UMD Residency Classification

 As you may know, UM sent Admissions Decision e-mails to students on Friday, April 14^th to students who applied to UM by the March 1 Early Action Transfer Deadline. 

Students may be coming to you to ask about having been classified as an “Out of State Resident” despite having lived in Maryland for a number of years.

Leslie Lindeman has provided this information for students to follow if they have questions about their Residency Classification:

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If you have questions about your Residency Classification, please view the following links:

UMD Office of Undergraduate Admissions-Transfer Admission Decision FAQs 

https://admissions.umd.edu/enroll/transfer-admission-decision-faqs

• Q: I believe my resident status is incorrect. How can I fix this?
• If you believe that your resident status is incorrect, please review our policy on student classification. To request residency reconsideration, please email oua-residency@umd.edu with the subject line "Recent Transfer Admit Residency Inquiry" and include your full name, date of birth and University ID (UID) in the body of the email. This process is strictly handled via email. Cases are reviewed on an individual basis and depending on the circumstances, can take considerable time to resolve as supporting documentation is often required. Our staff will let you know if/when documentation is needed as your residency is reviewed.

A student's UID number can be found at the very bottom of the admissions decision letter. 

Maryland Dream Act:  Students who qualify for in-state tuition at Montgomery College through the Maryland Dream Act will need to follow the steps to apply for this program at UM on this website: https://registrar.umd.edu/Residency/resreclassmddreamact.html. 

DACA and TPS recipients should email Residency Reclassification directly for instructions: resclass@umd.edu.  These students can also connect with Rocio Fergoso-Mota, Program Coordinator for Immigrant & Undocumented Student Life at UMD: undoc@umd.edu.