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State Residence Certification

In order to be eligible to receive a SREB reserved position, residency certification is required for applicants from regional states. The certification must be received by the College directly from the appropriate state certifying authority. The specific procedure for each regional state is indicated below.

Regional State     Codes
           
Arkansas     (A), (N)
Georgia     (A), (R)
Kansas*     (A), (R)
Kentucky     (C), (R)
Louisiana     (A), (N)
Mississippi**     (A), (R)
Nebraska     (A), (R)
North Carolina     (A), (N)
South Carolina     (A), (R)
Tennessee     (B), (N)
West Virginia     (A), (N)


Type of Action Required:

(A) Applicants must write to or call their state certification officer for a residence form. Return the completed form to the state certification officer.

(B) A residency certification form will be sent to you. Mail the completed form to your state certification officer.

(C) Applicants attending a Kentucky public higher education institution can mail a letter from their university stating they qualify for in-state funding. Applicants attending private institutions, or any institution outside Kentucky, must contact their state certification officer.

(N) Re-certification of residency is not required upon submission of an application for a subsequent entering class unless there is information which might alter the state of residency.

(R) Re-certification of residency is required each time an application is submitted, even though the applicant may have been previously certified as a resident of that state.

* Applicants from Kansas must complete and submit their residency application to the state office by May 1st.

** Applicants from Mississippi must complete and submit their residency application to the office by April 30th.

Residency questions should be directed to the appropriate certification office. Also, please note that residency certification does not guarantee a regional position, as these are limited.

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