A student who is a full-time employee of an institution or of any state agency, or a student who is a child or spouse of a full-time employee of an institution or of any state agency, may be entitled to resident classification, as determined by the governing boards, until he or she has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident.

For purposes of this section, “employee of any state agency” means a person employed by the state on or after the effective date of this section, who is assigned to work outside of the state.