{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-1205.10","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-1205.10","heading":"Preferential tuition for District of Columbia residents.","body":"(a)\nThe Board of Trustees shall, in accordance with § 38-1205.06(c)(7) [repealed], fix tuition to allow bona fide residents of the District of Columbia to attend the School of Law on a preferential tuition basis.\n\n(b)\nAn applicant for preferential tuition shall make a showing of the applicant’s bona fide residence in the District of Columbia. Any applicant for the preferential tuition established under subsection (a) of this section shall be presumed to be a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia if the applicant has been, for 2 continuous years prior to the date of the applicant’s enrollment in the School of Law:\n(1)\nDomiciled in the District of Columbia and paid District of Columbia income taxes; or\n(2)\nEnrolled in a college or university located outside the District of Columbia and been claimed as a dependent on District of Columbia resident tax returns filed by a parent or spouse of the applicant.\n\n(c)\nAny applicant for the preferential tuition established under subsection (a) of this section who is not presumed to be a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia shall be required to establish by a preponderance of the evidence to the Board of Trustees or its designee that the applicant:\n(1)\nWas a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia for a reasonable duration of time prior to the applicant’s request for preferential tuition; and\n(2)\nRemains a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia.\n\n(d)\nIn determining whether an applicant for preferential tuition under subsection (c) of this section is in fact a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia, the following factors shall be taken into consideration:\n(1)\nWhether the applicant has maintained a year-round home in the District of Columbia, as evidenced by lease or mortgage agreements;\n(2)\nWhere the applicant’s driver’s license, if any, was issued;\n(3)\nWhere the applicant’s motor vehicle, if any, is registered;\n(4)\nWhere the applicant is registered to vote;\n(5)\nWhat address the applicant has used over the past several years for purposes of filing federal income tax returns, if any;\n(6)\nWhether the applicant is a graduate of a public or private District of Columbia high school; and\n(7)\nAny other factor deemed appropriate by the Board of Trustees.\n\n(e)\nAny applicant denied preferential tuition shall be permitted to appeal the denial by whatever procedures and to whatever officer of the School of Law as the Board of Trustees shall establish for final determination.","path":["Title 38. Educational Institutions.","Chapter 12. Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization.","Subchapter V. Establishment of Public School of Law."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-1205.10","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"4c617ea8a6d453e36401aae30a083ddaf260926e4fb3c320702f3d860de42b24","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-1205.09","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-1205.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}