RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR IN-STATE TUITION:
The 1994
Virginia General Assembly's budget does not include funding for tuition
discounts at state colleges and universities for dependents of active duty
personnel. As a result, dependents who are not bona fide legal
residents of Virginia will be charged the full out-of-state tuition rate at
state colleges and universities starting 1 July 1994.
A Virginia resident
is one who has been domiciled in and has been an actual bona fide resident of
Virginia for a period of at one year. Normally the intent of domicile
is evidenced through the filing and payment of state income tax, voter
registration, automobile registration, driver's license and the like. Specific
requirements can be obtained from college admissions offices.
Non-working
spouses and dependent children may qualify as in-state students if the military
sponsor has established legal domicile in Virginia for at least a
year. Working spouses may become Virginia residents by satisfying
domicile requirements, including the payment of Virginia income tax on at least
$8,700. This qualification also entitles children for in-state status if the
working non-military parent claims them as dependents for tax
purposes.
Active duty personnel using Navy Tuition Assistance funds to
pay for classes at area schools will continue to pay the in-state
rate. Requests for Navy Tuition Assistance may be initiated at the
Navy Campus office servicing the member's duty station. Norfolk Navy Campus
444-7020.
Personnel using any other type of payment such as the
Montgomery Bill benefits will pay out of state charges unless they are a
Virginia resident. The one year waiting period may be waived if the
active duty member chooses to pay state income tax. To initiate
payment of Virginia income tax, members should contact the dispersing office
maintaining their pay record and complete a DD 2058 in duplicate. For
information on obtaining a waiver, contact the school's admissions office.