1. Domicile may be established as follows:
   1. By birth until there is a legally effective change in that domicile;
   2. By operation of law, as in the case of a minor whose domicile, in most cases, is presumed conclusively to be that of his or her parents; or
   3. By choice (after legal age is attained) a person may establish his or her domicile in a jurisdiction of his or her choice.
      
      
2. One always has a domicile.
   
   
3. One retains a given domicile until it is abandoned and another is established.
   
   
4. One never has more than one domicile at a given time.
   
   
5. Establishing a domicile by choice requires the overt act of establishing physical residential presence in North Carolina while concurrently maintaining the intent to make it one’s permanent home of indefinite duration.
   
   
6. The requisite domiciliary intent is tested by evaluating relevant, objectively verifiable conduct which is held to constitute a manifestation of the state of mind of the actor.
   
   
7. Any international student (nonimmigrant or with permanent resident status) must submit immigration documents for review by the international student advisor. There are several visa categories which do not qualify a student for legal residency.
   
   
8. Questions about North Carolina residency should be addressed to the Admissions office.

There is a $10 replacement fee for the student ID and a $10 replacement fee for the hanging parking decal.

Educational Liability/Malpractice Insurance is $16 per student per year. Students in classes with clinical components are required to pay this fee prior to participation in class at the clinical site as well as a fee for required background checks. Students must include these fees with their tuition payment. These fees are subject to change.

1. A 100 percent refund is issued when a student officially withdraws from the college prior to the first day of classes of the academic semester noted in the academic calendar. If a course is cancelled by Durham Tech, that portion of tuition paid for the cancelled course is refunded in full.
   
   
2. A 75 percent refund is issued when the student officially withdraws from the course(s) prior to or on the official 10 percent point of the semester. Requests for refunds are not considered after the 10 percent point of the semester.
   
   
3. Student fees, including administrative, laboratory, malpractice insurance (if required for a program of study), and graduation fees cannot be refunded except in the case of courses cancelled by the college.

For specific deadline dates, go to the important dates web page.

To begin the refund process, a student must complete a drop form, which is available in the Advising and Registration office. Refund checks are automatically generated when a student completes the necessary drop form to drop a course or courses within the designated refund period. The tuition refund check is mailed to the student’s address on record at the college. Contact the Business Office at 919-536-7201 for any questions or concerns about tuition refunds.

A printed copy of the Durham Tech refund policies for credit and noncredit courses is available for download here or on the Main Campus at the Cashier's Window in the White Building, lobby area, and at the Corporate Education Center reception area; at the Northern Durham Center information desk; at the SouthBank Building information desk; at the information desk of the Durham Tech site located at Northgate Mall; at the Orange County Campus information desk; and at the Orange County Skills Development Center.

The refund policy is subject to change by legislative action of the NC General Assembly.