Residency Regulations
Residency status for the Louisiana State University campuses is governed by Permanent Memorandum 31 (PM-31).
LSU Health Shreveport is very strict on the reclassification of student's residency status once they are enrolled. The majority of residency decisions are made when you are admitted to the University. Once you are admitted as either a resident or non-resident for tuition purposes, your classification (resident/non-resident) is essentially fixed for the duration of your enrollment, unless you meet a qualifying condition outlined in the policy.
An additional note for dependent students: Dependent student's residency is always considered to be the state of residency of their parents.
The residency of an unmarried minor (under age of 18) or dependent (see Internal Revenue Code of 1954, Section 152) is regarded to be that of the parent with whom such a minor or dependent maintains his or her place of abode.
The residency of an unmarried minor or dependent with a living parent cannot be changed by his or her own act, or by the relinquishment of a parent's right of control.
When an unmarried minor or dependent lives with neither parent; then his or her residency is deemed to be that of the parent with whom the student maintained the last place of abode.
For independent students, when a student is admitted to the University in order to be classified as a Louisiana resident for tuition purposes at any campus of LSU, a student must meet all three of the following conditions:
1. The student 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; and
2. The student has not been enrolled in a Louisiana postsecondary education institution during this period of time, except through a program providing dual secondary and post-secondary education credit; and
3. The student has abandoned all prior domiciles.
Unless otherwise provided for in this Permanent Memorandum, the campus decision on a student's residency classification for tuition purposes, made in accord with the policies and regulations set forth herein, shall be fixed for the duration of enrollment.
This policy may be view in its entirety by selecting the link below:
Military Residency
To verify eligibility and appeal for reclassification, please complete the Application for Residency Reclassification and submit to the Office of the Registrar.