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All students entering the USF College of Nursing are required to open a CastleBranch profile online. This profile must always be kept current to remain in compliance with the College of Nursing and clinical facilities. Failure to do so may result in dismissal from the program.IMPORTANT: If you are a former USF student who has purchased a CastleBranch package in the past, please contact Shawn Afflick at safflick@usf.edufor additional instructions prior to purchasing CastleBranch.

• You will purchase CastleBranch using an in-state or out-of-state package code. 
  • If you are an admitted Masters of Science in Nursing student residing in the state of Florida at the time you are completing Castle Branch, use code UE02
    
  • If you are an admitted Masters of Science in Nursing student residing outside of the state of Florida at the time you are completing Castle Branch, use code UE02osfp
  • If you are an admitted Doctor of Nursing Practice student residing in the state of Florida at the time you are completing Castle Branch, use code UE05
  • If you are an admitted Doctor of Nursing Practice student residing outside of the state of Florida at the time you are completing Castle Branch, use code UE02osfp UE05osfp
  • Important: out-of-state is considering where you are physically residing at the time you purchase CastleBranch and not your state of residence.  If you are currently residing out-of-state, you must purchase with the out-of-state code.
• Once purchased you will receive instructions from CastleBranch within 48 hours.

For technical questions regarding your package order, please contact Castle Branch at 1-888-666-7788.  For other questions, please contact the USF College of Nursing compliance officer, Shawn Afflick, at safflick@usfat con-compliance@usf.edu

Please note: If you are a student from another university who previously used CastleBranch, you are required to create a new account under the USF code.

Residency Classifications

Initial Classification

When you apply to the university, your initial residency classification is determined by the Office of Admissions based on information you provide with your application.

The classification is based on the information you provide on your application. Failure to provide all relevant information, including copies of required documents, may lead to an initial classification as an "out-of-state" resident.

It is your responsibility to check your residency classification when you are admitted to the University of South Florida.

If you feel your initial classification is in error, you have until the last day of the term of admission to contact the appropriate admissions office and request re-evaluation. Once you have completed your first term, you may only request reclassification for future terms.

Reclassification

A Request for Reclassification and additional documentation must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar no later than the fifth day of the first week of the semester for which reclassification is sought. There are no exceptions to this deadline. Requests received after the published deadline will be considered for a future term only, and tuition will be assessed at the non-resident rate for that term. Please note, until a decision has been made on your request, you should consider yourself a non-Florida resident for tuition purposes. It is your responsibility to adhere to all fee payment deadlines for the term. If you are approved for in-state residency after payment is made, you will be refunded the out-of-state portion of your fees.

If you are submitting a Request for Reclassification for Summer term you must do so by the deadline specified, regardless of when your classes begin. The domicile year for which your request is evaluated is also the same and not depending on your summer class schedule.

If you have questions or concerns about your particular circumstances, please email the Office of the Registrar.