Following are definitions and guidelines that will be used by the University in the interpretation and application of these regulations.

A. Domicile: a person’s permanent home as distinguished from a temporary place of abode; where the person remains and intends to remain when not elsewhere for special or temporary purposes. A person has only one domicile at a time. Regardless of age, a student’s domicile is assumed to be that of his/her parent(s) or guardian until such time as the student becomes emancipated. To be considered domiciled in Indiana, a person must reside continuously in the state for a predominant purpose other than attending an institution of higher education for at least 12 months immediately preceding the first day of classes of the term for which resident classification is sought. However, an unemancipated student may be classified as a resident student without his or her parent(s) meeting the one year residency requirement if the parent(s) establish(es) residency in Indiana and the parent(s) clearly demonstrate(s) that the move to Indiana was predominantly for reasons other than to enable the student (or any other child) to become entitled to the status of a resident student.

The following facts and circumstances, although not conclusive or exhaustive, help to support a claim of Indiana domicile:

1. Continuous presence in Indiana during periods when not enrolled as a student.
2. Reliance upon Indiana sources of income.
3. Acceptance of an offer of permanent employment in Indiana.
4. Ownership of real estate in Indiana that is not typically owned by a student.
5. Presence of all or substantially all personal property in Indiana.
6. Leave and Earnings Statement that indicates Indiana is the state to which state income tax is being withheld for military personnel.
7. Domicile in Indiana of student’s spouse.
8. Admission to a licensed practicing profession in Indiana.
9. Moving to Indiana a significant period of time prior to enrolling at an institution of higher education, during which time the person is employed or engaged in a substantive activity unrelated to educational pursuits.
10. The existence of nonacademic reasons for coming to Indiana and leaving the previous domicile.

The following facts and circumstances, standing alone, shall not necessarily constitute sufficient evidence of domicile to result in classification as a resident under these regulations:

1. Bank accounts in Indiana.
2. Payment of Indiana income tax.
3. Voting or registration for voting in Indiana.
4. Automobile registration in Indiana.
5. Indiana driver’s license.

B. Emancipation: the surrender by parent(s) or guardian of the care and custody of the student as well as the renunciation of parental responsibilities, including financial support. A student who is dependent upon his/her parent(s) or other person, other than a spouse, for financial support shall not be considered emancipated for the purpose of these regulations regardless of the student’s age. A student will not be deemed emancipated if the purpose for which the student seeks to become emancipated is to shift the responsibility for his/her financial support from the student’s parent(s) or guardian to any private or governmental agency furnishing financial support for educational purposes or to persuade the University to reclassify the student from nonresident to resident status. A student claiming emancipation may be requested to present satisfactory evidence that his/her parent(s) or guardian has not contributed significantly to his/her support nor claimed him/her as a dependent for federal or state income tax purposes during the period for which emancipation is claimed.

C. Guardian: a person invested with the power, and charged with the duty, of taking care of the student and administering the property and rights of the student, provided that the guardianship was not created primarily for the purpose of obtaining an in-state residence classification. In addition to a court-appointed guardian, the term may also include a relative, such as a grandparent, or other person with whom the student has resided for a period of at least 12 consecutive months and by whom the student has been supported for that same period if the student’s parents are deceased or have abandoned him/her and if no legal guardian of the person has been appointed.