This application should be submitted no earlier than 75 days prior to the semester or summer session for which you wish to be considered . A decision on residency status will be mailed in approximately 10 working days. If denied N.C. residency for tuition purposes, an appeal of the decision is possible. A student appealing a residency status decision will be notified by letter approximately 2 weeks prior to the scheduled appeal hearing. A six-member committee meets once or twice a month to hear appeals.
Further appeals are possible, if necessary.
Wolfpack Teletips also offers an excellent tape message titled North Carolina Residency for Tuition Purposes detailing suggested steps to be taken. Students should be particularly encouraged to keep copies of their N.C. income tax returns for their records as well as a supporting document to accompany the residency application. The applicant is, however, encourages to keep a copy of the completed application for personal records. Always sign and date the back of the application. An application is strengthened by the inclusion of copies of the oldest residentiary acts, i.e., original driver's license, original vehicle registration, oldest N.C. income tax return and so forth.