Gogebic Community College

Residency Requirements

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GCC RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

A student’s residency classification is established when admitted to Gogebic Community College.

DISTRICT RESIDENT (Gogebic County, Michigan)

A district resident is a legal resident of Gogebic County. A legal resident is one whose permanent, primary residence or domicile is where s/he intends to return whenever absent from college. A dormitory/suite, apartment, or house rented only during college enrollment is not a permanent primary residence. Applicants meeting one or more of the following conditions at the time of admission will be classified with in-district residence:

      • The applicant is a minor who lives with his/her parent or legal guardian provided that the parent or legal guardian has resided within Gogebic County for at least four (4) consecutive months immediately prior to the first day of the semester in which the applicant plans to enroll.
      • The applicant is at least 18 years of age at the time of registration in the institution and has resided in Gogebic County at least (4) consecutive months immediately prior to the first day of the semester without being registered at a college or university during that period.
      • The applicant is an employee of a business or industrial firm within Gogebic County, and the employer, by written agreement, agrees to pay directly to the college all tuition and/or fees of the sponsored student for employer-approved classes.
      • The applicant is an eligible non-citizen who has filed Declaration of Intention to become a citizen of the United States and who otherwise meets the residence requirements of the district.

MICHIGAN RESIDENT (NON-DISTRICT)

Applicants who fail to qualify as in-district residents but meet one or more of the following conditions at the time of admission will be classified with out-of-district residency.

      • The applicant is a minor who lives with his/her parent or legal guardian, provided that the parent or legal guardian has resided within the State of Michigan for at least four (4) consecutive months immediately prior to the first day of the semester in which the applicant plans to enroll.
      • The applicant is at least 18 years of age at the time of registration in the institution and has resided in the State of Michigan at least four (4) consecutive months immediately prior to the first day of the semester without being registered at the college during that period.
      • The applicant is an employee of a business or industrial firm within the State of Michigan and the employer, by written agreement, agrees to pay directly to the college all tuition and/or fees of the sponsored student for employer-approved classes.
      • The applicant is an eligible non-citizen who has filed Declaration of Intention to become a citizen of the United States and who otherwise meets the residence requirements of the State of Michigan.

OUT-OF-STATE (Wisconsin Reciprocity Area)

Residents of Northern Wisconsin are eligible for special reduced out-of-state tuition rates. A listing of specific counties is available in the Vice President of Student Services Office.

OUT-OF-STATE

Applicants who do not qualify as district or Michigan residents will be classified as out-of-state.

INTERNATIONAL

Students who are not citizens of the United States of America will be classified as international.

Residency Status Information

      • Time spent at GCC as a student does not count toward the four (4) consecutive months needed for residency.
      • It is the student’s responsibility prior to registration to inform the Vice President of Student Services Office of any change in residence or status that would affect his/her classification as a resident.
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