Residency Considerations

Resident classification is an essential part of tuition and fee determination, admission regulations, scholarship eligibility, and other relevant policies.

• Residency Law
• Residency Regulation
• 2020-21 Notice to Institutions: Sister-State Agreements
• Approved VISA Classifications
• Guidance, Residency for Tuition/Fee and State Scholarship/Grant Purposes of US Citizen Students with Undocumented Parents
• June 15, 2015 Webinar Presentation – Act 11 of 2015 – In-state tuition for Eligible Veterans and Covered Individuals
• Guidance, Residency for Tuition/Fee Purposes for Covered Individuals Using Specific Education Benefits, 2021
• Frequently Asked Questions

For information regarding South Carolina residency, contact:

For information regarding Academic Common Market residency, contact:
Kenita Pitts-Howard
SC Academic Common Market Coordinator
803-737-2224

For information regarding SREB Contract Program residency contact:
Kenita Pitts-Howard
803-737-2224