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49erNext<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rccc.edu\/admissions\/pathways\">UNCW &#8211; PathWays<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rccc.edu\/admissions\/admission-agreements\/\">Admission Agreements<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rccc.edu\/admissions\/transfer-scholarships\/\">Grant, Research and Scholarship Opportunities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/admissions\/transfer-fair\/\">Transfer Fair and College Tours<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; header_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>What is the Residency Determination System (RDS)?<\/h2>\n<p>Due to the implementing of Session Law 2013-360, the state of North Carolina has introduced the Residency Determination Service (RDS), in coordination with other NC community colleges and universities, as the centralized service for determining residency for students. 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