Residency Exemption Request
All direct from high school students who live outside of a 25 mile radius from main campus are required to live on-campus for their first two years. There are instances in which the University might grant an exemption from this policy to students. You may request a residency exemption by following the steps below. Submitting an application and review by a committee does not guarantee an exemption. The application should be filled out thoroughly and include any documentation to support your exemption request. Applications without a personal statement will be denied.
The application consists of three pages, and includes an option to upload any required or supporting documents. Please be thorough with the documents you submit as they will influence the decision of the review committee. Once the application is complete, you will receive a confirmation e-mail.
Your request will be reviewed by a committee comprised of a representative from each the following offices:
- Admissions
- Housing
- Financial Aid
- Special Accounts and Financial Wellness
- International Student Admissions
Students can expect to receive a communication through their official University e-mail account with the committee's decision, or a request for additional documentation, within ten business days (unless additional time is needed because of volume of cases needing review or additional documentation that needs to be reviewed).
Exemption requests for the Fall 2022/Spring 2023 semesters are now open and being reviewed.
To complete a residency exemption application click here.
Exemptions
Some examples of qualifying residency exemptions include:
- Student has lived on campus for four semesters (Fall and Spring Semesters)
- Student is commuting from a permanent home address within 25 miles of UT's main campus (must provide documentation which shows family has moved within radius if permanent address has changed after student applied for admission)
- Student has completed four semesters as a full time student post high school by the first day of fall semester
- Student is 21 years of age or older by the first day of fall semester
- Student is enrolled in a university-approved co-op program
- Student is married and residing with spouse
- Student has primary custody of children living with them
- Student has a financial hardship
FAQs
Can I get an apartment within the radius and be exempt from the requirement
No, changing your permanent address does not exempt you, even if you get a lease for
an apartment within the radius unless your family is moving within the radius and
proper documentation is submitted. Students should never get an apartment before being
approved for an exemption.
Can someone complete the application for me?
No, each application is created through our housing portal for the student so they
must log in to complete it. This enables the student's application to be connected
to their student record for the committee to review and it authenticates the application
with an electronic signature.
I live 26 miles away from UT, do I have to live on campus?
All students who live outside of 25 miles from main campus are required to live on
campus for the first two years. You may fill out a residency exemption request form,
with supporting documentation of your permanent address and reason for commuting,
and it will be reviewed by the committee.
I am an International Student, am I required to live on campus for two years?
All students who live outside of 25 miles from main campus are required to live on
campus, including international students for the first two years. You may fill out
a residency exemption request form, with supporting documentation of your permanent
address and reason for commuting, and it will be reviewed by the committee.
The committee denied my request for residency exemption. Is there an appeal process?
If there is additional information that should be taken into consideration, you can
appeal the decision by emailing an updated personal statement and additional documentation
to UToledoHousing@americancampus.com .Upon receiving your documentation, a Senior Staff member will be assigned to review
your appeal.
My request was approved. What happens next?
The Office of Housing will process your exemption and remove any charges or issue
any credits necessary to your student account. You will be notified through your Rockets
e-mail account if there are any additional steps that need to be taken.
I was given an exemption for my first year, do I need to reapply the following year?
No, if you were given an exemption for the first year it will also be applicable for
the following year. This does not apply for exemptions given for the 2020-21 academic
year or any exemptions that were provided for specific semesters and noted in the
email sent to the student when approved.