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Change of Residency

Policy Regarding Ohio or Montgomery County Student Residency for State Subsidy and Tuition Surcharge Purposes

Below is the link to the Application for Change of Residency for purposes of tuition.  Please be aware that this process is governed by the Ohio Board of Regents.  The office of Registration and Student Records is obligated to the Ohio Board of Regents and the citizens of Montgomery County to uphold all rules and requirements of residency for tuition purposes.

Please be aware that as part of this process you MAY be asked to provide numerous pieces of documentation that you may consider to be of a personal nature.  These can include but are not limited to, Federal/State tax forms, paycheck stubs, deed/lease, marriage/birth certificates, W2 forms, and numerous other forms that may need to be notarized.  Failure to provide the requested forms will result in the rejection of your petition.  All forms must be provided by the deadlines listed below.  Also, please be aware that by state law and college policy, reclassification will not be retroactive to any previous term.

Residency Dates

Term Start Date Deadline
Fall Term 2019 July 8, 2019 August 9, 2019
Fall Registered "12" Week Only September 9, 2019 September 13, 2019
Fall Registered "B" Term Only September 30, 2019 October 4, 2019
Spring Term 2020 November 4, 2019 December 6, 2019
Spring Registered "12" Week Only January 21, 2020 January 24, 2020
Spring Registered "B" Term Only February 17, 2020 February 21, 2020
Summer Term 2020 March 30, 2020 April 24, 2020
 

ALL PAPERWORK MUST BE SUBMITTED BY INDICATED DEADLINE.

Steps for Applying for Residency Change

  1. Click on link below and open application, read thoroughly
  2. Fill out application completely
  3. Bring application to the Office of Registration and Student Records during a Residency Session listed below. Residency officers are only available during these times.
  4. Meet with Residency Officer to determine necessary documentation.
  5. Gather documentation.
  6. Submit documentation to the Office of Registration and Student Records in person or through my.sinclair.edu through the Secure Document Upload during a Residency Session listed below. Residency officers are only available during these times.
Residency Sessions during the dates listed above
  • Monday at 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Thursday at 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • Friday at 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Click here for the Application for Change of Residency