Establishing Proof of Residency

Charges for tuition and fees for UMass Lowell are determined by classification of a student as either a Massachusetts resident or a Massachusetts non-resident.

The following documents describe the process of Classification of Residency for Tuition Purposes and the process for Reclassification of Residency:

• Classification of Residency (tuition classification) - rules and regulations governing the residency status of students for tuition purposes
• Reclassification of Residency
• Reclassification Guidelines
• Residency Reclassification Form (pdf)
• Checklist - download to keep track of requirements

E-mail questions or comments to the Residency Reclassification Officer at residency@uml.edu.

NOTE: We no longer accept residency reclassification requests for the Fall 08 semester. We are now accepting residency reclassification requests for the Spring '09 semester; the deadline for submittal of residency reclassification requests for the Spring '09 semester is December 1, 2008.