Broward College Application & Registration Day Pre-Workshop Task List: 1. BC Online Application http://www.broward.edu/admissions/pages/newstudents.aspx a. Complete an online application for admission. All bachelors program students should download, print, fill out and submit a supplemental application to the bachelor's program you are pursuing. The RN-BSN form may be mailed, faxed or emailed. BAS applications must be mailed in. b. Pay the one-time, non-refundable application fee of $35 (for U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens). This is a processing fee and will not be refunded if the student does not enroll. c. At the end of the application a student number generates. Write this down, take a picture of it, whatever is easiest to keep track of it. 2. FAFSA www.fafsa.ed.gov a. Majority of you have completed this, please be sure to double check that there are no holds on your application. b. If you have NOT completed the FAFSA, please log-on the above website and complete it ASAP. There is an attached FAFSA prep worksheet to ensure you are able to complete the FAFSA with ease. i. Once you have completed the FAFSA please turn in a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR) to Take Stock in Children. 3. Residency Affidavit & Documentation a. The form and needed documents are below. If under 24, a parent is going to fill out the information and provide the two documents needed showing that you have been living in-state for AT LEAST a year. b. Be careful with this, if using a parents documents that DO NOT have the same last name as you, they will have to provide their taxes showing that they claim you as a dependent OR the students birth certificate. c. If the student is an Immigrant, they must bring proper documentation and their permanent resident card (the students not the parent). 4. Official HS Transcripts a. If the students has not graduated high school, you will have to wait till they are officially graduated and then they can either request the high school to submit the transcripts electronically to us, or they can bring in their SEALED official transcripts into the office. 5. Test Scores (SAT/ACT/PERT) a. Bring copies of your best scores for each test taken to be entered into the system. b. If you HAVE NOT taken any of these tests yet, you will be provided with information on when and where to take the PERT test.
Student FAFSA Worksheet for the Online FAFSA Application (www.fafsa.ed.gov) Please follow the below instructions in order to prepare for your online FAFSA application. 1. Go to www.pin.ed.gov and apply for a student PIN. PIN information will be emailed to you within one day of application. Write down your PIN. 2. Have one parent apply for a parent PIN at the same site. Your parent's PIN information will be emailed to them within one day of application. Write down your parent's PIN. 3. If you don't have an email address, get one from free email address servers. Such as: gmail.com, hotmail.com, etc. Write down your email address & password. 4. Have your SSN with you at the workshop. Check to ensure you have copied it correctly. A wrong SSN will cause your application to be rejected. Write it down. PIN: Parent PIN: Email: Password: SSN: Complete the Parent/Guardian information table below: 1. Write the most recent date of your parent's Marriage, Divorce, Separation, or Widowing: 2. Full Names 3. Birth Dates 4. SSNs Date: / / 5. Email Addresses (Need at least ONE) Parent/ Guardian 1 / / - - Parent/ Guardian 2 / / - - 6. Bring a copy of parent's 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ for the previous tax year. Tax Return Completed: Yes: No: Staple Forms to this sheet. To do during the FAFSA Application 1. At the workshop students will create a password for their online FAFSA application. Write your password down. 2. Students interested in Broward College should input BC's School Code on the application. Enter up to 4 School Codes. 3. Males between the ages of 18-25 must register for Selective Service in order to receive Federal Student Aid. Register in the Student Background section of the FAFSA application. Password: BC School Code: E00642 Males must register. Females are able to register but is not required for Federal Aid. Note: Students must answer ALL questions unless the FAFSA application tells you to skip a step. Legend: SSN - Social Security Number 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ - income tax form numbers used by the IRS. Contact Numbers to the FEDs: 1-800-4-FED-AID 1-800-433-3243 (319) 337-5665
NAME SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TERM Florida Resident for Tuition Purposes Affidavit Information for Florida Residency Classification A Florida resident for tuition purposes is a person who has, or a dependent person whose parent or legal guardian has, established and maintained legal residence in Florida for at least 12 months. Residence in Florida must be a bona fide domiciliary rather than for the purpose of maintaining a residence incident to enrollment at an institution of higher education. Other persons not meeting the 12-month legal residence requirement may be classified as Florida residents for tuition purposes only if they fall within one of the limited special categories authorized by the Florida Legislature. To qualify as a Florida resident for tuition purposes a student must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, or a legal alien granted indefinite stay by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). Living in or attending school in Florida does not establish legal residence. Students who depend on out-of-state parents for support are presumed to be legal residents of that state. Documents supporting the establishment of legal residence must be dated, issued, or filed 12 months before the first day of classes in the term for which a Florida resident classification is sought. All other persons are ineligible for classification as a Florida resident for tuition purposes and will be charged non-resident tuition. DEFINITIONS Independent: 24 years of age or older by the first day of classes; married; has children who receive more than half of their support from the student; has other dependents who live with and receive more than half of their support from the student; is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces or is currently serving on active duty; both of the student s parents are deceased; or the student is/was (until age 18) a ward/dependent of the court. Dependent: All students who do not meet the definition of an independent student shall be classified as dependent for the determination of residency for tuition purposes. Florida Residency Classification All documentation is subject to verification. (For the purpose of assessing tuition, a student shall be classified as a resident or non-resident student based upon Florida Statute 1009.21. If you do not qualify, simply sign the Non-Florida Resident section below.) I am an independent person and have maintained legal residence in Florida for at least 12 months. I am a dependent person (under 24 years old as defined in the IRS tax code) and my parent or legal guardian has maintained legal residence in Florida for at least 12 months. I am a dependent person who has resided for five years with an adult relative other than my parent or legal guardian and my relative has maintained legal residence in Florida for at least 12 months. A Florida public college/university declared me a resident for tuition purposes. Name of institution I am married to a person who has maintained legal residence in Florida for at least 12 months. I have established legal residence and intend to make Florida my permanent home. (Marriage certificate required.) I was previously enrolled at a Florida state institution and classified as a Florida resident for tuition purposes. I abandoned my Florida domicile less than 12 months ago, and am now re-establishing Florida legal residence. According to the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, I am a permanent resident alien or other legal alien granted indefinite stay. I have maintained domicile in Florida for at least 12 months. (INS documentation required.) I am a member of the armed services of the United States and am stationed in Florida on active military duty pursuant to military orders, or whose home of record is Florida (or I am the member s spouse or dependent child). (Military orders, DD2058, or military document showing home of record required.) I am a full-time instructional or administrative employee employed by a Florida public school, community college or institution of higher education (or I am a spouse or dependent child). (Employment verification required.) I am part of the Latin American/Caribbean scholarship program. (Scholarship papers required.) I am a qualified beneficiary under the terms of the Florida Pre-Paid Postsecondary Expense Program (S.240.0551, F.S.). (Card required.) I am a United States citizen living on the Isthmus of Panama who has completed 12 consecutive months of college work at the Florida State University Panama Canal Branch, or I am the student s spouse or dependent child. I am a full-time employee of a state agency or political subdivision of the state whose student fees are paid by the state agency or political subdivision for the job-related law enforcement or corrections training. I am a full-time student participating in a linkage institute. AN EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION REG-2A (6/10) FB
NAME SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TERM Non-Florida Residents Only I understand that I do not qualify as a Florida resident for tuition purposes for the term in which this application is submitted. If I should qualify for a future term, it will be necessary for me to file the required documentation prior to the beginning of the term, in order to be considered for Florida residency classification. Signature in inkx Date Proof of residency documentation must be verified by Broward College staff (e.g., driver s license and/or vehicle registration). Additional documentation (e.g., tax returns, deeds, etc.) may be required by the college in some cases. Someone other than the student (e.g., parent) should complete this affidavit if the student is dependent or seeks to be classified as a Florida resident by virtue of a relationship. Otherwise, the student should complete this affidavit. Name of Student (print) Social Security/Student ID No. The Claimant is the person who is claiming Florida residency, e.g., the student (if independent), parent, spouse, or legal guardian. All of the questions below pertain to the claimant. Name of Claimant Relationship of Claimant to Student Permanent Legal Address of Claimant Street Address Telephone City/State/Zip Date Claimant Began Establishing Legal Florida Residence and Domicile Claimant's Voter Registration: State County Number Original Issue Date Expiration Date Verified by BC Staff (print name and sign) Verification Date Claimantʼs Driverʼs License Claimantʼs Vehicle Registration: Florida Residency Classification Verification State Number Original Issue Date Expiration Date Verified by BC Staff (print name and sign) Verification Date State License Tag Number Issue Date Expiration Date Verified by BC Staff (print name and sign) Verification Date Other Documentation: Verified by BC Staff (print name and sign) Verification Date Verified by BC Staff (print name and sign) Verification Date Verified by BC Staff (print name and sign) Verification Date Verified by BC Staff (print name and sign) Verification Date Non-U.S. Citizen ONLY: Resident Alien Number Date Card Issued Expiration Date Verified by BC Staff (print name and sign) Verification Date ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION MAY BE REQUESTED BY THE INSTITUTION I do hereby swear or affirm that the above-named student meets all requirements indicated in the checked category above for classification as a Florida resident for tuition purposes. I understand that a false statement in this affidavit will subject me to penalties pursuant to 837.06, Florida Statutes, and that a false statement in this affidavit may subject the above-named student to the penalties for making a false or fraudulent statement. Signature in ink of person claiming Florida residencyx
DETERMINATION OF FLORIDA RESIDENCY FOR TUITION PURPOSES: DEPENDENT OR INDEPENDENT STATUS, THE RESIDENCY AFFIDAVIT AND DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE Apply to Broward College Online I am Independent or Dependent Student (definition below) Declare Florida Resident on the Florida Resident for Tuition Purposes Affidavit NO YES Residency Affidavit along with Florida Resident s (claimant) 2 pieces of documentary evidence that meets the 12 months requisite (see page 5 below) Student classified as Non-Florida Resident for tuition purposes IF < 12 Months Independent or Dependent Status The determination of dependent or independent status is important because it is the basis for whether the student has to submit his/her own documentation of residency (as an independent) or his/her parent s or guardian s documentation of residency (as a dependent). I am an independent Student. I meet one of the following criteria to be classified as an independent student for the determination of residency for tuition purposes: 1. The student is 24 years of age or older by the first day of classes of the term for which residency status is sought. 2. The student is married. 3. The student has children who receive more than half of their support from the student; 1
4. The student has other dependents that live with and receive more than half of their support from the student. 5. The student is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces or is currently serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces for purposes other than training. 6. Both of the student s parents are deceased, or the student is or was (until age 18) one of the following: (a) a ward/dependent of the court or (b) in foster care. 7. The student is determined an unaccompanied homeless by a school district homeless liaison, emergency shelter or transitional housing program. The student is working on a master s or doctoral degree during the term for which residency status is sought. Evidence that the student meets one of these criteria will be requested by the college. I am a Dependent Student. I am eligible to be claimed by my parent under the federal income tax code, whether or not living with my parent and shall be classified as a dependent student because I meet the following six steps: (IRS requirements of a qualifying child or dependent ) 1. The child must be your son, daughter, or stepchild. 2. The child must be (a) under age 19 at the end of the year and younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly), (b) under age 24 at the end of the year and a full-time student and younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly), or (c) any age if permanently and totally disabled. 3. The child must have lived with you for more than half of the year subject to IRS exceptions. 4. The child must not have provided more than half of his/her own support for the year. 5. The child is not filing a joint return for the year (unless that joint return is filed only as a claim for refund). 6. If the child meets the rules to be a qualifying child of more than one person, you must be the person entitled to claim the child as a qualifying child. Some people cannot be claimed as your dependent. Generally, you may not claim a married person as a dependent if they file a joint return with their spouse. Also, to claim someone as a dependent, that person must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national or resident of Canada or Mexico for some part of the year. There is an exception to this rule for certain adopted children. See IRS Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information for additional tests to determine who can be claimed as a dependent. 2
Process/Standards for Proving Dependent or Independent Status Dependent or independent status will be based on a copy of a student's or his/her parent s most recent tax return or other documentation as appropriate (submitted on or in conjunction with the Admissions Application, on the Residency Affidavit, or other supporting evidence collected by the college.) The college is not required to collect tax returns for those students who are under the age of 24 and claim to be dependent on the Residency Statement. The following documents are examples of evidence that must be provided to the college to prove the student s status as an independent if the student is under the age of 24 by the first day of classes of the term: * Marriage certificate, insurance information showing marital status, most recent tax return showing marital status; * Tax returns showing support of children or other dependents that live with and receive more than half of their support from the student; * Military discharge documents; * Legal documents showing student is a ward/dependent of the courts; or * Documentation showing that the student provides more than fifty (50) percent of his/her support for the year (examples may include: tax return, W-2 form, pay stubs, employer earnings verification). When tax returns are collected for the purpose of proving independent status by virtue of providing support to others, the social security numbers and income figures should be blacked out as the only relevant information on this form relates to whether or not an exemption has been claimed for the student. When tax returns are collected for the purpose of proving independent status by virtue of providing more than fifty (50) percent of his/her support for the year, the social security number should be blacked out. However, the income information must be provided to show that this requirement has been met. 3
PROCEDURES FOR INITIAL CLASSIFICATION Initial classification applies to the following individuals: 1. Those submitting an application for first-time enrollment at a higher education institution; 2. Those submitting an application which is considered a new application and results in a change in status (e.g., undergraduate); and 3. Those submitting an application for readmission after a period of non-enrollment. [Note: A student previously classified as a non-resident at the college may be required to request reclassification as part of the re-admission process.] Residency Affidavit The Residency Affidavit is required as part of the college admissions application, regardless of program (e.g., degree or non-degree seeking). The Residency Affidavit should be completed upon admission to determine residency for tuition purposes. Students who provide incomplete documentation will not be classified as a resident for tuition purposes. Non-Resident Claim Non-resident for tuition purposes is defined as a person who does not qualify for the in-state tuition rate. If a student indicates non-resident on the Residency Affidavit, the student is automatically considered out-ofstate for tuition purposes. Resident Claim Evaluation of Evidence Required Many Residency Affidavits and associated documentation will require evaluation even though the student has claimed to be a Florida resident. 4
Documentary Evidence If an applicant claims Florida residency, he/she will have to prove that he/she (or a parent or legal guardian if a dependent) has been a Florida resident for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the first day of classes for which the student is enrolling. At least two of the following documents must be submitted, with dates that evidence the 12-month qualifying period. At least one of the documents must be from the First Tier. As some evidence is more persuasive than others, more than two may be requested. No single piece of documentation will be considered conclusive. First Tier (at least one of the two documents submitted must be from this list) 1. A Florida voter s registration card. 2. A Florida driver s license. 3. A State of Florida identification card. 4. A Florida vehicle registration. 5. Proof of a permanent home in Florida which is occupied as a primary residence by the individual or by the individual s parent if the individual is a dependent child. 6. Proof of a homestead exemption in Florida. 7. Transcripts from a Florida high school for multiple years (2 or more years) if the Florida high school diploma or GED was earned within the last 12 months. 8. Proof of permanent full-time employment in Florida for at least 30 hours per week for a consecutive 12- month period. Second Tier (may be used in conjunction with one document from First Tier) 1. A declaration of domicile in Florida. 2. A Florida professional or occupational license. 3. Florida incorporation. 4. A document evidencing family ties in Florida. 5. Proof of membership in a Florida-based charitable or professional organization. 6. Any other documentation that supports the student s request for resident status, including, but not limited to, utility bills and proof of 12 consecutive months of payments; a lease agreement and proof of 12 5
consecutive months of payments; or an official state, federal, or court document evidencing legal ties to Florida. Examples of documents that may not be used Hunting/fishing licenses Library cards Shopping club/rental cards Birth certificate Passport Other Approved Processes for Documentation For students in state custody, the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) may facilitate residency determinations by providing the college with documentation evidencing parental or legal guardian residence in Florida for the qualifying period. The DJJ Address Verification Form is acceptable documentation for residency determinations in conjunction with additional information that demonstrates the parent or legal guardian has maintained legal residence in this state for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the first day of classes of the term for which residency status is sought. Students who have tuition and fees waived or exempted according to the following sections of Florida Statutes shall be classified as Florida residents and shall not be required to submit additional residency documentation for tuition purposes for the duration of the exemption or waiver eligibility period: 1009.25(2)(c) and (d): Custody of Department of Children and Families, in the care of a relative or adopted from the Department of Children and Families, 1009.25(2)(f): Homeless, 961.06(1)(b): Wrongful incarceration, 112.191(3): Dependents or spouses of firefighters killed in the line of duty, and 112.19(3): Dependents or spouses of law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officers killed in the line of duty After eligibility for the waiver or exemption has expired, the student must prove Florida residency for tuition purposes to continue receiving the in-state tuition benefits. 6
Residency Determinations Residency Denied: Insufficient Information or Evidence. This determination is reached in the following situations: * Student indicates resident but does not provide information or documentation to evidence their eligibility or their residency status for the requisite 12-month qualifying period prior to the first day of classes of the term for which the residency status is sought. * Student indicates resident but information or documentation is inconsistent with other areas of the application (e.g., has been living and/or working out of the state for a period of 12 consecutive months or more, driver s license or transcripts indicate residency status in another state). * Student does not meet any of the exceptions or requirements for resident or for non-u.s. citizens demonstrating lawful presence in the United States. When residency is denied, the student should be assessed out-of-state tuition and/or contacted with information about requirement to provide additional documentation. Residency Approved. This determination is reached in the following situations: * Student provides information or documentation to evidence their bona fide residency in Florida (or bona fide residency of a parent or legal guardian if dependent) for the requisite 12 consecutive month qualifying period prior to the first day of classes of the term for which the residency status is sought. * Student meets one of the statutory exceptions or qualifications for resident or for non-u.s. citizens demonstrating lawful presence in the United States and submits any required information or documentation to verify such eligibility. 7