Resident Tuition Classification

Residency for tuition and fee purposes at Fort Scott Community College is governed by Kansas law. Adults enrolling at FSCC who have not been residents of Bourbon County for six continuous months prior to enrollment for any term or session are non-residents (or other county residents) for tuition and fee purposes. Minors’ residency is determined by the parents’ residency status.

The responsibility of enrolling under proper residence classification for fee purposes is placed on the student. Tuition rates differ for Bourbon County and out-of-county residents.

To Make a Change

If you are an out-of-county student who would like to become a Bourbon County resident, you must provide specific documentation. The documentation required to be a Bourbon County resident is listed below. You are required to provide at least 3 of the following items:

  1. Receipt from purchase of Kansas license tags dated at least 6 months before term starts.
  2. Receipt for payment of Kansas property taxes for the address claimed as the student’s abode. The receipt must be dated at least 6 months prior to the first day of the semester
  3. Employment verification or payroll check stubs from a Kansas employer or school attendance commencing 6 months prior to the first day of the semester. (excluding online).
  4. Copy of Kansas voter’s registration dated 6 months prior to the first day of the semester.
  5. Copy of your Kansas driver’s license dated at least 6 months prior to the first day of the semester.
  6. Utility receipts and/or rent receipts dated at least 6 months prior to the first day of the semester; OR notarized verification from a Kansas resident that the student has resided with him/her/them for at least 6 months prior to the first day of the semester; OR a combination of utility/rent receipts and notarized verification of residency by a Kansas resident which, combined, cover the 6 month period prior to the first day of the semester.

An Affidavit of Residency form from the Registrar’s Office must be completed and notarized when you submit your documentation. Providing all the proper documentation is the responsibility of the student. The Registrar will not and cannot request documentation for the student. The students must provide all documentation.

As you will notice, all documentation must indicate you have been living in Bourbon County for 6 months prior to the first day of classes. As a general rule, to have in-county status for the Fall semester, you should have your documents dated prior to February 1st and for the Spring semester, you should have your documents dated prior to July 1st.

These documents must be received and verified by the Registrar before the start of the fall or spring term.