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About BRAC Waivers
As a military servicemember, government employee or civilian employee of the U.S. Armed Forces, you may be eligible for a BRAC waiver of the 12-month Maryland residency requirement. Review the frequently asked questions below to find out more information about BRAC and how it could benefit you and your family.
BRAC Frequently Asked Questions
- What does the BRAC acronym stand for?
- How does BRAC affect me?
- Who is eligible?
- How do I identify myself as BRAC on the admissions application?
- What documentation is required for BRAC?
- As a current student how do I change my residency status?
- What if I have not yet changed all my documentation to reflect Maryland residency?
- What if I meet all BRAC requirements but my base hasn’t closed yet?
- Can my residency be changed retroactively?
- I missed the BRAC question on the residency questionnaire at the time of application. Who do I contact?
1. What does the BRAC acronym stand for?
Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The commission was established by Congress in an effort to cut costs by reducing the size of the national defense infrastructure. This was to be accomplished by closing and realigning military bases.
2. How does BRAC affect me?
Individuals affected by BRAC receive a waiver of the 12-month Maryland residency requirement. This means that a student must reside in Maryland and meet all other requirements, but the 12-month period is not mandatory. This waiver does not affect any other provisions of the USM policy regarding residency.
Active-duty military servicemembers and their dependents; those employed by the government in defense contractor positions and their dependents; and civilian employees of the U.S. Armed Forces and their dependents are eligible for a BRAC waiver.
4. How do I identify myself as BRAC eligible on the UMUC admissions application?
The very last question on the residency questionnaire asks applicants if they have been relocated to Maryland as a result of BRAC.
5. What documentation is required for BRAC?
New Students
- Completion of the residency questionnaire indicating all requirements for Maryland residency have been met
- DD form 1614 or adequate supporting documentation by the employer (documentation to be reviewed by UMUC Admissions)
- Copy of Maryland driver’s license, voter registration and motor vehicle registration, if applicable
- DD form 1614 or adequate supporting documentation by the employer (documentation to be reviewed by Sharon Spencer in UMUC Student Affairs)
6. As a current student, how do I change my residency status?
Current students who are relocated to Maryland as a result of BRAC will need to change their address in the system and provide a copy of their driver’s license, voter registration and motor vehicle registration to Sharon Spencer. BRAC documentation must also be provided.
7. What if I have not yet changed all of my documentation to reflect Maryland residency?
You are not eligible for in-state residency until all Maryland residency requirements are met. In order to be granted in-state residency for a given term, you must supply proof of Maryland residency prior to the last day to enroll for that term.
8. What if I meet all BRAC requirements but my base hasn’t closed yet?
You may be eligible for in-state residency if you have physically moved to Maryland and meet all residency requirements. Please contact UMUC Admissions at admissions@umuc.edu for clarification.
9. Can my residency be changed retroactively?
A student’s residency can be changed for a term up to the last day of registration for that term. If documentation is submitted after the last day to register, you will be changed for the next term.
10. I missed the BRAC question on the residency questionnaire at the time of application. Who do I contact?
Simply let your enrollment specialist or advisor know, and they will inform you of the necessary documentation to submit. Once documentation is submitted and approved, your residency will be updated.