ABOR
Multiple Choice: What does ABOR Stand for?
A. Arizona Board of Regents
B. Arizona Battalion of Raccoons
C. Arizona Bank of Receipts
D. Arizona Business of Resources
A. Arizona Board of Regents
An incoming student is emancipated from their parents and they don't meet the requirements for the IN petition. Their Aunt lives in Arizona and is a legal guardian of them with a court document. Does this student qualify under a DE petition?
YES: As long as the student is under the age of 24
True or False: There are 9 different exceptions.
TRUE: The exceptions match our number of petitions (Except for Independent Student) and consist of:
Dependent Student
Spouse
Transferred Employee
Qualifying Federal Service/ Military
Teacher
Veteran
American Indian
AmeriCorps/ VISTA
ROTC/ Contracted Cadet
True or False: When we deny residency, we as Residency Classification Specialists are the final word and there's no chance for the decision to be overturned.
FALSE: There is an appeals process!
True or False: A Dependent using VA benefits only needs to submit the correct documents for approval.
FALSE; The student must provide documents AND certify their benefits with the Pat Tillman Veterans Center before they can be approved.
What is the term ABOR uses for establishing a permanent home in Arizona?
Domicile: It is students true and fixed home (Permanent home)
Multiple Choice: A dependent students parents relocate outside Arizona during the students enrollment at ASU. What may happen next?
A. Nothing changes
B. Residency status may be reevaluated
C. Immediate resident classification
D. Automatic scholarship increase
A. Nothing changes (Unless the student reapplies with new information)
True or False: The parent has to claim the student on their taxes as a dependent for them to claim the exception if their parent lives here.
FALSE: The parent just has to be able to claim the student, regardless of they actually do
Multiple Choice: How many committee member volunteers are needed to perform a review when a student requests an appeal?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3 + 1 Residency Moderator
D. 5,400
C. 3 + 1 Residency Moderator
True or False: Dependents using benefits from a Military member or Veteran qualify under these petition types.
TRUE
True or False: Simply attending school full-time in Arizona can establish residency for tuition purposes.
FALSE: This is the biggest assumption. A student must prove that they are not just in AZ to go to school but intend to make AZ their domicile.
An incoming student with an H4 visa has been living in Arizona for 10+ years and is graduating from an Arizona high school but was listed as a Non-Resident. Can we switch them to a Resident?
NO: Certain visas (like H4) prevent students from being classified as a Resident for tuition
Multiple Choice: What is the job function required for school district employees to qualify for one of the exceptions?
A. NASA Astronaut
B. Pirate
C. Teacher
D. Cowboy
C. Teacher
Multiple Choice: What is the main purpose of a residency appeal?
A. To submit new financial aid forms
B. To request a second review of a denied residency petition
C. To change majors
D. To update class schedules
B. To request a second review of a denied residency petition
True or False: A Veteran petition can only be approved if they have an Honorable Discharge.
FALSE; Veterans with other discharges can qualify IF they are using VA benefits that make them eligible for In-State tuition
Multiple Choice: According to ABOR policy, how long can a student generally be absent from Arizona before needing to provide evidence they maintained Arizona domicile?
A. 10 Days
B. 30 Days
C. 90 Days
D. 180 Days
B. 30 Days
A student is a ward of the state and has recently turned 18. They were classified by our system as a Non-Resident. Can we switch them to a Resident?
MAYBE: We'll need to look at their application answers to determine (Preponderance of evidence based on the students submission)
Multiple Choice: What type of military discharge is required for those of the Uniformed Services of the United States to qualify for one of the exceptions:
A. Honorable Discharge
B. Dishonorable Discharge
C. It doesn't matter
D. Other Than Honorable Conditions Discharge
A. Honorable Discharge
Multiple Choice: What type of review is a residency appeal considered?
A. Academic probation review
B. Secondary administrative review
C. Financial aid review
D. Admissions reconsideration
B. Secondary administrative review
True or False: A student is automatically considered a Resident for tuition purposes if they are using benefits.
FALSE: The VA website discloses that the student must abide by State guidelines and to check with the university they wish to attend
What standard of evidence does ABOR require students to meet to establish residency for tuition purposes?
A preponderance of evidence (the student must show that it is more likely than not that their claim is true.)
True or False: A student was approved for a green card one month ago. They have been living in Arizona for 3 years under an F1 visa before this change. They can petition as an IN student because they have been living in Arizona for 3 years.
FALSE: Their presence was under an international visa and they must have 12 months of presence beginning at their I-485 approval date
Multiple Choice: Which of these is NOT an ABOR exception?
A. Dependent Student
B. AmeriCorps/ VISTA
C. Spouse
D. Moral Student
D. Moral Student
True or False: Residency appeal decisions are final at the university level.
TRUE
True or False: The Military petition is only available for Active Duty Military or their dependents.
FALSE: This petition can also be available to members of Foreign Service and members of the Intelligence Community