What is E(1) Conditional Residency?
Conditional Residency allows an individual who is living in Ohio and is employed on a full-time or part-time and self-sustaining ($3,600 per 12 week period) basis in Ohio to enroll as an in-state student for part-time studies, regardless of how long the individual has lived here. Conditional Residents must be able to demonstrate that they are self-supporting solely on their current employment income. All income must be subject to Ohio taxation also. For example, if a person is working as a waiter, their tip income must be documented on a pay stub and subject to taxation to be eligible. In determining whether or not a student qualifies for Conditional Residency, financial aid, savings, or other sources of income (i.e. VA benefits, social security) cannot be considered as income contributing to a student’s self-supporting status, but can be used over and above the amount necessary to meet expenses. Conditional Residents may not register for more than 11 hours(undergraduate) or 9 hours (g
