Retaining Georgia Residency

Dependent students shall continue to retain their status as Georgia residents if their parents or United States court-appointed guardian established legal, permanent residency outside the State of Georgia provided the dependent students remain continuously enrolled at Athens Technical College. Individuals are classified as continuously enrolled students if they are making satisfactory academic progress toward completing an associate degree, diploma, or technical certificate of credit and are without a break in enrollment of more than one traditional academic term (see Satisfactory Academic Progress in the Financial Aid section). Individuals who are not enrolled for two or more consecutive academic terms are not classified as continuously enrolled students. Participation in eligible alternative study programs which require travel outside of Georgia but inside the United States are not considered breaks in enrollment.

Independent students who temporarily relocate outside the State of Georgia for a period of less than 12 months shall retain their status as Georgia residents for tuition purposes.