Students are notified of their residency status at the time of admission.  Lansing Community College verifies the residency status of each student each semester by mailings sent to the current residence the student has on file with the college.  Residency status may be adjusted for those students whose mail is returned to the college.  Students petitioning for a change of status will be required to provide proof of residency.

Residency is based on where a student has resided for the six months immediately prior to the first day of the semester of enrollment.  One or more of the following documents may be required as proof of residency:

A.       Current Michigan driver’s license or State identification card issued not less than six months prior to the first day of the semester in which residency is being sought.

B.       Paid current year property tax receipt indicating LCC assessment.  The receipt must include the name of the student (or parent if the student is a dependent as defined by IRS code) as the property owner.

C.      Current rental or lease agreement indicating six months residency immediately prior to the first day of the semester in which residency is sought.  The lease or rental agreement must include:  the date the lease or rental agreement was executed; the beginning and ending dates of the current lease or rental agreement; the landlord or property manager’s name, address and phone number; and the student’s (or parent of dependent student) name and signature.

D.      Utility bills with the student’s (or parent of dependent student) name and address for each of the six months prior to the first day of the semester

If a change of residency status is approved by the published deadline date each semester and the student is eligible for a refund, the difference between the previous residency status and the new residency status shall be refunded.  No Petition for Change of Residency Forms will be considered after the published deadline date.

It is a violation of College policy to present false documentation.  Registrar staff will occasionally verify the validity of the documents presented as proof of residency.  Lansing Community College reserves the right to make the final decision on residency eligibility.