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Residency for Tuition Purposes

Other requirements may apply. For further residency information, please contact the USU Admissions Office at 435.797.1079 or visit us in person at the Taggart Student Center, Room 102.

THE LAW: ESTABLISHING UTAH DOMICILE AND MAINTINING CONTINUOUS UTAH RESIDENCY FOR ONE YEAR (12 CALENDAR MONTHS) AND DECLARING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.

Requirements

To qualify as a resident for tuition purposes, an individual must:

• Be a US Citizen or have Permanent Resident Status.
• Live in Utah for 12 continuous months. Must show evidence of physical presence in Utah for 12 months (school and employment are best - documentation required).
• Not be claimed as a dependent on tax returns by anyone not a resident of Utah (documentation required).
• Sign a written declaration that they have relinquished residency in any other state.
• Obtain a Utah driver's license, Utah vehicle registration (if you have a car in Utah for your regular use), and voter registration AT LEAST THREE (3) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE TERM FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING FOR RESIDENCY (copies required). Fall semester by June 1 and spring semester by October 1.

Because the law went into effect on July 1, 2007, any time spent in Utah prior to this date cannot be counted toward the 12-month requirement. Please contact the Admissions Office if you have questions about a specific situation.

There are provisions in the law that enable a person to be granted Utah residency for tuition purposes as an exception to the requirements listed above. A few exceptions are listed below, but please contact the Admissions Office for more information regarding requirements and restrictions for each exception.

Exceptions

• Dependent children and spouses of those who obtain full-time employment and move to Utah.
• Certain individuals recruited or transferred to Utah with full-time employment.
• Certain persons who have a parent who is a resident of Utah.
• Persons who marry a Utah resident. (The spouse must be a Utah resident before the marriage.)
• Active-duty military personnel with current duty station in Utah can pay resident tuition while they are stationed here. Also, there are some exceptions for certain military members who are deployed while attending school.
• Native Americans who are registered on the tribal rolls of Tribes whose lands are contiguous to Utah (documentation required).

*Note: WUE and Nonresident Alumni Legacy recipients are not eligible to apply for residency for tuition purposes using the time spent receiving the waivers. For more detailed information regarding residency requirements, please refer to the Utah System of Higher Education's website or feel free to contact the Admissions Office at 435. 797.1079.

Upon completion of the application, send it, along with photocopies of supporting documentation, to the Admissions Office at the address below.

Admissions
Taggart Student Center 102
0160 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-0160

Fax: 435.797.3708
Phone: 435.797.1079