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Residency
Requirements for Tuition Paying Purposes
The State of Washington has
established specific criteria for students to qualify as
residents for tuition paying purposes (references: RCW 28B.15
and WAC 250.18).
A resident student is one who is a
US citizen, or has permanent or temporary resident status, or
holds "Refugee-Parolee" or "Conditional Entrant" status with the
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service or is
otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color
of law; and be either :
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Financially
Independent Student:
Have
established a bona fide domicile in the state of
Washington primarily for purposes other than education for
a period of one year immediately before the first day of
the quarter for which they have registered at
any institution; and be
financially independent.
OR
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Financially
Dependent Student:
Be a dependent student with one or both of their parents
or legal guardians having maintained a bona fide domicile in
the state of Washington for at least one year immediately
before the first day of the quarter for which
they have registered at any institution.
Residency Reclassification
To
apply for residency reclassification students must submit the
following information to Enrollment Services:
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Residency
Questionnaire
- Required
documentation to support independent or dependent status
- Required
documentation to support previous 12 months domicile in
Washington
Students may apply for residency
reclassification no later than the 30th calendar day
of the quarter.
Refer
to the Residency
Reclassification Check List for complete details.
Residency Questionnaires are available on line, in Enrollment
Services, or by calling 253-833-9111, ext. 2500.
Note
these additional points:
- Residence
is not the equivalent of domicile only, must
provide documentation supporting student’s financial
independent or dependent status.
- The
domicile of a minor is normally that of the parents or
legally appointed guardian.
- International
students attending GRCC who have been issued an I-20 form
are classified as non-resident regardless of length of
residency in Washington State.
Active Duty Military and
Washington National Guard
Active duty military stationed in Washington, their spouses
and dependents; Washington National Guard members; spouse or
dependent of National Guard if residence is Washington are
eligible to pay resident tuition. Must submit copy of
orders to Washington and military ID.
Nonresident waiver
for United States citizens and INS Permanent Residents
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical
Colleges has authorized the colleges to waive a portion of the
nonresident tuition rate for United State citizens and INS
Permanent residents who have not met the above criteria for
in-state residency. Green River honors this
automatic waiver at the time student makes application to the
college.
HB-1079
Effective July 1, 2003, Washington state law was changed to make
certain students who are not permanent residents or citizens of
the United States eligible to pay resident tuition rates when
they attend public colleges and universities in this state. To
qualify, students who have met the following conditions must complete the
Washington Higher Education Residency
Affidavit/Declaration/Certification form and submit to
Enrollment Services:
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Resided in
Washington State for the three (3) years immediately prior
to receiving a high school diploma and completed the full
senior year at a Washington high school,
OR
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Completed
the equivalent of a high school diploma in Washington and
resided in Washington State for the three (3) years
immediately prior to receiving the equivalent of the
diploma,
AND
If you meet the
above criteria, once you have an application for admission on
file, submit a signed affidavit to Enrollment Services. The
affidavit is available online or by calling 253-833-9111,
ext. 2500. |
