2014 Tennessee Code
Title 49 - Education
Chapter 8 - State University and Community College System
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 49-8-104 - Rules and regulations for defining residency.

(a) The state university and community college system is authorized to establish from time to time reasonable and appropriate rules and regulations defining residency of students, which, when approved by the chancellor of the state university and community college system and the governor, shall be used for the purpose of determining whether or not out-of-state tuition shall be charged to a student enrolling in a state college or university operated under the state university and community college system.

(b) (1) The board of regents may classify a student as a Tennessee resident and charge the student in-state tuition, if the student is a citizen of the United States, has resided in Tennessee for at least one (1) year immediately prior to admission and has:

(A) Graduated from a Tennessee public secondary school;

(B) Graduated from a private secondary school that is located in this state; or

(C) Earned a Tennessee high school equivalency diploma.

(2) Subdivision (b)(1) shall not be construed to limit the authority of the board of regents under subsection (a) to establish other reasonable and appropriate rules and regulations defining additional categories of residents.