College Catalog 2018-19

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

the Armed Forces of the United States who is entitled to pay tuition and fees at the rate provided for Mississippi residents under another provision of this section while enrolled in a degree or certificate program is entitled to pay tuition and fees at the rate provided for Mississippi residents in any subsequent term or semester while the person is continuously enrolled in the same degree or certificate program. A student may withdraw or may choose not to reenroll for no more than one (1) semester or term while pursuing a degree or certificate without losing resident status only if that student provides sufficient documentation by a physician that the student has a medical condition that requires withdrawal or nonenrollment. For purposes of this subsection, a person is not required to enroll in a summer term to remain continuously enrolled in a degree or certificate program. The person’s eligibility to pay tuition and fees at the rate provided for Mississippi residents under this subsection does not terminate because the person is no longer a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the child or spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States. MS Code § 37-103-19 9. Aliens. MS Code § 37-103-23 states that all aliens are classified as nonresidents. However, this section was declared unconstitutional in Jagnadan v. Giles, 379 F. Supp. 1178 (N.D. Miss. 1974), affirmed in part on other grounds 538 F.2d 1166 (5th Cir. 1976). No statutory provision addressing aliens and residency for tuition purposes is currently in effect. Accordingly, aliens should be treated in the same manner as other persons attempting to prove resident status for the purpose of determining tuition and fees charged by CC/IHL’ s. a. Immigrants, permanent residents or green card holders Green card holders are a type of immigrant who are U.S. permanent residents and have the ability to establish a domicile in Mississippi and thereby may qualify as Mississippi residents b. Non-immigrant Visa holders Persons holding non-immigrant visas are NOT entitled to Mississippi residency. Because those visas are temporary in nature, non-immigrant visa holders retain the residency of their home country. c. Undocumented aliens Do not have visas, thus cannot be Mississippi residents. Cannot be considered for in-state tuition. 10. Responsibility for registration under proper residence status; presentation of false evidence of residence status. The responsibility for registering under his proper residence status is placed upon the student. In addition to any administrative action which may be taken by the governing authorities of the state- supported institutions of higher learning or junior colleges concerned, any student who willfully presents false evidence as to his residence status shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof may be fined not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00). MS Code § 37-103-27. See also MS Code § 37-103-29. MISSISSIPPI VIRTUAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE The Mississippi Virtual Community College (MSVCC) is a consortia of Mississippi’s 15 community college districts and the Mississippi Community Colleges Board (MCCB). Its mission is to provide educational opportunities to constituencies who live within the various community and junior college districts inMississippi and to others beyond those boundaries. Through MSVCC, students may take courses from community & junior colleges anywhere in Mississippi while getting support services from a local college. To take a course from a remote (provider) college, a student enrolls at a local (host) community or junior college. The host college supports the student with a full slate of student services including advisement and counseling, financial aid, and learning resources. The host college receives the student’s tuition and fees. The host college awards credit for the course. The remote (provider) college provides the course instruction. Assignments, tests, and grades are administered by one of its instructors. This consortia makes it possible for MSVCC colleges to leverage their distance learning resources—including faculty, courses, support services, and technology—to benefit students throughout Mississippi and beyond. For a list of courses offered through MSVCC, please see the website.

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