Morgan Community College

Tuition Classification


CP 4-15

Reference C.R.S. 23-7-101


Policy

State Residency:

Students registering for credit courses will be assessed tuition based upon their classifications either in-state or out-of-state. State residency will be determined by the registrar based upon the Colorado Tuition Classification Law (Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, 23-7-101 et seq, as amended) Students classified as out-of-state will be entitled to petition for appeal for that decision.

 

Procedure for Appeals

Reclassification and Appeal:

1. If a student is classified as out-of-state, the following procedure is established for appeal for that decision.

  1. The student may file a "Petition for In-state Tuition Classification" with the college Registrar who will rule on the petition. If the petition is approved, the student will be notified by mail of the effective date for in-state classification.
  2. If the petition is denied, the student will be notified by mail. In order to offer additional information, the student may appeal the decision with the Registrar within 10 days following notification of the decision. If the petition denial is sustained by the Registrar, the student may appeal the decision with 10 days to the Tuition Classification Appeals Committee.

2. Tuition Classification Appeals Committee

  1. The Tuition Classification Appeals Committee will accept new substantiating information along with the original petition of the appealing student. The student may present, in person, this new information to the Appeals Committee.
  2. The Appeals Committee will consist of one faculty member, the Dean of Student Success & Enrollment Management and one staff member from Financial Aid.
  1. The President shall appoint both the student and faculty members from a list of 3 candidates submitted from the Student Government and from Faculty Senate. The names will be submitted to the President no later than May 15 of each year. Each term should be one year in length, from July 1 to June 30.
  2. If for any reason a position on the Committee is vacated, the President shall immediately appoint a replacement of the duration of the term from the previous list.
  1. The decision of the Appeals Committee will be final.

 

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