{"id":834,"date":"2026-04-01T15:34:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.dev.www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=834"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:47:41","slug":"residency-procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/records\/personal\/residency-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Residency Operating Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-teritary-hero \">\n            <div class=\"image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Student walking on campus in the fall\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2025_KAL_2207_Records-Enrollment_ResidencyOps_HERO_1920.png\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"section has-image-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-teritary-hero__header\">Residency Operating Procedures<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-teritary-hero__content\">\n                \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understand how residency classification is determined for tuition purposes and what to do if you need to request a change in residency status.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                            <div  class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"\">\n                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"\/registrar\/records\/personal\/residency-application\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                Apply for residency reclassification                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About These Operating Procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operating procedures listed below supplement the Purdue University policy on Residence Classification of Students for Tuition Purposes (II.D.1). Refer to the policy for contact information and applicable definitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Responsible office:<\/strong> Office of the Registrar, West Lafayette<br><strong>Effective date:<\/strong> Aug. 1, 2017<br><strong>Updated:<\/strong> June 30, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/vpec\/policies\/business-finance\/iid1\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Review the Residence Classification Policy (Opens in a new tab)\">Review the Residence Classification Policy<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Determining Your Residency Classification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A university official determines your residency classification and considers your individual situation. It&#8217;s your responsibility to know your residency classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A residency classification decision may consider contributing conditions such as the items listed below. No single condition guarantees you&#8217;ll be classified as a resident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contributing conditions may include:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Non-academic reasons for coming to Indiana and abandoning a previous permanent residence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indiana driver\u2019s license and automobile registration in Indiana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reliance on Indiana sources of income and\/or paying Indiana income tax<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acceptance of an offer of permanent employment in Indiana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A significant change in family circumstances that affects you or an immediate family member you permanently live with and requires relocation to Indiana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Immigration status<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduation from an Indiana high school and one parent living in Indiana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parents are divorced, legally separated or never married and one parent (who remains financially responsible for you) lives in Indiana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student\/spouse\/parent is a university employee (as defined in the policy) and lives in Indiana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"\/registrar\/records\/personal\/residency\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Guide to Residency Classification (Opens in a new tab)\">Guide to Residency Classification<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-gray-background \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Request a Change from Nonresident to Resident <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purdue presumes an initial nonresident classification is accurate unless sufficient evidence supports a change to resident. Your nonresident status remains in effect unless and until enough documentation is provided and your request is approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key expectations include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The burden of proof of resident status is on you (the student).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here in the Registrar&#8217;s Office, we review reclassification applications and make a decision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must provide all requested documentation by the stated deadlines before a decision can be made.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Requests must be submitted using the appropriate application form to be reviewed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"\/registrar\/records\/personal\/residency-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Apply for Reclassification (Opens in a new tab)\">Apply for Reclassification<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Report a Change That Could Affect Resident Status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re currently classified as a resident, you must notify us of any change that might prevent you from continuing to meet the definition of resident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A change in your permanent residence (if independent), or your parent\/legal guardian\u2019s permanent residence (if dependent).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A change by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in your resident or immigration status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"mailto:residency@purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Report a Change in Resident Status (Opens in a new tab)\">Report a Change in Resident Status<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  id=\"appeal\" class=\"section \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"appeal\">Appeal a Residency Reclassification Decision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you completed a residency reclassification application through the Residency Reclassification Portal and disagree with the decision, you may appeal. <strong>Denials due to documentation not being submitted by stated deadlines cannot be appealed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Appeal Deadline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Submit your appeal within <strong>30 calendar days<\/strong> after the original decision was rendered. Missing the deadline waives reconsideration for that academic term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Appeal Committee Decision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consistent with the intent and purpose of the policy, the Residence Appeal Committee may uphold or reverse the decision. The committee may classify a student as a resident within the general scope of the policy, and the decision is final.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"mailto:residency@purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Contact us to start an appeal (Opens in a new tab)\">Contact us to start an appeal<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap purdue-home-cta-strap--narrow \">\n    <div class=\"section has-black-background\">\n        <div class=\"container has-gold-background purdue-home-cta-strap__container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__container--left\">\n                            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__subTitle\">\n                    REGIONAL CAMPUS CONTACTS            <\/h2>\n                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__content\">If you attend a Purdue regional campus, contact your Registrar&#8217;s Office to begin the appeal process. <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__container--right\">\n                                                    <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"mailto:registrar@pfw.edu\"  target=\"_blank\">Purdue Fort Wayne Registrar<\/a>\n                                                    <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"mailto:registrar@pnw.edu\"  target=\"_blank\">Purdue Northwest Registrar<\/a>\n                            <\/div>  \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":714,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-834","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=834"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1776,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/834\/revisions\/1776"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}