Fall 2025 Residency for Tuition Purposes

Are you a military-affiliated student eligible for VA educational benefits? Or, are you active duty military stationed in the state of Washington or the spouse or dependent of an active duty military member?

Military Resident Tuition

Effective 6/9/22, Military-affiliated students who are eligible for certain VA educational assistance or rehabilitation benefits are eligible for resident tuition using the Military Resident Tuition Application. Visit our Military-Affiliated Residency page for more information about military-affiliated tuition benefits.


The military form is easier to complete, though does not grant full residency status. You will still be coded as a Non-Resident in myWSU. The military resident form allows us to charge you the resident tuition rate. If you are receiving VA educational benefits, the VA will only pay for resident tuition.


If you are also eligible for residency as either the financially dependent child of a Washington resident or as financially independent, full residency may give you additional financial aid options. Additionally, it is convenient to be coded as a Resident in myWSU to see an accurate tuition bill.


It is acceptable to apply for military residency, then later apply for traditional residency. If you already have full residency status, the military residency form is not needed.


Active duty military members stationed outside Washington, and their dependent children, are eligible for full residency status when the military member entered service as a Washington resident and retained their Washington resident status. All other conditions for residency must be met.


Students with military residency are coded as Non-Resident though pay resident tuition; if you were approved for military residency in a previous term, your status has not changed and no further action is required.

Have your checked your residency status in myWSU?*

Please check your residency status in myWSU before applying for residency. If you are currently coded as a RESIDENT, you will retain your resident status as long as you are continuously enrolled at WSU. No further action is required; you may exit this application now.


Check your status at: myWSU > Financial Aid tile > Awards > Summary > Residency Status.

No further action is required

If you are already coded as a RESIDENT in myWSU, no further action is required. You do not need to apply for residency. You will retain your residency until you reapply at WSU. You may exit the form now.

Check your residency status

Please check your residency status in myWSU before applying for residency. If you are coded as a RESIDENT, no further action is required. Check your status at: myWSU > Financial Aid tile > Financial Aid Summary. Residency is listed under the Estimated Cost of Attendance header. Tuition is determined by the Tuition Residency field.


More information on checking your status in myWSU.


After checking your status, return to this form and update your residency status before continuing.

Term Information

WSU determines residency for Fall and Spring terms only. WSU does not charge Non-Resident tuition for Summer/Winter terms.

Are you applying for the current term or a past term?*
Are you currently considered a resident by WSU?*
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What term are you seeking residence classification?*

Petitions

Petitions for missed deadlines are accepted from current residents who missed the deadline for a previous term. Please complete the process to obtain residency for the current term before petitioning for a previous term.


Exit the form now or change the term information above to Current Term to apply for the current term. Petitions for residency from non-resident students will be denied.

Before you begin

This is a very long form; it must be completed in one sitting. Prepare digital copies of your documents before you start; they will be uploaded as part of this application.


Review the Dependent and Independent Student pages for checklists that list the required documents.


Are you eligible for the Residency Affidavit? The Affidavit is an easier process. You may be eligible if:

  • You will have a high school diploma or equivalency before your first term at WSU, AND
  • You did not attend college in Washington during the last twelve months more than 6 credits/term, AND
  • You have lived in or will have lived in Washington for 12+ months by the start of the term, AND
  • The Residency Affidavit application.


Processing takes several weeks; allow at least three weeks before contacting us regarding the status of your application.

Residence Questionnaire

Falsification or intentionally erroneous information is subject to perjury under the laws of the State of Washington, RCW 9A.72.085. All information will be kept confidential in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). Once a domicile is established in Washington, it must be continue for one year before you are eligible for resident tuition. More information about residency at Washington State University

Note to Financially Dependent Students

Your Parent, Step-Parent, or Legal Guardian living in Washington must provide documentation of their Washington domicile and digitally sign this application. This application must be completed by the PARENT, not by the student.


If a different parent claims you on income taxes, we can email the other parent to request this information. More information for Dependent students

SECTION 1: Student Information

Leave blank if you have not previously applied for residency.

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Check this box if you have a sibling (brother/sister) or family member with a similar name applying for residency for this term. This checkbox simply flags your application to let us know that we may have more than one application with similar information. For financially dependent siblings, parent information can be submitted with the first application.

College class standing/career*

Undergraduate and Professional applications are processed by Pullman Registrar. Graduate applications are processed by the Graduate School. VetMed and Pharmacy are Professional careers, and are processed by the Pullman Registrar. Your selection below determines the correct routing of your application.

Veterinary Medicine Students

Please note that only those students who received non-resident offers of admission to the Pullman campus may update their residency after their first year in the DVM program. For additional information, please contact the College of Veterinary Medicine Office of Student Services.

Use the dropdowns to select your current college. If it is not listed, type the name in the box below.

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What is your enrollment status at Washington State University?*

Please check if you are enrolled at WSU through the Global Campus.

Continuing or Returning Students

If you are a continuing or returning student, list the last three terms that you were enrolled in and the number of total credits you registered for. Use the dropdowns when possible.

Example: Fall 2025

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This is the number of total credits that you registered for during the term. For example: If you registered for five classes and each had 3 credits, you would report 15 credit hours.

Example: Spring 2025

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This is the number of total credits that you registered for during the term. For example: If you registered for five classes and each had 3 credits, you would report 15 credit hours.

Example: Fall 2024

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This is the number of total credits that you registered for during the term. For example: If you registered for five classes and each had 3 credits, you would report 15 credit hours.

Student Contact Information

Example: Butch T.

Example: Cougar

The student's official WSU Student ID number includes a leading 0. Please include the 0 in the entry. Example: 099999999

Most communication will take place via email to the student's WSU email address.

Phone

Most communication will be via email. Residency determinations will be sent to your official WSU email and will be sent from Residency@wsu.edu or Smartsheet.


Example: butch.cougar@wsu.edu

Student Address

Example: 1234 Butch Lane, Pullman, WA 99163

Use the dropdown to select the state. Example: WA

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Student Birth Information

Please check that you are listing the correct birth year. Example: 12/01/1987

Example: Pullman, WA, USA

If you were born in the United States, use the dropdown to select "USA". Otherwise, please type the name of your birth country. Example: USA

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Last High School Attended

Example: Pullman High School

Example: WA

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Example: 2024

A few students will have special circumstances that require special handling because a parent no longer lives in Washington. Does the student meet these special circumstances below?


  1. Did the student spend at least 75% of both the junior and senior years in a Washington state high school, AND
  2. Did the student or will the student enroll in college within 6 months of leaving high school, AND
  3. Was a parent/legal guardian domiciled in Washington for at least one (1) year within the 5-year period before the student graduated from high school?

Citizenship Information

If the student was born in the United States, use the dropdown to select "USA". Otherwise, please type the name of the student's country of citizenship. Example: USA

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Immigration Status

An immigrant refugee, and the spouse and dependent children of such refugee, may be exempted from paying the non-resident tuition fees differential if the refugee (a) is on parole status, (b) has received an immigrant visa, or (c) has applied for U.S. citizenship.


If the answer is Yes to any of the following questions, you must upload a copy of both sides of the student's Resident Alien Card, Form I-94, or other documentation.

Check if the student holds permanent or temporary resident immigration status.

Check if the student has "Refugee-Parolee", "Conditional Entrant", or PRUCOL status. An immigrant refugee, and the spouse and dependent children of such refugee, may be exempted from paying the nonresident tuition fees differential if the refugee:

  1. Is on parole status, OR
  2. Has received an immigrant visa, OR
  3. Has applied for U.S. citizenship

Do the student have a visa?

All visa's are not eligible for residency classification. See the Residency Quiz for a list of eligible visas.

State financial assistance

This section is for assistance that you have received from any STATE governmental unit or agency. You are not required to list Federal aid here.

Past State Aid?

Has the student received financial assistance from a state governmental unit or agency during the past twelve months?

Indicate state, agency, type of assistance, disbursement dates, etc. Example: Unemployment, WA, 2024

Future State Aid?

Will the student be receiving state financial assistance during the next twelve months?

Indicate state, agency, type of assistance, disbursement dates, etc. Example: Financial aid, WSU, 2024

SECTION 2: Dependent or Independent Student

Students apply for resident status either as financially Dependent or Independent.


Financially DEPENDENT: A parent, step-parent, or court-appointed legal guardian has maintained a bona fide domicile in the state of Washington for at least one year. The student is not required to live in Washington. More information. The parent/legal guardian must complete Section 3 and provide supporting documentation. More information about Dependent Students.


Financially INDEPENDENT: The student has not been claimed on federal income taxes as an exemption for the current calendar year and the year immediately prior. The student has provided at least 51% of the WSU Estimated Cost of Attendance for the current and previous years. The student must complete Section 3 and provide supporting documentation. More information about Independent Students.

Is the student applying as financially Dependent or Independent? (read the description above)*

The student may be eligible as as a dependent student if one parent or court-appointed legal guardian has maintained a bona fide domicile in the State of Washington for at least one year. If checked, your PARENT or legal guardian must complete SECTION 3 of this form, providing proof of Washington domicile and all requested supporting documentation. DO NOT CONTINUE IF YOU ARE NOT THE PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN.

If checked, the student must complete SECTION 3 of this form and provide all requested supporting documentation.

Student's Sworn Statement of financial independence:


  1. I have not been, and will not be, claimed as an exemption for federal income tax purposes by any person, except myself or my spouse, for the current calendar year and for the calendar year immediately prior to the current calendar year, AND
  2. I have not received, and will not receive, financial assistance in cash or in-kind of an amount equal to or greater than that which would qualify me to be claimed as an exemption for income tax purposes by any person, except myself or my spouse, during the current year and for the calendar year immediately prior to the year in which this application is made.

By typing your name and date, you are certifying that you are the student, this is your digital signature, and you are attesting that this is your sworn statement as listed above. You understand that appropriate documentation will be required to substantiate your financial independence.

SECTION 3: Parent/Step-Parent/Legal Guardian documentation

The remainder of this application is completed by the parent/step-parent/legal guardian for financially Dependent students. All submitted documents and questions refer to the parent/legal guardian living in Washingotn. For suggested documents to upload, use the Dependent student checklist.


IMPORTANT: This section is for the PARENT/STEP-PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN who lives in Washington state. A dependent student's residency is determined by the parent's domicile. If the parent/legal guardian is not available, please exit this application and have the parent/legal guardian complete the application. Do not upload student documents.

SECTION 3: Student documentation

This section is completed by the student for financially Independent students. For suggested documents to upload, use the Independent student checklist.

Who is completing and signing this section?*

INDEPENDENT Student: You must complete this section.


DEPENDENT Student: Your parent or legal guardian must complete this section. The questions in this section refer to the status of your parent/legal guardian living in Washington state.

Is this parent/legal guardian a US Citizen?*

If no, upload a copy of your Resident Alien card, I-94, or other INS documentation.

Documentation of Washington Domicile

Do not continue until you have completed Section 2 above. The correct fields are populated based on the answers in Section 2.

Living in Washington State

DEPENDENT: This section, and all sections following, refer to the parent domiciled, or previously domiciled, in Washington state. The student's domicile is not considered for residency determinations of financially dependent students.


INDEPENDENT: This section, and all sections following, refer to the student currently domiciled in Washington state.

This is the date that you started living in Washington. Example: 8/1/24

This is likely the date that you obtained your Washington documents. Example: 9/1/24

A short answer is adequate.

Are you currently living in Washington state?*

If you do not currently live in Washington state, please list the date that you moved out of the state. There are certain, though uncommon, circumstances where a parent/legal guardian or student may be eligible for resident tuition although no longer living in the state.

Employment History: Last Two Years

List chronologically your employment and physical residence for the last two years giving exact information as request below. If you were not employed, list your physical residence for the last two years. You may upload an additional page, if needed.


You must provide proof of your physical presence in Washington the past 12 months.

Current or most recent employment or address

Example: Seattle, WA

Example: Amazon

Example: 20/wk

Example: 1234 Cougar Way, Seattle, WA

Previous employment or address

Example: Oak Brook, IL

Example: McDonald's

Example: 40/wk

Example: 1 Ronald Lane, Oak Brook, IL

Example: San Jose, CA

Example: Cisco

Example: 30/wk

Example: 3495 Network Way, San Jose, CA

Example: McLean, VA

Example: Capital One Bank

Example: 10/wk

Example: 8302 Banking Blvd, McLean, VA

Did you leave Washington?

If you were out of Washington during the last 12 months, give dates, and reasons for your absence. There is no need to report a short vacation, such as Thanksgiving Break, Spring Break, or Winter Break.

Example: Boise, ID

Example: Internship

Example: Portland, OR

Example: Visit my grandmother

Documents

You will need to upload copies of documents listed in this section.

Voter Registrations

Have you ever registered to vote?*

If yes, list the date, city, and state of your last two registrations. You can find a link to historical voting information on our Links & Resources page. If yes, upload a copy of your current voter documentation.

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Were you registered to vote elsewhere prior to the most recent registration?

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Vehicles, RVs, boats, or mobile homes

Do you own or USE any motor vehicles, RVs, boats, or mobile homes?*

If yes, list the type of vehicle, license number, state, and issue date of the registrations. You can find a link to free historical Washington vehicle information on our website on the Links & Resources page. If yes, upload a copy of vehicle registrations. (not the title)

Vehicle 1: Type of vehicle*
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Do you have a 2nd vehicle to list?*
Vehicle 2: Type of vehicle
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Driver's License, Learner Permit, State ID

Do you have a VALID driver's license, learner permit, or state identification card?*

If yes, provide issue date and state. If you do not have copies of this document, you can find a link to DOL for historical data on our website. There is a fee for this service.

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Did you obtain a driver's license, learner permit, or state identification card in any state prior to the current document?
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Bank account

Although this information is listed on the state form, the information provided will not be used in your residency determination, and may be omitted. If you are banking with a Washington bank, you may provide this information to further strengthen your claim for residency. Please black-out identifying numbers on any document submitted.

Do you have a bank account with a Washington bank?

If you opt to answer this question, black out identifying information on your documentation.

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In-State Tuition

Have you ever paid in-state tuition at any public institution of higher education?

Washington college/university

Have you ever attended a Washington college/university for more than 6 hours per term?*

Other licenses

List each license on a separate line. Include name & state of issue.

List any additional comments here. If additional space is needed, you may upload a document.

Upload your required documents here

The documents list below displays the required documents based on your answers above. Check off each item as you upload it. Your request cannot be processed if you do not upload all the required documents.


IMPORTANT: If you are using an Apple mobile device, we cannot open HEIC files, which is the current default format for images. Please convert .heic files to jpg or pdf. HEIC is a proprietary Apple format.

Drag and drop files here or

Our form will allow you to upload 10 documents. If you need a link to upload more documents, please check this box. Watch for an email from Smartsheet.

Required Documents List

Both sides of Resident Alien Card, Form I-94, visa, or other immigration documentation.

Both sides of Resident Alien Card, Form I-94, visa, or other immigration documentation.

A copy of the previous year federal income tax return showing income for financially independent students who are not 25 years old for the entire last school year is required.


  • Preferred - IRS Federal Tax Return Transcript. This document lists dependents and truncapes identifying numbers. The entire document is required.
  • Accepted - The entire SIGNED Federal 1040. Identifying numbers may be blacked out. Income must be included, including Schedule C.

Students who are not 25 years old for the entire last school year are required to upload parent tax documents. This is required for both dependent and independent students. We can email your parent to request this document.


A copy of the previous year federal income tax return showing dependents. Only the dependents and signature pages are required.


  • Preferred - IRS Federal Tax Return Transcript. This document lists dependents and truncates identifying numbers. Income information should be removed. The page with dependents is all that is required.
  • Accepted - The first two pages of a SIGNED Federal 1040, The document must list dependents. Identifying information (social security numbers) and income should be blacked out. Income information is not needed for parents.
  • For SPRING term applications when the past year return is not completed - Submit a Notarized statement that explains intent to claim or not claim the student on those taxes. For instance, Spring 2025 terms require 2024 taxes. If 2024 taxes have not been filed, submit a notarized statement as to the intent for 2024 taxes.

If you would like us to email a parent/step-parent/legal guardian to request their tax documentation, enter their email here. This might be used if one parent is domiciled in Washington, but a different parent claims the student for tax purposes.


IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION: The parent will be able to see any uploaded application documents when you select this option.

Documentation of personal financial resources. Copies of the most recent paycheck stub showing YTD earnings, W-2, 529 statements, etc. may be used. Financial aid listed in myWSU does not need to be uploaded. We will obtain the most recent information when the application is processed.


A comprehensive listing of acceptable documents is available on our website.

(Required) Proof of your physical presence in Washington during the 12 months prior to the start of this term. For example, Fall 2025 students must provide documentation from August 2024 through August 2025 or later. This may not be required in some situations, such as military assignment elsewhere while maintaining Washington as the domicile. For parents/legal guardians who have moved out of Washington, please provide documentation of your last Washington housing.

(Optional) A copy of the most recent documentation of voter registration and last date voted. The latest link for voter information.

(Required) A copy of vehicle registrations for the 12 months prior to the start of the term, less an allowed grace period of 30 days. For example, Fall 2025 student must provide documentation from September 2024 through August 2025 or later.

(Required) A copy of state documents for the 12 months prior to the start of the term, less an allowed grace period of 30 days. For example, Fall 2025 students must provide documentation from September 2024 through August 2025 or later.

(Optional) A copy of a statement or other document showing a bank account opened in Washington state. Please black-out income and identifying numbers and income. Do not include this document if it is not for a Washington bank.

Attestations

These attestations are made by the person who provided documentation. For a financially Dependent student, this is the parent/legal guardian. For a financially Independent student, this is the student.

Statement of intent

Statement of intent

I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington, RCW 9A.72.085 that the foregoing and all supporting documentation are true and correct.

By typing your name, you attest that this is your digital signature.

Example: 1234 Butch Lane, Pullman, WA

By typing your name, you attest that this is your digital signature.

Our online residency form based on the state paper residence questionnaire. If you have comments or suggestions that you wish to share, add them below or email them to us.

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