DCB catalog 2020-22

General Information 27 Resident/Nonresident Tuition Students who are not residents of North Dakota but wish to declare residency for tuition purposes will be required to complete the Application for Resident Student Status. The form is available at Student Services. The completed form will be used to determine residence for tuition purposes. Minnesota Tuition Reciprocity Legal residents of Minnesota who have been accepted into the reciprocity program will pay reduced tuition at DCB. The tuition rates are reviewed periodically and are subject to change. Minnesota residents must complete the application for reciprocity benefits. Contact the Student Service Office at DCB or go to www.ohe.state.mn.us. Contiguous States Tuition Policy The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education has approved a “contiguous states” policy for students from Montana and South Dakota. Under this program, DCB students from these states pay a “contiguous states” rate which is somewhat higher than the resident tuition. Western Undergraduate Exchange States Tuition Policy The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) provides for a special tuition rate for nonresident students from participating states. Currently, the following states participate Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Midwestern Student Exchange Program Tuition Policy The Midwestern Student Exchange Program (MSEP) provides a special tuition rate for non-resident students from participating states. Currently, the following states participate Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Tuition Incentive Program The State Board of Higher Education has approved a tuition incentive program for non-resident dependents and spouses of North Dakota University System (NDUS) campus graduates. The program allows qualifying students to attend an NDUS institution at a rate of 150% of the resident tuition plus all applicable fees.