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The UNIVERSITY of MICHIGAN STUDENT FEES and FEE REGULATIONS

Effective September 2019 (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- Resident Resident

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I. Ann Arbor 1

Full Term 1 Undergraduate Schools and Colleges

General 2 Lower Division3

Full time (12-18 credit hours) $7,615 a $25,436 a Part time

First hour $987 $2,472 Additional hours $603 $2,088

Upper Division4 Full time (12-18 credit hours) $8,597 b $27,233 b Part time

First hour $1,069 $2,622 Additional hours $685 $2,238

Business Lower Division

Full time (12-18 credit hours) $8,083 c $25,868 c Part time


Upper Division Full time (12-18 credit hours) $10,240d $28,966 d Part time


Dental Hygiene Lower Division

Full time (12-18 credit hours) $7,759 e $25,586 e Part time


Upper Division Full time (12-18 credit hours) $8,747 f $27,389 f Part time

First hour $1,081 $2,635

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1 Ann Arbor Campus fees include mandatory assessments for an Infrastructure Maintenance Fee and Health Service.

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Applies to College of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Art & Design, School of Education , School for Environment and Sustainability, School of Information, Interarts Performance, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, School of Public Policy.

3 Fewer Than 55 Credits Toward Program 4 55 Or More Credits Toward Program

Per Credit Over Nine Hours Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident a $603 $2,088 g $648 $2,101 b $685 $2,238 h $849 $2,363 c $642 $2,124 i $639 $2,223 d $822 $2,382 j $739 $2,432 e $615 $2,101 k $629 $2,116 f $697 $2,251 l $710 $2,226


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Additional hours $697 $2,251

Engineering and Computer Science Lower Division

Full time (12-18 credit hours) $8,156 g $25,586 g Part time


Upper Division Full time (12-18 credit hours) $10,565 h $28,732 h Part time


Kinesiology Lower Division

Full time (12-18 credit hours) $8,041 i $27,050 i Part time


Upper Division Full time (12-18 credit hours) $9,243 j $29,558 j Part time


Music, Theatre, and Dance Lower Division

Full time (12-18 credit hours) $7,923 k $25.776 k Part time


Upper Division Full time (12-18 credit hours) $8,903 l $27,571 l Part time


Graduate Schools and Colleges Architecture & Urban Planning (Rackham)

Master - Pre-candidate Full time (9 or more credit hours) $15,565 $22,777 Part time

First hour $2,071 $2,873 Additional hours $1,687 $2,489

Candidacy $6,427

Architecture & Urban Planning (Non-Rackham) Master - Pre-candidate

Full time (9 or more credit hours) $15,565 $23,793 Part time


Art & Design (Rackham) Master



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Business MBA



MBA-Evening Program First hour $2,355 $2,521 Additional hours $2,170 $2,336

MBA-Weekend Program First hour $2,365 $2,531 Additional hours $2,180 $2,346

Part Time MBA Online First hour $1,766 $1,941 Additional hours $1,930 $2,105

MBA-Executive Program Full time 2018 Cohort $32,600 $33,600 Full time 2019 Cohort $33,700 $34,700

Masters of Accounting Full time (9 or more credit hours) $24,500 $27,000 Part time First hour $3,064 $3,342 Additional hours $2,680 $2,958 Master of Management Summer 2019 Cohort



Master of Management Summer 2020 Cohort Full time (9 or more credit hours) $19,563 $21,563 Part time


Master of Supply Chain Management Summer 2019 Cohort



Master of Supply Chain Management Summer 2020 Cohort



Master - Pre-candidate (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $12,452 $24,855 Part time


Candidacy $6,719


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Dentistry DDS Cohorts D3-D4



DDS Cohort D1-D2 Full time (14 or more credit hours) $15,462 $22,089 Part time


Master’s (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $9,034 $15,388 Part time


Pre-candidate (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $13,473 $24,677 Part time


Candidacy $6,399 Education (Rackham)



Candidacy $6,489 Engineering

MEng., DEng Full time (9 or more credit hours) $13,975 $25,986 Part time


Candidacy $9,419 Distance Learning




Candidacy $7,725 Environment and Sustainability



Candidacy $6,281


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Graduate Joined Degree Programs School of Information and Public Health Health Informatics



Information Master - Pre-candidate



Candidacy $6,363

Distance Learning First hour $1,117 $1,428 Additional hours $932 $1,243

Kinesiology (Rackham) Master - Pre-candidate



Candidacy $6,363 Law



Candidacy $7,776 Literature, Science, and the Arts (Rackham)



Candidacy $6,363

Medicine MD





Candidacy $6,503


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Master in Health Professions Education Full time (9 or more credit hours) $8,737 $9,545 Part time


Music, Theatre and Dance Master - Pre-candidate





Candidacy AMusD $7,914 PhD $6,489

Nursing (Rackham) Master - Pre-candidate



Candidacy $6,489

Pharmacy PharmD





Candidacy $6,363

Public Health Master - Pre-candidate



Candidacy $6,483 Distance Learning



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Public Policy (Rackham) Master - Pre-candidate



Rackham Interdepartmental Master - Pre-candidate



Candidacy $6,363 Social Work

Master Full time (9 or more credit hours) $14,330 $22,951 Part time



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Half Term 1

Undergraduate Schools and Colleges General 2

Lower Division 3 Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,808 a $12,718 a Part time


Upper Division 4 Full time (6-9 credit hours) $4,299 b $13,617 b Part time


Business Lower Division

Full time (6-9 credit hours) $4,042 c $12,934 c Part time


Upper Division Full time (6-9 credit hours) $5,120 d $14,483 d Part time


Dental Hygiene Lower Division

Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,880 e $12,793 e Part time


Upper Division Full time (6-9 credit hours) $4,374 f $13,695 f Part time


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1. Ann Arbor Campus fees include mandatory assessments for an Infrastructure Maintenance Fee and Health Service.

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Applies to College of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Art & Design, School of Education , School for Environment and Sustainability, School of Information, Interarts Performance, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, School of Public Policy.

3. Fewer Than 55 Credits Toward Program 4. 55 Or More Credits Toward Program

Per Credit Over Nine Hours Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident a $603 $2,088 g $648 $2,101 b $685 $2,238 h $849 $2,363 c $642 $2,124 i $639 $2,223 d $822 $2,382 j $739 $2,432 e $615 $2,101 k $629 $2,116 f $697 $2,251 l $710 $2,266


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Engineering and Computer Science Lower Division

Full time (6-9 credit hours) $4,078 g $12,793 g Part time


Upper Division Full time (6-9 credit hours) $5,283 h $14,366 h Part time


Kinesiology Lower Division

Full time (6-9 credit hours) $4,021 i $13,525 i Part time


Upper Division Full time (6-9 credit hours) $4,622 j $14,779 j Part time


Music, Theatre, and Dance Lower Division

Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,962 k $12,888 k Part time


Upper Division Full time (6-9 credit hours) $4,452 l $13,786 l Part time


Graduate Schools and Colleges Architecture & Urban Planning (Rackham)



Candidacy $3,214


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Architecture & Urban Planning (Non-Rackham) Master - Pre-candidate



Art & Design (Rackham) Master



Business MBA



MBA-Evening Program First hour $2,263 $2,429 Additional hours $2,170 $2,336

MBA-Weekend Program First hour $2,273 $2,439 Additional hours $2,180 $2,346

Part Time MBA Online Program First hour $1,848 $2,023 Additional hours $1,930 $2,105

Masters of Accounting Full time (5 or more credit hours) $13,592 $14,982 Part time


Masters of Management Summer 2019 Cohort Full time (5 or more credit hours) $9,571 $10,571 Part time


Masters of Management Summer 2020 Cohort Full time (5 or more credit hours) $9,782 $10,782 Part time


Masters of Supply Chain Management Summer 2019 Cohort




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Masters of Supply Chain Management Summer 2020 Cohort





Candidacy $3,360 Dentistry

DDS D3-D4 Cohorts Full time (7 or more credit hours) $7,066 $11,049 Part time


DDS D1-D2 Cohort Full time (7 or more credit hours) $7,731 $11,049 Part time


Master’s (Rackham) Full time (5 or more credit hours) $5,002 $8,532 Part time


Pre-candidate (Rackham) Full time (5 or more credit hours) $7,467 $13,692 Part time


Candidacy $3,200 Education (Rackham)



Candidacy $3,245 Engineering

M.Eng., D.Eng Full time (5 or more credit hours) $7,747 $14,417 Part time


Candidacy $4,710


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Distance Learning First hour $1,443 $1,589 Additional hours $1,525 $1,671



Candidacy $3,863

Environment and Sustainability Master - Pre-candidate



Candidacy $3,141 Graduate Joined Degree Programs

School of Information and Public Health Health Informatics



Information Master - Pre-candidate



Candidacy $3,182


Kinesiology (Rackham) Master - Pre-candidate



Candidacy $3,182

Law Master - Pre-candidate



Candidacy $3,888

Literature, Science, and the Arts (Rackham) Master - Pre-candidate




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Candidacy $3,182

Medicine Master - Pre-candidate (Rackham)



Candidacy $3,252

Music, Theatre and Dance Master - Pre-candidate





Candidacy AMusD $3,957 PhD $3,245

Nursing (Rackham) Master - Pre-candidate



Candidacy $3,245

Pharmacy PharmD





Candidacy $3,182

Public Health Master - Pre-candidate



Candidacy $3,242



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Public Policy (Rackham) Master - Pre-candidate



Rackham Interdepartmental Master - Pre-candidate



Candidacy $3,182

Social Work Master



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II. Special Program Fees 2019-2020 1

Program Special Auditors 1

Full Term 3,191 6,424 Half Term 2,728 5,943

On Job-On Campus (OJOC) Programs

Nursing Community Health Nursing 2 per year 24,234 49,342

Public Health

Health Management & Policy 2 per year 29,324 48,698 Clinical Research Design-Statistical Analysis 3 per year 43,986 73,047

Programs With Flat Fees MBA-Exec Program

2019-20 Cohorts $33,700 $34,700 2018-19 Cohorts $32,600 $33,600

Law School Programs

Externship per term 30,763 32,263 Study Abroad per term 30,763 32,263

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

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.

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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 Assembly (MSA)

$9.19 $4.60

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.

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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.

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2. B. Process for Establishing Residency

1. Who Must Submit an Application for Resident 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 Resident Classification truthfully and

timely and submitting additional documentation.

Specifically, you must file an Application for Resident 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 Resident 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 Resident Classification. The University in its discretion may require you to

complete an Application for Resident 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 Resident Classification Be Evaluated?

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If you are required to file an Application for Resident 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 Resident

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;

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§ 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 Resident 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.

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(5) e. Michigan Residents 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 Resident 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.

3. What Documents Must You Submit With Your Application For Resident Classification?

Along with your completed Application for Resident Classification form, you must submit additional documents.

a. All Applicants. All applicants must submit the following additional documents with an Application for Resident

Classification:

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§ 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.

4. 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.

5. What Happens To Materials Submitted With An Application For Resident 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.

6. What Information Does the Residency Classification Office Consider?

In making residency determinations, the University considers all information provided with your Application for Resident

Classification and any other available information it determines to be relevant.

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7. How Do You File An Application for Resident Classification?

Before filing an Application for Resident Classification, you must read Part VI below. Applications for Resident

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.

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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

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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 in-

state 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 in-

state 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