If you are not a resident of North Dakota, but you wish to declare residency for tuition purposes, contact the BSC Business Office. You will be asked to complete an Application for Resident Student Status. The completed application will help the college determine your legal residence for tuition purposes.

The following guidelines are condensed from the State Board of Higher Education policy on non-resident tuition. A copy of the policy is available from the Director of Accounting in the BSC Student Finance Office.

Under North Dakota law, a resident student for tuition purposes is defined as:

1. a person less than eighteen years of age whose custodial parent or guardian who has been a legal resident of North Dakota for twelve months immediately prior to the beginning of the academic term;
2. a person eighteen years of age or older who has been a legal resident of North Dakota for twelve months immediately prior to the beginning of the academic term;
3. a dependent child whose parent or guardian has been a legal resident of North Dakota for twelve months immediately prior to the beginning of the academic term or resides in the state with the intent to establish residency in the state for a period of years;
4. a person who graduated from a North Dakota high school;
5. a full-time active duty member of the armed forces assigned to a military installation in North Dakota;
6. a spouse or a dependent of a full-time active duty member of the armed forces assigned to a military installation in North Dakota;
7. a dependent of an instructor who lives in North Dakota and teaches at an institution of higher education in the state;
8. the spouse of any person who is a resident for tuition purposes; or
9. any other person who was a legal resident of this state for at least three consecutive years within six years prior to the beginning of the academic term.