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RDS is North Carolina's centralized service for determining residency. In order to be considered for in-state tuition*, students and parents must complete the RDS online interview.
All North Carolina community colleges require students to complete RDS prior to enrollment. All other North Carolina colleges and universities will ask for your RDS status at different times.
*What is in-state tuition?
"Public state schools usually offer a special, lower tuition rate for students who live in that state. The idea behind a state subsidizing in-state students is that they feel residents are already supporting state schools when they pay their state taxes, so they've earned a discount."
How do I complete RDS?
Create a CFNC account at cfnc.org
Make sure to use a personal email, not your school email
Gather all the necessary information
Write everything down/gather documents ahead of time. MAKE SURE THIS INFORMATION IS COMPLETELY CORRECT BEFORE FILLING OUT THE ONLINE INTERVIEW.
See below for a worksheet to help you keep track of your information!
Go to ncresidency.org and log in with your CFNC username and password
Fill out all the information carefully and submit
You cannot go back to previous sections, so CHECK, CHECK, and DOUBLE TRIPLE CHECK. Use the worksheet to help you.
After completing the online interview, you will be given your Residency Certification Number (RCN). Write down this number because you will need it for college applications.
If you do not agree with your status, see Ms. Peralta about getting help with an RDS reconsideraton or appeal.
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