- (1) Every person having his or her domicile in this State shall be classified “in-state” for fee and tuition purposes and for admission purposes.
- (2) Every person not having his or her domicile in this State shall be classified “out-of-state” for said purposes.
- (3) The domicile of an unemancipated person is that of his or her parent, except as provided in paragraph (5) of this rule.
- (4) Unemancipated students of divorced parents shall be classified as “in-state” when one (1) parent, regardless of custodial status, is domiciled in Tennessee, except as provided in paragraph (5) of this rule.
(5) A student is classified “in-state” for fee and tuition purposes if the student is a citizen of the United States, has resided in Tennessee for at least one (1) year immediately prior to admission and has:
- (a) Graduated from a Tennessee public secondary school;
- (b) Graduated from a private secondary school that is located in this state; or
- (c) Earned a Tennessee high school equivalency diploma.
- (6) The spouse of a student classified as “in-state” shall also be classified as “in-state”, subject to the requirements of Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 58.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-8-104 and 49-8-203. Administrative History: Repeal of all rules by Public Chapter 261; effective July 1, 1983. New rule filed April 28, 1983; effective July 13, 1983. Amendment filed August 7, 1995; effective December 29, 1995. Amendment filed August 11, 2004; effective December 29, 2004. Emergency rule filed August 4, 2014; effective through January 31, 2015. Amendment filed August 4, 2014; effective November 1, 2014.