About Residency
District Residency is not the same as State Residency. A student can have both In-State Residency and be an Out-of-District Resident. District residency is based on the student's county of residence. Those with a permanent residency outside of the State of Idaho or who have recently relocated to Idaho are considered out of state students.
Types of Residency
- In-State/In-District
- Out-of-State
- In-State/Out-of-District
District vs. State Residency
District
- Determined when a student enrolls
- Based on the county of residence. Student must reside within Ada, Bonneville, Canyon, Kootenai, Jerome, or Twin Falls counties
- Out-of-district students will pay the additional fee of $50 per credit up to $500 per semester in addition to tuition and fees
- Students can gain district residency by residing in one of the 6 mentioned counties for 12 consecutive months
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State
- Determined when a student enrolls
- Determines out-of-state tuition or in-state tuition.
- This fee is charged because the college does not receive additional funding from the State of Idaho to subsidize tuition
- Must prove that the individual has lived in Idaho for 12 consecutive months
- Must prove that individual didn’t move to Idaho for educational purposes
Requesting County to Pay Out of District Fees
- Counties will assist students with paying the fee up to a lifetime maximum of $3,000
- Forms must be submitted to County Clerk, can be found on the Idaho Association of Counties Website
- Deadlines for submitting counties to assist with payment
- Fall December 1st
- Spring May 1st
- Summer no out of district fees charged
What happens next?
Once the County Clerk receives all required documents, they will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners. The Board will then verify or deny a student’s residency claim within that county. If the student meets the requirements for county residency, the Certificate of Residency will be returned to the CEI business office, and the district fee will be removed from the student’s balance.
What happens if the form is denied?
There are three conditions on which a student will be denied county assistance.
- Does not meet requirements for county residency e.g., Students jump from county to county and fail to establish residency
- The student does not submit the form by the deadline
- If the student has used up the maximum lifetime amount of $3000
If either of these situations occurs and residency is denied, the student will be responsible for paying the additional charge. Any delinquent balance will be held to the same policies as any past due funds on their accounts set forth by College of Eastern Idaho as explained in the catalog.
Changing District or State Residency Status
- Updating District Status: For those who move to one of the six counties and have resided for 12 consecutive months, may submit a Residency Redetermination Form for review to the Registrar’s Office
- Worksheet and all required documentation must be submitted by the 10th day of the term in which reclassification is sought
- Updating State Status: For those who have resided in Idaho for 12 consecutive months, may submit a Residency Redetermination Form for review to the Registrar’s Office
- Worksheet and all required documentation must be submitted by the 10th day of the term in which reclassification is sought
- Student will be notified via CEI email if form is either approved or denied