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Any student, other than a non-immigrant alien, within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1101(A)(15), who meets all of the following requirements, shall be exempt from paying the non-resident tuition differential at all public colleges and universities in Maryland.

Requirements:

1. Attended a public or nonpublic high school in Maryland;
2. Graduated from a public or nonpublic high school in Maryland or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in Maryland;
3. Registers as an entering student at a public institution of higher education in Maryland not later than 6 years after graduating from a public or non-public high school in Maryland or receiving the equivalent of a high school diploma in Maryland;
4. If applicable, provides the institution with a copy of an affidavit regarding the filing of an application to become a permanent resident within 30 days after the individual becomes eligible to do so;
5. If applicable, provides the institution with documentation that the student has complied with the requirement to register with the Selective Service System;
6. Provides the institution with documentation that the individual or the individual’s parent or legal guardian has filed a Maryland income tax return annually for the 3-year period before the academic year in which the tuition rate exemption would apply;
7. An individual shall retain the individual’s tuition status at a public institution of higher education if the individual:
   • Uses an address in the State on the Maryland income tax return of the individual or the individual’s parent or legal guardian annually until the individual is awarded a degree from the public institution of higher education; and
   • On or after June 15, 2012, was exempt from paying the out-of-state or out-of-county tuition rate at a public institution of higher education.

Complete the tuition section of the application. After you apply, UMGC will confirm your residency status and next steps. For details, see the Changing Residency Classification webpage.