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Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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| So You Want to
be an Ohio Resident? |
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Residency for tuition is not an automatic process.
You must take steps to establish residency, and then
document those by filing a residency petition. The
information contained here is intended to assist you
in taking the appropriate steps to demonstrate your
intent to become an Ohio resident. A copy of the
Ohio Residency policy is in the Graduate Catalog,
available on-line at
http://www.ohiou.edu/gcatalog/. According to the
policy, a resident of Ohio is any person who
maintains a consecutive 12-month place or places of
residence in Ohio, is qualified to vote in Ohio, who
may be subjected to tax liability in Ohio, and who
has not allowed himself or herself to remain a
resident of any other state or nation for any of
these or other purposes.* If you intend to
declare yourself a resident of Ohio, you must
demonstrate that you have established residency in
Ohio for a full year prior to filing a residency
petition with the Office of Graduate Student
Services. |
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following steps will help you establish your intent
to declare yourself a resident of Ohio: |
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- Car is
registered in Ohio
- Obtained an Ohio
driver’s license
- Registered to
vote in Ohio and did not vote in another state
for 12 consecutive months prior to filing
residency petition.
- State and
federal income taxes filed in Ohio as a resident
of Ohio (with current Ohio address; this
includes taxable interest income)
- If need to file
income taxes in another state, file as
non-resident or part-year resident (indicating
residency of other state ceased upon date moved
to Ohio); also file as part-year resident in
Ohio
- Maintained a
permanent residence in Ohio for 12 consecutive
months prior to petitioning for Ohio resident
status
- Proved that you
are financially self-supported. You cannot
receive direct or indirect financial support
from persons or entities who are not residents
of Ohio (this includes use of parent’s car)
- You cannot be
claimed as a dependent for tax purposes by
anyone who is not a resident of Ohio
- Consider Ohio
your permanent residence
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Remember, you must show
that you have established yourself as a resident of
Ohio for a full year prior to petitioning for
residency. If you have any questions about Ohio
residency, contact Dr. Katherine Tadlock, director
of graduate student services, at
tadlockk@ohiou.edu. |
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* This includes
retaining a driver’s license or car registration in
another state, voting in another state, or filing
taxes as a resident in another state. |
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which call into question legitimacy of claim of
residency:* |
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- Filing taxes as
a full-year resident of another state.
- Accepting a PLUS
loan or other substantial support from a parent
or non-Ohio resident.
- Failing to
maintain a 12-month place of residence in Ohio.
- Working outside
Ohio and not subjecting income to Ohio taxation.
- Using a
non-resident parent’s car and not paying vehicle
loan, maintenance, operating, and insurance
costs.
- Claiming a
non-Ohio address as permanent place of
residence.
- Inability to
demonstrate financial independence.
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* This is not an
inclusive list. Incomplete documentation or
documentation which fails to meet the state
residency regulations may result in a denial of Ohio
residency. |
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Ohio University Office
of Admissions Ohio Residency Request Form and
Petition:
http://www.ohio.edu/graduate/manage/upload/Residency-Petition-and-Instructions.pdf
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graduated from an Ohio High School within the last
10 years you may qualify for the forever Buckeye
residency application. See the below application to
see if you qualify.
http://www.ohio.edu/admissions/residency/upload/Forever-Buckeye-Residency-Application-10012011.pdf |
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