Filing for Residency

It is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that you begin the steps required to establish residency as soon as you arrive in Gainesville, Florida. FAILURE TO DO SO could result in tution fees during your second year being much higher than they would be otherwise.

At the moment, tuition fees for out-of-state residents are approximately 4 times higher than they are for in-state residents. Failure to apply for residency in time can also result in ineligibility for some financial aid, including department-funded assistantships.

In order to be accepted for in-state residency status before your second year begins, at the very least you must acquire a Florida State Driver's license, register your automobile in Florida, sign up to vote, and sign a declaration of domicile before the first day of your first semester.

Submit copies of the required documents as soon as possible, but NO LATER THAN the first day of your second year of classes. Submit documents to the Registrar's Office, 201 Criser Hall.

Learn more about Establishing Florida Residency.