The Board of Trustees of St. Mary’s College of Maryland recognizes the categories of resident (in-state) and non-resident (out-of-state) students for the purposes of admission and tuition classification. These categories are determined by a student’s financial dependency and permanent place of abode. A full-time active member of the Armed Forces, the spouse of, or the financially dependent child of such a person shall be granted in-state residency. The eligibility for in-state residency status begins on the date the military assignment is effective. The Office of Admission determines the residency status for prospective students, while the Office of the Registrar is responsible for determining the residency status of enrolled students. An enrolled student requesting a change in status must submit to the Office of the Registrar (1) a petition form (available from the Office of the Registrar) and (2) all appropriate documentation no later than the last day of late registration of the semester in which the change in status is requested. A committee made up of the registrar (who will chair), the director of financial aid, the assistant controller, and the associate dean for retention and student success will review all residency change requests and notify the student by email of the decision. If the student would like to appeal the committee’s decision, the student can appeal the decision to the Residency Appeal Committee, made up of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (who will chair), the Vice President for Enrollment Management, and the Assistant Vice President of Finance. A student must notify the Office of the Registrar in writing within fifteen days of any change that may alter his or her residency status.
If you are an incoming student currently going through the admission process and have further questions, contact:
Vice President of Enrollment Management
(240) 895-5000
If you are a continuing student who has been attending St. Mary’s College, you may contact:
Nick Tulley, Registrar
(240) 895-4336.