Residency Guidelines

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Tuition classification is governed by state law (Title 23, Article 7, of the 蜜糖直播 Revised Statutes of 1973, as amended) and by judicial decisions that apply to all public institutions of higher education in 蜜糖直播, and is subject to change at any time.

The university is not free to make exceptions to the rules except as specifically permitted by state law. For more information, please visit the website.

You're Probably a Resident If...

You attended a 蜜糖直播 high school for at least one year preceding the date of your graduation and you鈥檝e lived in 蜜糖直播 for at least 12 consecutive months before enrolling at 蜜糖直播 Boulder.
You (if you're 23 or older) or your parents (if you're under 23) have been domiciled in 蜜糖直播 for one or more years.
You're a member of an American Indian tribe with historical ties to 蜜糖直播.
You're a dependent of or are yourself a qualifying member of the military (aid restrictions apply).

You're Probably Not聽a Resident If...

You're under 23 and your parents haven't been domiciled in 蜜糖直播 for one or more years.
You're 23 or older and you haven't been domiciled in 蜜糖直播 for one or more years.
You're in possession of a nonimmigrant visa (F-1, F-2, H-3, M-1, M-2 or J-1).

New Student FAQs

Establishing Residency

To qualify to be classified as a 蜜糖直播 resident for tuition purposes, a qualified individual (see "Domicile Eligibility" below) must have been domiciled in 蜜糖直播 for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the beginning of the semester for which resident status is sought.

Domicile Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria

Resident status requires at least 12 consecutive months of 蜜糖直播 domicile immediately preceding the beginning of the term for which the student is seeking resident status.

To be eligible to begin the 12-month period to establish 蜜糖直播 domicile, an individual must be at least one of the following:

22 years of age or older
Married
A graduate student
An emancipated student

The domicile of a nonemancipated student is the same as that of a parent or legal guardian. Students over the age of 22 years, second-year graduate students, married students and emancipated students are qualified to determine their own domicile.

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No person may establish domicile in 蜜糖直播 solely for the purpose of changing a student's classification for tuition purposes from nonresident to resident.

Absent clear and convincing evidence to the contrary, it is presumed that a student classified as a nonresident at the time of matriculation who seeks to establish 蜜糖直播 domicile while registered at 蜜糖直播 seeks 蜜糖直播 domicile solely for tuition purposes, which is an unlawful purpose [蜜糖直播 Revised Statutes 搂 23-7-101-103(2)(e)].

The student can rebut this presumption and be deemed a 蜜糖直播 resident only by a showing of clear and convincing evidence of his or her eligibility for this status.

Establishing Physical Presence

Domicile is defined as a person's true, fixed and permanent home and place of habitation, the place where the individual intends to remain and to which the individual intends to return when they leave. Domicile includes both physical presence and evidence of intent to stay.

Establishment of a new domicile in 蜜糖直播 occurs when an individual is physically present in 蜜糖直播 and does not intend to return to the state from which he or she was formerly domiciled or to acquire a domicile at some other place outside of 蜜糖直播. To qualify for resident classification for any term, you must have established domicile by the domicile qualifying date for the term (see below).

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Establishing Legal Ties

Shortly after an individual moves to 蜜糖直播 with the intention of making it their true, fixed and permanent home, we expect them to quickly establish legal ties to this state and sever ties to their former one.

Pursuant to 蜜糖直播 law, the following may be considered evidence of 蜜糖直播 domicile:

Payment of 蜜糖直播 income tax.
State of 蜜糖直播 driver鈥檚 license or state of 蜜糖直播 ID obtained within 120 days of move.
State of 蜜糖直播 voter registration.
Vehicle registration in 蜜糖直播 within 180 days of move.
Graduation from a 蜜糖直播 high school.
Continued residence in the state of 蜜糖直播 during periods when not enrolled as a student or during periods between academic sessions.
Employment in 蜜糖直播 (other than that normally provided to students on a temporary basis by 蜜糖直播 or other temporary employment).
Acceptance of future permanent employment in the state of 蜜糖直播.
Ownership of residential real property in 蜜糖直播.
Any other factor particular to the individual that tends to establish the necessary intent to make 蜜糖直播 a permanent home.

No single factor or combination of these factors may be considered conclusive evidence of domicile, and individuals who are in 蜜糖直播 on a temporary basis (e.g., for the purpose of completing a degree) cannot establish domicile merely by taking these actions.

Locating Supporting Documentation

If you've been asked to provide specific documents to prove your 蜜糖直播 domicile, please refer to the information below.

Driver's License, State ID Card or Driver's History

Acceptable documentation:

A photocopy of your driver's license, driver's history record or state ID card.
If you lost, replaced or renewed your driver's license during the qualifying year, attach a photocopy of your driver's history record (you may request a driving record online through the ; click on the "Driver/ID Services" tab).

Employment Verification

Acceptable documentation:

A photocopy of a recent paystub, pay invoice, canceled check or W-2 form.

Expenses & Income Documentation

If you're submitting an emancipation petition, you're required to provide detailed documentation of expenses and income, including:

Photocopies of all bank, savings, credit card or investment account statements
Housing payment verification
Proof of payment of health insurance
All loan documentation, financial aid reports and all other documents related to your financial situation

Carefully review the emancipation petition for specific document requirements.

Income Tax Returns, Federal

Acceptable documentation:

A photocopy of your federal income tax return filed for the most current tax year (only the first page of Form 1040EZ or the first two pages of Form 1040; do not include additional schedules, tax credit forms, etc.).
If a copy of a tax return is not available or if you did not file, order a tax return transcript or certification of non-filing for the appropriate tax year through the or call 1-800-908-9946.

Income Tax Returns, State

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Access your 蜜糖直播 state income tax returns online through the .

Acceptable documentation:

A photocopy of your completed 蜜糖直播 state income tax return Form 104 filed for the most current tax year.
If you filed as a part-year resident, you must include the 蜜糖直播 104PN form in addition to Form 104.

Other State

Acceptable documentation:

A photocopy of your complete state income tax returns filed for the most current tax year (access your out-of-state returns by contacting the revenue department for that state).
If your state does not have state taxes, indicate that on the petition.

Physical Presence Verification

Acceptable documentation includes any or all of the below to demonstrate full 12-month domicile:

A signed photocopy of your lease(s).
A photocopy of your month-to-month lease agreement, along with a signed statement from the landlord.*
If you're living with a roommate but aren't named on the lease, provide a signed statement from your roommate.* In addition, the roommate must provide a photocopy of their lease showing the lease term and property address..
If you have no lease agreement, provide a signed statement from the property owner.* In addition, the property owner must provide proof of ownership.

* Signed statements must include the date, address of the residence, date of continued presence of the tenant, and the identification and contact information of the writer of the letter (e.g., landlord, homeowner, roommate). You must provide documentation of housing for the entire 12-month domicile period, beginning with the domicile qualifying date for the term in question. There can be no gaps.

Vehicle Registration

Acceptable documentation:

A photocopy of all 蜜糖直播 vehicle registrations for the past year (you may request a duplicate registration card through the ; click on the Vehicle Services tab).
A photocopy of another state's vehicle registration for any vehicle you are driving in 蜜糖直播 (you may request a duplicate registration card by contacting the appropriate state's division of motor vehicles).

Voter Registration Certificate or Card

Acceptable documentation:

A photocopy of your voter registration card.
A certificate of voter registration.
A photocopy of the online verification from the (or, for Boulder County residents, the ).

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