Florida Residency Affidavit
All applicants (or their parents/legal guardians) applying as Florida residents for tuition purposes must complete this information and the signature authorization at the bottom.
Dependent: A person for whom 50% or more of his/her support is provided by another, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.
Independent: A person who provides more than 50% of his/her own support.
Residency Questions (Please check all that apply):
(A) I am an independent person and I have maintained legal residence in Florida for at least 12 months.
(B) I am a dependent person and my parent or legal guardian has maintained legal residence in Florida for at least 12 months.
(C) 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. (Required: Copy of most recent tax return on which you were claimed as a dependent,or other proof of dependency.)
(D) I am married to a person who has maintained legal residence in Florida for at least 12 months. I now have established legal residence and intend to make Florida my permanent home. (Required: Copy of marriage certificate, claimant's voter registration, driver's license and vehicle registration.)
(E) I was previously enrolled at a Florida public institution and was classifed 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.
(F) According to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, I am a permanent resident alien or other legal alien granted indefinite stay, and I have maintained a domicile in Florida for at least 12 months. (Required: Immigration documentation and proof of Florida residency status.)
(G) 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. (Required: Copy of military orders or DD2058 showing home of record.)
(H) I am a full-time instructional or admininstrative employee employed by a Florida public school, community college or institution of higher education, or I am the employee's spouse or dependent child. (Required: Copy of employment verification.)
(I) I am part of the Latin American/Caribbean Scholarship Program. (Required: Copy of scholarship papers.)
(J) I am a qualified beneficiary under the terms of the Florida Prepaid Tuition Program (s.240.551, F.S.). (Required: Copy of Florida prepaid recipient card.)
(K) I am living on the Isthmus of Panama and have completed 12 consecutive months of college study at the F.S.U. Panama Canal Branch, or I am the student's spouse or dependent child. (Required: Copy of marriage certificate or proof of dependency.)
(L) 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 purpose of job-related law enforcement or corrections training.
(M) I am a Southern Regional Education Board's Academic Common Market graduate student. (Required: Certification letter from state coordinator.)
(N) I am a McKnight Fellow. (Required: Verification of Graduate Studies.)
(O) I am an active member of the Florida National Guard who qualifies under s.250.10 (7) and (8) for the tuition assistance program.
(P) I am an active duty member (or the spouse of the member) of the Armed Services of the United States attending a public community college or university within 50 miles of the military establishment where the member is stationed, if such a military establishment is within a county contiguous to Florida.
(Q) I am an active duty member (or the spouse or dependent child of the member) of the Canadian military residing or stationed in Florida under the North American Air Defense (NORAD) Agreement, attending a public community college or university within 50 miles of the military establishment where the active duty member is stationed.
