Contact the Registrar

Location: 
Administration Building, 4th floor, room 403

Regular office hours:
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Monday through Friday
Our mailing address: 
Office of the Registrar
1501 Kings Hwy.
Shreveport, LA  71103. 
Phone:  (318) 675-5205 
Fax:  (318) 675-4758 
Email: registrar@lsuhs.edu

Residency Regulations

Residency status for the Louisiana State University campuses is governed by Permanent Memorandum 31 (PM-31). Please be aware that Permanent Memorandum 31 has been updated.

This PM-31 supersedes and replaces all prior versions of PM-31.

Issue Date: March 24, 2017

DEFINITION OF A RESIDENT STUDENT FOR TUITION PURPOSES

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, 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 viewed in its entirety by selecting the link below.

If you would like to apply for Residency classification, please submit the Application for Residency found below. 

All questions regarding residency may be directed to the Office of the Registrar.