                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ELIGIBILITY FOR IN-STATE TUITION CHARGES; DOMICILE; DOMICILIARY INTENT (§
23.1-502)

A. To be eligible for in-state tuition at public institutions of higher
education, an independent student or, in the case of a dependent student, the
individual through whom he claims eligibility, shall establish by clear and
convincing evidence (i) domicile in the Commonwealth for a period of at least
one year immediately succeeding the establishment of domiciliary intent pursuant
to subsection B and immediately prior to the date of the alleged entitlement and
(ii) the abandonment of any previous domicile, if such existed. No institution
of higher education shall give weight to any evidence that such student or
individual presents in support of his claim for domicile or the abandonment of
any previous domicile unless such evidence has existed for a period of at least
one year immediately prior to the date of the alleged entitlement. If the
individual through whom a dependent student establishes domicile and eligibility
for in-state tuition charges abandons his domicile in the Commonwealth, such
student is entitled to in-state tuition charges for one year from the date of
such abandonment.

B. To establish domicile, an independent student or, in the case of a dependent
student, the individual through whom he claims eligibility, shall establish by
clear and convincing evidence domiciliary intent. In determining domiciliary
intent, institutions of higher education shall consider the totality of the
circumstances, including the following applicable factors: continuous residence
for at least one year prior to the date of the alleged entitlement, except in
the event of the establishment and maintenance of a place of residence outside
the Commonwealth for the purpose of maintaining a joint household with an active
duty United States military spouse; state to which income taxes are filed or
paid; driver&#8217;s license; motor vehicle registration; voter registration;
employment; property ownership; sources of financial support; military records;
a written offer and acceptance of employment following graduation; and any other
social or economic relationships within and outside the Commonwealth.

HISTORY: 1984, c. 422, § 23-7.4; 1985, cc. 179, 572; 1988, c. 124; 1989, c.
371; 1990, c. 680; 1991, c. 590; 1996, cc. 931, 981; 1999, c. 439; 2006, cc.
783, 797, 806; 2007, cc. 108, 491; 2008, c. 723; 2011, cc. 38, 44, 782, 860;
2013, cc. 139, 166, 243; 2014, c. 341; 2016, c. 588.