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08/28/2008 Summer Term

Graduate Policies: Master's Nonresident Status

Eligibility
Students will be eligible for Nonresident status if they:
• have completed all coursework and requirements for the graduate degree other than the presentation and defense of the master's essay* or doctoral thesis;
• have reached the end of their departmental support period or have exhausted support from grants and cannot be fully supported by the department;
• are working 20 hours per week or fewer during the academic year if employed by Johns Hopkins University in any capacity (intersession or summer employment can be full-time, however). If working, students must be on salary (not stipend) and paid hourly. NOTE: Research or teaching assistants expected to work more than 20 hours per week do not qualify for Nonresident Status.

* in the Whiting School, this may also include the master's project.

Tuition
All students on Nonresident Status will be charged 10% of full-time tuition per semester. Nonresident students are not required to carry health insurance but are eligible to purchase the University-sponsored plan.

Restrictions
Nonresident students are awarded the same privileges as all full-time students -- there are no additional restrictions on access to campus, faculty advising or JHU services for those with this status. However, Nonresident students are not permitted to enroll in any courses, with one exception -- under certain circumstances, international students who file for Curricular Practical Training F1 (CPT1) through the Office of International Students and Scholars Services may register for a course entitled "Research and Teaching Practicum" (KSAS) or "Engineering Research Practicum" (WSE). The maximum amount of time that a student may retain Nonresident Status is four semesters for master's students and ten semesters for doctoral students. Upon reaching this limit, the student will be required to register for either part-time status (WSE only) or full-time resident status until degree completion.

Application Procedures
To be awarded Nonresident status, students will be required to complete and sign a form indicating that they meet the requirements as stated above. The form will need to be signed by the department, the Office of International Students and Scholars Services (if applicable), and either the Graduate Board for doctoral students or the WSE Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (or designee) for WSE master's students. Students should apply for Nonresident status well in advance of the first semester for which it is desired. When requesting a change of status for the current term, such petitions should be submitted no later than the end of the second week of the semester.

• Master's Nonresident Status Application Procedure
• Master's Nonresident Status Reporting Responsibilities