District Of Columbia § 38-307 - Nonresident free tuition.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 38-307 — Nonresident free tuition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-307. Nonresident free tuition.
38-307A student entitled to enrollment without payment of nonresident tuition shall be either:
A child who is otherwise eligible for admission to the DCPS or a public charter school, and who qualifies for free instruction under one of the following categories:
A child who is in the care or control of a parent, custodian, or guardian who is a resident of the District;
A child who is in the care or control of a District resident who is his or her other primary caregiver, as established pursuant to ;
A child who is a resident of the District and does not have a living parent, custodian, guardian, or other primary caregiver in the United States;
A child who is a ward of the District; or
A child who is living with his or her spouse, when the spouse is at least 18 years old and is a resident of the District.
An adult student who is otherwise eligible for admission to the DCPS or a public charter school and is a resident of the District. For the purposes of this chapter, the residence of an adult student is the address of the adult student, not the address of the adult student’s parent, custodian, guardian or other primary caregiver.
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What does D.C. Code § 38-307 cover?
Section 38-307 ("Nonresident free tuition.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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