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Florida law requires universities to confirm that a student's residency in Florida during the twelve-month qualifying period was for the purpose of making a bona fide domicile rather than for maintaining a mere temporary residence or abode incidental to enrollment. Therefore, it is important to understand that living in or attending college in Florida is not tantamount to establishing a legal residence for tuition purposes. Effective July 1, 2009, non-residents students who come to Florida and enroll in a Florida post-secondary educational institution will not meet the Florida residency requirement for instate tuition, regardless of the length of time enrolled. In order to have the benefit of paying tuition at instate rates, students seeking residency reclassification must provide clear and convincing evidence of legal ties to the State and continuous physical presence in Florida for at least 12 consecutive months which predates initial enrollment in an institution of higher education. Generally, non-resident students who enroll in a post-secondary institution at any point during the twelve-month qualifying period will automatically be precluded from Florida residency status.
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