Citizenship Requirements - Proof of Lawful Presence
A student meets the Citizenship Requirements, for purposes of this procedure and the related policies, if he or she is a United States Citizen, born or naturalized or, if he or she is an Eligible Non-Citizen, according to the Federal Title IV definition.
Ineligible Non-citizens are classified as international students and are not eligible for in-state tuition. By default, they will be charged the international tuition rate. However, at the discretion of the College President, the international rate may be waived and replaced with the out-of-state tuition rate for non-citizens who are verified as lawfully present in the United States in accordance with state and federal immigration laws.
Atlanta Technical College is responsible for the verification of the lawful presence in the United States of all applicants for admission or re-admission, who are seeking in-state or out-of-state resident tuition rates, as required by state and federal immigration laws [O.C.G.A. §50-36-2]. A student can verify lawful presence by submitting an acceptable form of documentation which includes but is not limited to;
o U.S. Birth Certificate, U.S. Territory Certificate of Birth Abroad issued by the department of State (DS-1350) or Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240) – with visible raised or written seal.
o Unexpired U.S. Passport.
o Unexpired Current or Retiree Military ID (service member only, not dependent).
o Unexpired Permanent Residency Card (USCIS form I-151 or I-551- front and back side required.
o Students admitted on a F, J, or M Visa will have their lawful presence verified through the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).
o Students admitted on any other Visa will have their lawful presence verified through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program.
o Certificate of Citizenship (USCIS from N-560 or N-561).
o Certificate of Nationalization (USCIS from N-550 or N-570).
o Unexpired Driver’s license/Official State ID - see below chart for specific conditions.
Atlanta Technical College can accept the front and back of a driver’s licenses or state ID cards from the following states with the listed conditions, all documents must be unexpired.
Alabama
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “FN”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Alaska
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Arizona
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
California
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Not indicate the card is an Instruction Permit, Commercial Learner’s Permit, or a temporary license.
Colorado
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Delaware
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term” or “Temporary”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
District of Columbia
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term” or “Temporary”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Florida
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Temporary”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Georgia
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Idaho
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Iowa
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Kentucky
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Louisiana
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Maryland
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “T” restriction.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Missouri
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Montana
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term” or “Temporary”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Nevada
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
North Carolina
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Ohio
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “nonrenewable and nontransferable”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Oklahoma
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Temporary”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Oregon
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
South Carolina
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Tennessee
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Temporary”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Texas
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term” or “Temporary”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Utah
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Vermont
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Virginia
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked "Limited duration (See expiration date on front)” on the back of the card.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Wisconsin
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.
Wyoming
Display the REAL ID symbol.
Not be marked “Limited Term”.
Not be marked “Federal Limits Apply”, “Not for REAL ID Purposes” or similar.