Whether a family on a work visa can ever pay the resident rate in Michigan — the governing rule, the H-4 and F-1 answers, the waiting clock, and any high-school-attendance path. The residency officer is always the final authority; this page gets you to the right one with the right citation.
UMich/MSU: eligible noncitizens are PR/asylee/refugee or A, E, G, I visa holders ONLY. Temporary visas incl. F, H, J, K, L, TN, TD expressly not eligible — regardless of years in Michigan. No durational requirement (circumstances test).
Institution: constitutional autonomy — UMich guidelines, MSU regulations, etc..
UMich Regents policy (2013, liberalized 2019) — 3 yrs MI HS + 2 yrs MI middle school + enroll within 40 months — status-blind, covers visa holders and undocumented alike. Similar at other MI publics (NMU: 28 months).
Covers visa-holder kids: yes.
UMich Guidelines for Qualifying for In-State Tuition; MSU Regulations.
Re-verification note: MSU: dependent E-visa students not eligible (E-principal only).
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