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The Board of Supervisors for the Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges System (LCTCS) has established policies and procedures for determining residency for tuition and fee purposes (LCTCS Policy #2.008 Residency). Eligibility for classification as a Louisiana resident is determined by the Office of Admissions after the completed application for admission and other related documents have been submitted. After enrollment, changes in residency status are made in the Office of the Registrar.
Owning property in Louisiana, paying Louisiana state taxes, or establishing voter privileges in Louisiana do not, in themselves, qualify an applicant for Louisiana residency.
Residency categories are as follows:
- Have lived and worked in Louisiana for at least one full year
- Married to a Louisiana resident (as defined by LCTCS policy)
- A dependent child of a Delgado Community College graduate
- Dependent child of a Louisiana resident
- Dependent child of a Louisiana resident living with a legal guardian
- Permanent resident - must be in possession of Form I-551 (alien permanent resident card) or must show proof of permanent resident approval)
For tuition purposes, a Louisiana resident is defined as one who has, or a dependent person whose parent or legal guardian has, abandoned all prior domiciles and has been domiciled and is employed part-time or full-time in the State of Louisiana continuously for at least one full year (365 days) immediately preceding the first day of classes of the semester of enrollment for which resident classification is sought. Other persons not meeting the 12-month legal residency requirement as defined by the LCTCS may be classified as temporary residents for tuition purposes only if they meet one of the following categories.
Temporary Residency Classification Categories:
- Active Duty Military/Dependent
- Visa categories: A, E, G, I, H, K, L
- Non-U.S. citizen lawfully admitted to the United States as Refugee, Amnesty Alien, Temporary Protective Status
Residency Reclassification
Students in the process of working to have their classification as non-residents changed to residents must present satisfactory written documentation that they meet one of the categories to be classified as a Louisiana resident for tuition purposes.
To qualify as a Louisiana resident for tuition purposes, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen; a legal permanent resident; a non-U.S. citizen who can demonstrate that he or she has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; or meet one of the classifications of temporary resident as defined by the LCTCS above.
Non-U.S. citizens must be a permanent resident in possession of Form I-551 (alien permanent resident card) or proof of approval for such status before beginning the process of establishing residency by meeting the criteria to be classified as a Louisiana resident. Non- U.S. citizens not in possession of Form I-551 are referred to International Student Admissions for determination of residency status.
Non-Louisiana Residency Reclassification Applications, which outline the required supporting documentation, are available in the Office of Admissions and on the Delgado web site (www.dcc.edu). The application along with all supporting documentation must be submitted to the Office of Admissions for new students or to the Office of the Registrar for readmit and continuing students within 21 days after the first day of classes. Appeals of denial for reclassification as non-residents must be submitted to the Admissions Review Committee at the student’s home campus.
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