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<\/a>Resident \/ Nonresident Classification<\/span><\/a> | Waiver of Undergraduate Out-of-State Tuition<\/span><\/a> | Admission Requirements by Classification<\/span><\/a> | New Student Orientation<\/span><\/a>
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GENERAL INFORMATION<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Office of Admissions is responsible for conducting the university’s student recruitment and admission program. Applications for admission are available only online at www.nicholls.edu<\/a>\/apply via the Banner Self Service system.<\/p>\n

Admission requirements for graduate programs appear in the section on GRADUATE STUDIES in this Catalog<\/em>.<\/p>\n

No student shall be denied admission to the university because of race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, or national origin.<\/p>\n

Falsification of academic records, academic forgery, altering official academic documents, misusing university documents, or withholding information relating to admission, transfer credits, academic status or records may be cause for a student’s dismissal.<\/p>\n

A non refundable application fee of $20 for United States citizens and $30 for others will be assessed each person applying for admission or readmission to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½. The check accompanying the application should be made payable to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½.<\/p>\n

American College Testing Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The ACT is administered at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ and other designated testing centers five times yearly. Applicants may pick up a registration packet in the Testing Center or Admissions Office or may write to ACT Registration Unit, P.O. Box 414, Iowa City, IA 52243. Students may also register or request ACT scores via the Internet at www.act.org<\/span><\/a>. The university does not accept test applications nor can it forward applications to the ACT Registration Unit. The Scholastic Aptitude Test [SAT] is acceptable. An ACT\/SAT Concordance will be used to determine equivalent scores. Specific questions about individual scores should be directed to an academic advisor or the Testing Center.<\/p>\n

Immunization Requirement<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Louisiana Law (R.S. 17:170.1\/Schools of Higher Learning) requires all students entering ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ to be immunized for the following: Measles (2 Doses), Mumps, Rubella required for those born on or after January 1, 1957; Tetanus-Diphtheria (within the past 10 years); and against Meningococcal disease (Meningitis). The following guidelines are for the purpose of implementing the requirements of Louisiana R.S. 17:170.1, and of meeting the established recommendations for control of vaccine-preventable diseases as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to the United States Public Health Service (ACIP); and the American College Health Association (ACHA). Students not meeting the MMR & TD requirement will be prevented from registering for subsequent semesters. Student’s registration will not be complete until they have complied with the meningococcal vaccination requirement.<\/p>\n

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
\n<\/strong>TWO (2) doses of measles vaccine;
\nAt least one (1) dose each of rubella and mumps vaccine;
\nA tetanus-diphtheria booster (AT LEAST 10 YEARS CURRENT);
\nOne (1) dose of Menomune \u00ae (MPSV4) or Menactra (MCV4) preferably at entrance into college.<\/p>\n

Measles requirement:<\/strong> Two (2) doses of live vaccine given at any age, except that the vaccine must have been given on or after the first birthday, in 1968 or later, and without Immune Globulin. A second dose of measles vaccine must meet this same requirement, but should not have been given within 30 days of the first dose. A history of physician-diagnosed measles is acceptable for establishing immunity, but should be accepted with caution unless you were the diagnosing physician.<\/p>\n

Tetanus-Diphtheria requirement:<\/strong> A booster dose of vaccine given within the past ten (10) years. Students can be considered to have completed a primary series earlier in life, unless they state otherwise.<\/p>\n

Meningitis Requirement:<\/strong>\u00a0Two (2) doses OR one (1) dose, if first dose was given on or after age 16. If the first dose is administered AFTER age 16, a second dose is NOT required.<\/em><\/p>\n

Exemption Requirement:<\/strong> If a student requests exemption for medical or personal reasons, the Exemption Request must be obtained from the University Health Services office and signed. An exempted student may be excluded from campus and from classes in the event of an outbreak of measles, mumps, rubella, or meningitis until the outbreak is over or until the student submits proof of immunization.
\nAll students must have on file in the University Health Services Office, a completed Proof of Immunization Form. Blank forms are available in Health Services or on the Internet at www.nicholls.edu\/health<\/a>. The form should be completed and signed by a physician or parish\/county health unit.<\/p>\n

Auditing Courses<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A student who does not want to earn university credit may enroll for no credit as an auditor. The student must complete an application for admission online via the Internet at\u00a0www.nicholls.edu<\/a>\/apply. All credentials required for admission must be submitted. No student under suspension from any institution of higher education, for academic deficiencies, or for disciplinary reasons will be permitted to enroll in the university.<\/p>\n

Students who audit courses will not receive credit nor will they be permitted to take a credit examination later for audited work.<\/p>\n

Anyone who wishes to change registration from an audit to a credit basis must make the change by the last date for registration in the semester or session in question. (See university calendar.) Fees for students who audit courses are the same as for those enrolled for credit.<\/p>\n

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RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT CLASSIFICATION<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Requirements<\/strong>
\nBecause resident classification is an important part of fee determination, admission regulations and other policies of the System institutions, it is important that System institutions have fair and equitable regulations which can be administered consistently and still respect the interests of both the students and the taxpayers of Louisiana. It is the responsibility of the student to provide System institutions with such evidence as deemed necessary to establish his residence status.<\/p>\n

Definition of Residency<\/strong>
\nPursuant to House Concurrent Resolution No. 226 of 1986, the following definition of residency shall apply for fee assessment purposes effective the fall semester, 1987:<\/p>\n

A resident student for tuition purposes is defined as one who has abandoned all prior domiciles and has been domiciled in the State of Louisiana continuously for at least one full year (365 days) immediately preceding the first day of classes of the term for which resident classification is sought. “Domicile,” as the term is used in the context of residence regulations, is defined as an individual’s true, fixed, and permanent home and place of habitation at which the individual remains when not called elsewhere for labor, studies, or other special or temporary purposes, and the place to which the individual returns after an absence. A nonresident student for tuition purposes is a student not eligible for classification as a resident.<\/p>\n

The individual’s physical presence within this state for one year must be associated with the substantial evidence that such presence was with the intent to maintain a Louisiana domicile. Physical presence within the state solely for education purposes without substantial evidence of the intent to remain in Louisiana will not be sufficient for resident classification regardless of the length of time within the state.<\/p>\n

However, discreet categories of individuals may be defined as special residents if such action is deemed to be in the best interest of Louisiana and approved by the Board, or as mandated from time to time by federal or state government.<\/p>\n

Determination of Status<\/strong>
\nThe residence status shall be determined in accordance with Board rules and shall be based upon evidence provided in the application for admission and related documents. The office of the registrar and\/or admissions officer shall determine residence status after the completed application for admission has been submitted. The rules shall be based primarily on the location of the home and the place of employment. Residence status may not be acquired by an applicant or student while residing in Louisiana for the primary purpose of attending school. Residence status, for fee purposes only, will be granted to non-resident graduate students registered for three semester hours or less and undergraduate students registered for six semester hours or less in any session, or all non-resident students enrolled in up to six semester hours of graduate or undergraduate courses offered through web-based or other electronic instruction, when domiciled outside of the state of Louisiana and not enrolled in any other courses at the university. The following conditions may be used in determining residence status:<\/p>\n

A. An applicant living with his\/her parents is classified as a resident if the parents have established a bona fide residence in Louisiana. Ordinarily a parent is considered to have established a residence in Louisiana if actually residing and employed full time in the State. A parent who is unable to be employed or who is a housewife may be considered to have established a residence in Louisiana if there is convincing evidence that the person continuously resides in Louisiana. If only one parent qualifies as a resident of Louisiana, the student shall be classified as a resident provided that student resides with the parent who is a resident of Louisiana. An individual who resides in Louisiana and is employed full-time in another state, may be classified as a resident. In such case, appropriate documentary evidence shall be presented.<\/p>\n

B. A student residing with his\/her parents who enrolls as a nonresident shall be classified as a resident if the parents move to Louisiana and acquire residence as defined in these regulations.<\/p>\n

C. A student may be declared a resident if either parent is a graduate of the institution that he\/she attends. A student that graduates with an associate or higher degree may be classified as a resident for subsequent enrollment at that same institution (applicable only to U.S. citizens). (Revision approved 3\/26\/99)<\/p>\n

D. A person may be classified as a resident of Louisiana at the end of twelve consecutive months of residence if employed in Louisiana and if during that period he\/she has not been registered in an educational institution for more than six semester hours or its equivalent in any semester. A person who is unable to be employed and who has not been registered in any educational institution for more than six semester hours or its equivalent in any semester may acquire residence in Louisiana if there is convincing evidence of continuous residence in Louisiana for twelve consecutive months immediately preceding registration.<\/p>\n

E. A student who is married to a Louisiana resident may acquire the residence status of his\/her spouse.<\/p>\n

F. A person who resides in Louisiana for at least two years, exclusive of military service, and then moves to another state or foreign country shall retain the right to enroll, along with any of his\/her dependents as a resident for a period equal to the number of years the person resided in Louisiana, but the right shall expire upon the person’s residing for a period of two years in another state or foreign country. For students affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, requests for waivers may be considered on a case by case basis until Fall, 2012.<\/p>\n

G. Members of the full-time armed forces (not reserve or guard) currently stationed in Louisiana and their dependents shall be classified as Louisiana residents. Those who were stationed in Louisiana immediately prior to release from active duty may enroll themselves or their dependents as residents during a period not to exceed six months after the date of release provided that the term of active duty shall have been no less than 12 consecutive months.<\/p>\n

H. A member of the full-time armed forces who was a resident of Louisiana immediately prior to entering the armed forces shall retain the right, along with any of his\/her dependents to be classified as a resident as long as he\/she is in the armed forces and for a two-year period after leaving the armed forces.<\/p>\n

I. A resident of Louisiana shall not lose the right to be classified as a resident during periods of employment in a foreign country. An alien who has been lawfully admitted J. to the United States for permanent residence as an immigrant (proof of such status shall be possession of his Form I-151-Alien Registration Receipt Card or passport officially stamped “approved as resident alien”) and who has established residence under any of the foregoing provisions shall be declared a resident of the State.<\/p>\n

Non-U.S. Resident<\/strong>
\nA student who is a non-U.S. citizen may be entitled to resident classification if the student has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence (refugee, person who is married to a U.S. citizen, “temporary” or amnesty alien, etc.). This granting of resident status for fee purposes shall be in accordance with all applicable laws of the U.S. and relative requirements of the System’s Student Residence Regulations.<\/p>\n

Students and their dependents (INS approval) present in the United States under terms of any one the following visa classifications:<\/p>\n

Visa Category E – Treaty trader or investor<\/p>\n