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without risk of deportation, one (1) year after the date the USCIS provides such a formal process, which copy shall be maintained in the institution’s records of that student. d. Any student who completes and provides the institution with a copy of a true and correct application or petition filed with USCIS to legalize the student’s immigration status shall not be disqualified on the basis of the student’s immigration status from any scholarships or financial aid provided by this state as long as the student meets the following: i Graduated from a public or private Oklahoma high school; ii Resided in this state with a parent or legal guardian while attending classes at an Oklahoma public or private high school in this state for at least two (2) years prior to graduation; and iii Satisfies admission standards for the institution. Section VII. Military Personnel Members of the armed forces who provide evidence that they are full- time active duty in the armed forces stationed in Oklahoma or temporarily present through military orders shall be immediately classified upon admission as in-state status along with their spouse and dependent children. Further, when members of the armed services are transferred out-of-state, the member, their spouses and dependent children shall continue to be classified as in-state as long as they remain continuously enrolled. Former full-time active military personnel who remain in Oklahoma after their service may retain their in-state status without the 12-month requirement if they establish domicile as defined in this policy. Section VIII. Discharged or Released from Active Uniformed Service (Regardless of Home of Record) In compliance with the Veterans’ Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 and Title 70, O.S. Section 3247, a student who files with the institution within the State System at which the student intends to register a letter of intent to establish residence in the state and who resides in the state while enrolled in the institution shall be eligible for in- state status, regardless of the residency of the student or home of record, if the student: 1. Is a person who: a. was discharged or released from a period of not fewer than ninety (90) days of active duty uniformed service, less than five (5) years before the date of enrollment in the course(s) concerned, and b. is pursuing a course of education with educational assistance under Chapters 30 or 33 of Title 38 of the United States Code while living in Oklahoma; or 2. Is a person who: a. is entitled to assistance under Section 3311(b)(9) or 3319 of Title 38 of the United States Code by virtue of a relationship to a person who was discharged or released from a period of not fewer than ninety (90) days of active duty uniformed services, and b. enrolls in the course(s) concerned within five (5) years of the date the related person was discharged or released from a period of not fewer than ninety (90) days of active duty uniformed services. Section IX. Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) A person who is participating in or has received a full or partial scholarship from the Air Force, Army, or the Navy/Marines ROTC shall be eligible for in-state status.. Section X. Full-Time Professional Practitioner or Worker A U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident who provide evidence of having come to Oklahoma to practice a profession on a full-time
basis, conduct a business full time, or work on a full-time basis shall be immediately classified as in-state status along with the individual’s spouse and dependents without the 12 month domiciliary requirement so long as they continue in such full-time employment capacity or until such time that they independently establish in-state status as described in Section III of this policy. A full-time professional practitioner or worker who is temporarily assigned to another location but maintains domicile in Oklahoma shall be considered to have in-state status along with the practitioner’s spouse and dependent children.
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