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Qualifying for In-State Tuition Rates

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale is a state-supported institution. Although our non-resident tuition rate is much lower than that of most private schools, it is considerably higher than the resident tuition rate. However, our policy permits students to change their classification status from non-resident to Illinois resident.

To be classified as an in-state resident, you must meet the necessary requirements by the following deadlines:

  • Summer 2010 - December 14, 2009
  • Fall 2010 - February 23, 2010
  • Spring 2011 - July 17, 2010

 

Residency application and copies of all supporting documentation need to be turned in to Pat Caporale sixty (60) days after the deadlines listed above.

If you want to be considered an Illinois resident for the purposes of paying in-state tuition, then you must fall into one of the following four groups:

Group Status Required Documentation
1 You have resided in Illinois for six (6) consecutive months
(All documents must be true for six months immediately preceding the semester
you wish to pay in-state tuition.

 

 a. Copy of signed lease or rental agreement
(including leasing start date, address of property,
names on lease, and signature)

b. Copy of your Illinois driver's license or state
identification card. A state ID can only be used if
you do not have a driver’s license

c. Copy of your Illinois voter registration card or
application receipt

d. Copy of your vehicle registration
(if you are the sole owner, your vehicle must be
registered in Illinois)

2 Dependent or spouse of Illinois resident for six (6) consecutive months
(Your spouse or parent currently resides and owns/leases property in Illinois)


a. Copy of lease or tax bill showing that all taxes or payments have been paid

b. Copy of your birth/marriage certificate indicating your relationship to the property owner/lessor

c. Copy of your spouse/parent Illinois driver's license or state identification card
3 Member of the U.S. Armed Forces living/stationed in Illinois
(You entered the armed forces as an Illinois resident or you are stationed
in Illinois by the armed forces) 		Copy of your orders
4 You are a dependent or spouse fo a member of the U.S. Armed Forces
living/stationed in Illinois
(Your parent or spouse entered the armed forces as an Illinois resident or
is stationed in Illinois by the armed forces) 		Copy of your parent's or spouse's orders

Illinois Drivers License/Identification Card

According to the Illinois Secretary of State/Department of Motor Vehicle website, an applicant applying for a Drivers License or Identification Card for the first time in the state of Illinois, must present one document from each of Group A, B, C, and D. Photocopies will not be accepted. Please note, after review of all identification presented, management has the right to accept or refuse any document.

 

A
Written Signature

B
Proof of Date
of Birth*

C
Social Security Number

D
Residency/Personal
Data

Canceled Check
    (w/in 90 days)

CDTP Certification Form

Court Order

Credit Card-Major Brand@

Driver Education Certificate
    (Blue Slip)

Government Drivers License

Government Identification
    Card

Illinois Drivers License-
    "current"

Illinois Identification Card-
    "current"

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Forms

I-551
    (Alien Registration Card)

I-688
    (Temporary Resident Card)

I-688A
    (Employment Auth. Card)

I-688B
    (Employment Auth. Card)

I-766
    (Employment Auth. Card)

I-94
    (Arrival/Departure Record)
    with valid passport

Medicare Card-with suffix
    A, J, H, M, or T

Military Service Record
    -DD214

Mortgage or Installment
    Loan Documents

Out-of-State Drivers
    License/ID card-"current"

Passport-Valid U.S. or Foreign

Social Security Card

U.S Military Drivers License

U.S.Military Identification Card

Adoption Records

Birth Certificate **

Court Order-
    Change of Birth Date

Official Grade/High
    School Transcript

Illinois Drivers License-
    "current"

Illinois Identification Card-
    "current"

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Forms

I-551
    (Alien Registration)

I-571
    (Refugee Travel Document)

I-688
    (Temporary Resident Card)

I-688A
    (Employment Auth. Card)

I-688B
    (Employment Auth. Card)

I-766
    (Employment Auth. Card)

I-797
    (Notice of Action Status Change)

I-94
    (Arrival/Departure Record)
    with valid passport

Military Service Record
    -DD214

Naturalization Certificate

Passport-Valid with Complete
    Date of Birth

Social Security Award Letter
    (Primary Beneficiary Only)

U.S Military Drivers License

U.S.Military Identification Card

Illinois Drivers License
    Record

Illinois Identification Card
    Record

Military Service Record-
    DD214

Social Security Award
    Letter (Primary
    Beneficiary Only)

Social Security Card-Issued
    by Social Security
    Administration

U.S Military Drivers License

U.S.Military Identification Card

Examples of residency may be, but are not limited to the following:
    Lease Agreement
    Utility Bill
    Vehicle Registration Card
    Voter Registration Card

Current forms of identification with an Illinois street address which do not appear on the list of unacceptable identification may also be used to verify residency. Any document listed in Group A, B, or C and other forms of identification not listed as unacceptable may be used to verify personal data.

For a name change, the identification must be a document which provides a link to the established DL/ID file.

Acceptable Major Brand Credit Cards are (American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Master Card & Visa)

* "Group B" documents must contain the applicant’s full name and date of birth and must be verifiable. To be verifiable, it must be possible to contact the regulatory authority to confirm the authenticity of the document.

**Original or certified by a Board of Health or Bureau of Vital statistics within the U.S. State Department, U.S. territories or Canada. Find out of state Board of Health or Bureau of Vital statistics information.

A certified copy is a document produced by the issuing jurisdiction which has an embossed seal or an original stamped impression.

Foreign birth certificates are accepted as "proof" if accompanied with any other item listed in Group B.

Click here for information on vehicle title and registration, voter registration, and the nearest Secretary of State facility. Please know, you do not have to go to the Carbondale Secretary of State facility to obtain your Illinois drivers license/ID card, voter card, or vehicle registration.

If you meet the criteria listed, please click here to be taken directly to the residency application. Do not sign the application until you are in the presence of a Notary Public. Pat Caporale can notarize this for you at no charge.

Once you have completed the application, please bring the completed application, along with copies of your supporting documentation,
to Pat Caporale, at the following location:

SIU School of Law Welcome Center
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
1209 W. Chautauqua
Carbondale , IL

If you have any questions about obtaining Illinois residency, please email Pat Caporale at caporale@law.siu.edu or telephone her at 618/453-8767.