WEL 134 — WEL 137, WEL 277 -Welding Certification Fee $400.00
MAINE RESIDENCY Introduction: This policy defines the category of students and/or student applicants who qualify for the Maine Community College System (MCCS) in-state tuition rate. A. Policy - The following students qualify for the MCCS in-state tuition rate. 1. Students who have established a Maine residence within the meaning of this policy a. For purposes of this policy, a student established a primary domicile in Maine for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the date of admission (not application, registration, or enrollment). For purposes of this policy, “primary residence” means the student’s primary physical presence, degree of settled connections and sincere regard for that domicile as home. b. All factors and circumstances relating to determination of residency are considered on a case- by-case basis. The burden is on the student to prove primary residency in Maine. Evidence of such residence includes, but is not limited to, driver’s license, voter registration, marriage license or domestic registration, signed residential lease, mortgage, property taxes, utility bills, State or Federal income tax filing, or letter on letter head from a nonprofit entity or government agency attesting that the student resides in Maine. 2. Students who are claimed as dependents for tax purposes by a parent or other guardian, provided such claimant(s) are themselves residents within the meaning of this policy. 3. Students who are members of the Armed Forces during their