Nov 15, 2024  
2024-2025 College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 College Catalog

International/Eligible Non-Citizen Categories


Permanent Resident - A person who has been granted permanent resident status in the U.S. and has (or is waiting for) a Permanent Resident Card (identified as either Form I-151 or Form I- 551). Permanent residents are eligible to establish residency for tuition purposes in Florida.

Non-Immigrant - A foreign national seeking to enter the U.S. temporarily and for a specific purpose. Once in the U.S., they are restricted to the activity or reason for which their visa was issued. Individuals with certain non-immigrant visas are eligible to establish residency for tuition purposes in Florida.

Unauthorized Aliens - A foreign national who lives in the U.S. without the required documentation. An unauthorized alien is not eligible to establish residency for tuition purposes in Florida. However, a dependent child who is a United States citizen may not be denied classification as a resident for tuition purposes based solely upon the immigration status of his or her parents.