Requirements to get In State Tuition
2.1 Proof of Residency a. Each case will be decided on the basis of all facts submitted with qualitative rather than quantitative emphasis. A number of factors are required to determine the intention of the person to maintain permanent residency in Massachusetts. No single index is decisive. The burden of proof rests on the student seeking classification as a Massachusetts resident. b. The following shall be primary indicia of residency: For unemancipated persons, the residency of parents, having custody, within Massachusetts; Certified copies of federal and state income tax returns; Permanent employment in a position not normally filled by a student; Reliance on Massachusetts sources for financial support; Former residency in Massachusetts and maintenance of significant connections there while absent. c. The following shall be secondary indicia of residency, to be considered of less weight than the indicia listed above in subsection b: Continuous physical presence in Massachusetts during periods when not an enrolled student; Military home of record; All other material of whatever kind or source which may have a bearing on determining residency.