Residency for Tuition Purposes
A student enrolling at UT Permian Basin for the first time, or a student returning the University after an absence of one year or more, should carefully read the rules governing the determination of residency in order to be prepared to pay the required tuition. Information and advice regarding residency status are available from the Residence Determination Official (Registrar).
Under State Statutes and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rules and regulations interpreting those statutes, Title 19, Chapter 21, a prospective student is classified as a resident of Texas, a non-resident of Texas, or an international student. A person who has resided in the State under circumstances specified in these rules is eligible for classification as a resident.
A citizen or a permanent resident of the United States not eligible to be classified as a resident is classified as a non-resident student. A prospective student who is not a permanent resident of the United States and has not been permitted by Congress to adopt the United States as a domicile while in this country is classified as an international student.
An individual classified as a non-resident or as an international student may qualify, under certain exceptions specified in these rules, for resident tuition rates and other charges while continuing to be classified as a non-resident or an international student. Students may access the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's rules at the following web site College for All Texans.
For further information on reclassification or residency issues please see the Registration and Student Records section of this catalog.