2025-26 Audit and Reporting Guidelines Format Final- Harsha

Residency Flowchart notes: (1) Special cases:

 ● Veterans and beneficiaries  ● Married persons may claim the residency of their spouse  ● Children (under 21) of parents who work for a CC are considered residents  ● MPACT beneficiaries are considered residents  ● MS Fostered minor in the custody of Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services ( MSCPS MDCPS) are considered residents  ● MS Fostered minor as a recipient of current Mississippi FAITH Scholarship award are considered residents  ● Military: o ● Mississippi Active-duty military and MS National Guard members are considered residents o ● According to the AG’s office, if the military documents list the Home of Record as MS, that individual is considered a Mississippi resident o ● Spouses and children of armed forces members are to follow one of the charts below (2) Parent , parents, (s) or legal guardian (as appointed by a Mississippi court)  ● Parents of a minor with out-of-state address (3) As shown on student’s application (4a) Anything that raises a question about residency (flags), such as,  ● PO Box address  ● A proof of residency issued after registration date  ● High School or College transcript with Out-Of-State course work. NOTE: This includes dual enroll, dual credit and early college high school and middle college students  ● College transcript with Out-of-State course work, whether or not the college course work is transferred to hosting college  ● ‘Work - Only’ or ‘School - Only’ social security card  ● Application states ‘Not a Citizen’ (4b) Anything that raises a question about residency (flags), such as,  ● PO Box address  ● A proof of residency issued after registration date  ● High School or College transcript with Out-Of-State course work  ● ‘Work - Only’ or ‘School - Only’ social security card  ● Application states ‘Not a Citizen’ (5) Properly signed and validated Mississippi high school transcript showing completion of all 4 years in MS and graduation date (6) Student MS Driver’s License plus another approved document (utility bill, current Mississippi voter registration, tax return, etc.)

(7) Parent , parents, (s) or legal guardian MS Driver’s License plus another approved document (utility bill, current Mississippi voter registration, tax return, etc.)