstrated by your admissions application, activities, and circumstances, you have none of the out-of-state activities or ties listed above, and your admissions application truthfully asserts that Michigan is your permanent legal home, you may claim Michigan as your legal residence and will not be required to complete an Application for Classification. The University in its discretion may require you to complete an Application for Classification and submit supporting documentation to determine whether you are a resident or nonresident under the University s Guidelines. The University also reserves the right to audit your information and re-classify you as a nonresident. 2. How Will Your Application For Classification Be Evaluated? 17
If you are required to file an Application for Classification, the University s Residency Classification Office will evaluate the information you provide to determine whether you have presented clear and convincing evidence demonstrating that Michigan is your permanent legal residence. The next sections of these Guidelines are designed to explain in greater detail the standards the Residency Classification Office will apply as your Application for Classification is considered. (1) a. Circumstances that may demonstrate permanent Michigan residence The following circumstances and activities, though not conclusive or exhaustive, may lend support to a claim that Michigan is your permanent legal residence: Both of your parents or parents-in-law (or in the case of divorce, one parent or parent-in-law) are permanent legal residents of Michigan as demonstrated by permanent employment in the State, establishment of a primary household in Michigan, and severance of out-of-state ties. You must also show that you have severed all out-of-state ties that suggest another state is your legal residence. You are employed in Michigan in a full-time, permanent position, your employment is the primary purpose for your or your family s presence in the State, and you have severed any out-of-state ties that suggest another state is your legal residence. Your spouse or partner is employed in Michigan in a full-time, permanent position, your spouse or partner s employment is the primary purpose for your family's presence in the State, and you have severed all out-of-state ties that suggest another state is your legal residence. (2) b. Circumstances that do not demonstrate permanent Michigan residence The circumstances and activities listed below are most often temporary or indeterminate and do not demonstrate permanent residence in Michigan. Individuals whose claim to Michigan residence is based solely on one or more of the following will generally not be found to be Michigan residents for tuition purposes: you are enrolled in a high school, community college, or university in Michigan; you are in a medical residency program, fellowship, or internship in Michigan; your employment in Michigan is temporary or short-term or of the type usually considered an internship or apprenticeship; your spouse or partner s employment in Michigan is temporary or of the type usually considered an internship or apprenticeship; your spouse or partner s employment in Michigan is permanent but you are in the State for temporary reasons; 18
your employment position in Michigan is normally held by a student; you have paid Michigan income tax or filed Michigan resident income tax returns; your relatives (other than parents) live in Michigan; you own property or pay Michigan property taxes; you possess a Michigan driver's license or voter s registration; you possess a Permanent Alien visa; you have continuous physical presence in Michigan for one year or more; you sign a statement of intent to be domiciled in Michigan. (3) c. Immigrants and Aliens If you are a permanent resident alien, an asylee or refugee, or possess an A, E, G, or I visa, you may be eligible for in-state tuition if you provide official documentation establishing your immigration status and demonstrate that Michigan is your permanent legal residence as defined under these Guidelines. Dependent children who hold an E visa are not eligible to be considered for resident classification. Individuals holding temporary visas, including, but not limited to F, H, J, K, L, Parolee, TN, and TD visas, are not eligible for in-state tuition as a Michigan resident. (4) d. Dependent Students You are presumed to be a dependent of your parents if you are 24 years of age or younger and (1) have been primarily involved in educational pursuits, or (2) have not been financially self-supporting through employment. 17. If you are a dependent student, and both your parents are legal residents of another state, you are presumed to be a nonresident. 18. If you are a dependent, your parents or parents-in-law are divorced, and at least one parent or parent-in-law is a permanent legal resident of the State of Michigan (as defined in these Guidelines), you are presumed to be a resident if you can demonstrate that (a) Michigan is your permanent legal residence and (b) you have severed all out-of-state ties. 19. If you are a student living in Michigan with your parents and a permanent legal resident of this State as defined by these Guidelines, you are presumed to retain resident status eligibility even if your parents leave the State if all of the following are true: (1) you have completed at least your junior year of high school before your parents' departure; (2) you remain in Michigan, enrolled full-time in high school or an institution of higher education; and (3) you have not taken steps to establish a legal residence outside Michigan or any other action inconsistent with maintaining a permanent legal residence in Michigan. 19
(5) e. Michigan s and Absences From the State You may be able to retain your eligibility for resident classification under the conditions listed below if you are a permanent legal resident of Michigan under these Guidelines and leave the State for certain types of activities. However, if you have been absent from the State, you must file an Application for Classification by the appropriate filing deadline to request resident classification and demonstrate your eligibility. 20. Absence for Active Duty Military Service (U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, Officers in the Public Health Service), Non-Administrative Missionary Work, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, or Similar Philanthropic Work If you are a permanent legal resident of Michigan as defined by these Guidelines when you enter active military duty, missionary work, Peace Corps, or similar service, you are presumed to retain your eligibility for resident classification if you (1) are on continuous active duty or in continuous service and (2) continuously claim Michigan as your state of legal residence for income tax purposes. If you are a dependent child of such an individual, you are presumed to be eligible for resident classification if both of the following are true: (1) you are coming to the University of Michigan directly from high school or have been continuously enrolled in college since graduating from high school; and (2) you have not claimed residency for tuition purposes elsewhere. 21. Absence Because of Temporary Foreign Assignment If you are a dependent student and you and your parents are permanent legal residents of Michigan immediately preceding an absence for a temporary foreign assignment with a parent s Michigan employer, you may retain your eligibility for resident classification if both of the following are true: (1) your family members hold temporary visas in the foreign country, and (2) you return directly to Michigan and remain in the State for educational purposes after leaving the foreign country. 22. Temporary Absence of Less Than One Year If you are independently a permanent legal resident of Michigan immediately preceding a temporary absence of less than one year, you are presumed to retain eligibility for resident classification provided that, immediately upon your return to Michigan, you sever any out-of-state ties that suggest another state is your legal residence. What Documents Must You Submit With Your Application For Classification? Along with your completed Application for Classification form, you must submit additional documents. a. All Applicants. All applicants must submit the following additional documents with an Application for Classification: 20
copies of your driver's license and the license(s) of the person or persons upon whom you are basing your claim to resident eligibility; copies of the front and signature pages of the most recent year's federal and state income tax returns and W2 forms for you and the person or persons upon whom you are basing your claim to resident eligibility; and any other documentation that supports your claim to resident eligibility. b. Dependents. If you are claimed as a dependent on federal or state income tax returns, or are presumed to be a dependent under these Guidelines, you must also submit the following documents: copies of the front and signature pages of your parents' most recent year's federal and state income tax returns, along with accompanying W2s (and Schedule C and E if self employed) along with your parents most recent pay stubs showing Michigan income taxes being withheld. c. Applicants Claiming Residency on the Basis of Employment. If you are seeking to establish that you are a Michigan resident on the basis of your permanent employment in the State, or the permanent employment of your parent, spouse, or partner, you must also submit the following documents: a signed letter from the employer, written on letterhead (including phone number), stating the position, status, and dates of employment; and a copy of the most recent pay stub showing that Michigan taxes are being withheld. d. Applicants Born Outside the United States. All applicants born outside the United States seeking to establish eligibility for in-state tuition based on Michigan residency must also submit documents verifying U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence in the U.S. Will You Be Required To Submit Additional Documentation? In addition to the documentation required above, the Residency Classification Office may request additional documentation after the initial review of your application. What Happens To Materials Submitted With An Application For Classification? Applications and accompanying documentation will be retained by the University of Michigan in accordance with its policies and procedures. All information will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law. What Information Does the Residency Classification Office Consider? In making residency determinations, the University considers all information provided with your Application for Classification and any other available information it determines to be relevant. 21
How Do You File An Application for Classification? Before filing an Application for Classification, you must read Part VI below. Applications for Classification are available at the Residency Classification Office, University of Michigan Office of the Registrar, 1210 LSA Building, 500 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382, phone (734) 764-1400. Business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. Applications can also be downloaded at ro.umich.edu/residencyapplication.pdf. Completed applications should be submitted to the Residency Classification Office. B. II. Establishing Eligibility by Attending Michigan Schools You also may qualify for in-state tuition by demonstrating all of the following: (1) you attended an accredited Michigan high school for at least three years and thereafter (a) graduated from an accredited Michigan High School or (b) received a Michigan General Educational Development High School Equivalency Certificate (GED); (2) you attended an accredited Michigan middle or junior high school for the two years preceding high school; and (3) you are commencing your education at the University within twenty-eight months of graduating from the Michigan high school or receiving your GED. To establish eligibility by demonstrating attendance at Michigan schools, you must complete the following form truthfully and timely: Application for In-State Tuition on the Basis of Attendance. You do not need to be a legal resident of the State of Michigan or United States to qualify under Part II. C. III. Establishing Eligibility Through Service You also may qualify for in-state tuition, without regard to your legal residence, by demonstrating any of the following: 1. you are serving on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Merchant Marine, or Coast Guard; 2. you are a reservist in one of those branches; 3. you were honorably discharged or received a general discharge under honorable conditions from one of those branches or their reserve component; 4. you are serving as an officer in the U.S. Public Health Service; 5. you are the spouse or dependent child of someone living or stationed in Michigan who is serving in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Merchant Marine, or Coast Guard, whether on active duty or as a reservist; OR 6. you are the spouse or dependent child of someone living or stationed in Michigan who is serving as an officer in the U.S. Public Health Service. To establish eligibility by demonstrating service, you must complete the following form: Application for In-State Tuition on the Basis of Service, truthfully and timely. 22
D. IV. Deadlines It is important to file your materials in a timely fashion. You may apply for in-state tuition for any term in which you are enrolled or intend to enroll. Late applications will be assessed a nonrefundable $300 late fee and will be accepted up to the last published day of classes of the term for which you are applying. Late applications received after the last day of classes will be treated as applications for the following term. In all cases, decisions will be based only on those facts that are in place by the original filing deadline for the term under consideration. Fall Term: all required materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on September 30 of that term. Winter Term: all required materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on January 31 of that term. Spring, Spring/Summer, and Summer Terms: all required materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on July 31 of that term. If the deadline falls on a weekend or University holiday, all required materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the next business day. These deadlines apply to all University of Michigan schools, colleges, and campuses. For the On-Job or On-Campus program only, filing deadlines are 30 calendar days after the first scheduled day of classes of the term for which you are applying. E. V. Appeals If your request for in-state tuition is denied, you may file an appeal as described below. The Board of Regents has charged the Appeal Committee with reviewing decisions about eligibility for in-state tuition. The Appeal Committee is chaired by the Vice President and Secretary of the University and includes two other University administrators, a faculty member, and a student. Staff of the Residency Classification Office are not members of the Appeal Committee. Any appeal must be in writing and must be received by the Appeal Committee no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 30th calendar day following the date of the letter denying your request for in-state tuition. If the deadline falls on a weekend or University holiday, your appeal must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the next business day. The mailing address for the Appeal Committee is as follows: Residency Appeal Committee, c/o 1210 LS&A Bldg., 500 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382. If there is additional information you would like the Appeal Committee to consider beyond the materials you have already submitted, you should submit that additional information, in writing, with appropriate supporting documentation, with your 23
written appeal. The Appeal Committee may consider the appeal letter and additional documentation along with all the information in your original request. Personal contact with a member of the Appeal Committee about the subject of your appeal could disqualify him or her from participating in the decision regarding your appeal. The Appeal Committee does not meet in person with students, and appearances on behalf of students are not permitted at appeal meetings. After the Appeal Committee has completed its deliberations, you will receive the Committee's final decision in writing. This will conclude the appeal process for the term covered by the application. The University will not conduct any further review of the decision. F. VI. Misrepresentations, Falsifications, Omissions; Audits; And Adverse Consequences Individuals who provide false or misleading information or who omit relevant information in an attempt wrongly to obtain instate tuition will be subject to severe legal and disciplinary measures, including but not limited to expulsion from the University and retroactive tuition charges. The University routinely audits information and documentation submitted with requests for instate tuition to ensure compliance. G. VII. Where Can You Obtain Additional Information? For questions on in-state tuition, please contact: Residency Classification Office Office of the Registrar 1210 LSA Building 500 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382 Phone: (734) 764-1400 24