We sent this email at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, to first-semester students who were approved for in-state tuition under the domicile exception for honorably discharged veterans.

Dear [first],

You have been approved for in-state tuition as an honorably discharged veteran. We want to thank you for your service and provide some information about the potential benefits of becoming a Colorado resident for tuition purposes.

Financial Benefits of Becoming a Resident

As an honorably discharged veteran, you’ll be assessed the in-state tuition rate as long as you remain at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder. However, if you are 22 years old or older, married, or a graduate student, you can act now to become a full Colorado resident. Colorado residents are considered for state and ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder grants, which may significantly increase your financial aid offer.

Your Next Steps to Petition for a Residency Change

Step 1: Submit Your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

If you do intend to become a Colorado resident and you haven't done so already, submit your and any requested documentation. Learn more about applying for aid.

Step 2: Take Action to Establish Colorado Domicile

The clock started ticking to establish Colorado domicile when you physically moved to the state. To prove your intent to make Colorado your one, true, fixed and permanent home, you're required to:

• Get a Colorado driver's license within 120 days of moving to the state.
• Register your vehicle (if you have one) in Colorado within 180 days of moving to the state to avoid penalties.
• Establish additional Colorado ties. Visit our adult residency page to learn more.

Step 3: Submit a Residency Petition

Use the residency calendars to determine the first semester for which you'd qualify for in-state residency. Once petitions open for that term, submit your residency petition with all required documentation to the Office of the Registrar by the posted deadline.

Office of the Registrar | University of Colorado Boulder
303-492-6970 (option 3) | tuitclass@colorado.edu

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We sent this email at 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, to first-semester graduate and law students who were classified as nonresidents for tuition purposes.

Dear [first],

According to our records, you're currently classified as a nonresident (out-of-state) for tuition purposes. As a graduate or law student, you may be eligible to petition for a change to resident (in-state) tuition classification for Spring 2026, provided you established physical presence in Colorado on or before January 7, 2025, and take the necessary steps to establish legal ties by the time periods outlined below.

To be eligible for a change to resident classification for any term, you must demonstrate at least 12 months of Colorado domicile before the term start. Domicile is your true, fixed and permanent home of habitation. Establishing domicile requires physical presence (living in Colorado), severing legal ties to your former state and establishing new legal ties to Colorado in a timely manner after moving to the state.

Your Next Steps to Qualify for Spring 2026

If you moved to Colorado on or before January 7, 2025, and you'd like to petition for a change to resident classification for Spring 2026:

1. Take action now to establish legal ties to Colorado.
   Get a Colorado driver’s license or state ID within 120 days of moving to the state.
   Change your voter registration to Colorado if you are a registered voter.
   Register your vehicle in Colorado within 180 days of moving to the state.
   File income taxes as a Colorado resident.
   
   Review our adult petition information, and graduate student handout for detailed requirements expected of a Colorado resident. It is your responsibility to review the requirements and ensure you have met them.
    
2. Submit your completed Adult Residency Petition between Oct. 1, 2025, and Dec. 12, 2025 (5 p.m.). Mark the final deadline on your calendar now.
   
   *If you fail to take the required steps by the deadlines outlined above, your petition will be denied and you will be continue to be assessed out-of-state tuition. 
   
   **If you maintain legal ties to another state, your petition will be denied and you will continue to be assessed out-of-state tuition.

If you have individual questions about the petition process, please email the tuition classification office at tuitclass@colorado.edu.

Considerations for International Students & WRGP Participants

International students with student visas (e.g., F-1, F-2, H-3, J-1, M-1, M-2) do not typically qualify for in-state tuition and should not submit a petition without first contacting the tuition classification office at tuitclass@colorado.edu.

Graduate students who qualify for in-state tuition rates under the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) should not make changes to their domicile and should not petition for in-state tuition. WRGP applies to select academic programs only.

Office of the Registrar | University of Colorado Boulder
303-492-6970 (option 3) | tuitclass@colorado.edu

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We sent this email at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, to first-semester students who were approved for in-state tuition under the domicile exception for honorably discharged veterans.

Dear [first],

Congratulations on being approved for in-state tuition as an honorably discharged veteran. We want to thank you for your service and provide some information about the potential benefits of becoming a Colorado resident for tuition purposes.

Financial Benefits of Becoming a Resident

As an honorably discharged veteran, you’ll be assessed the in-state tuition rate as long as you’re at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder. However, if you are 22 years old or older, or a graduate student, you can act now to become a full Colorado resident, and then apply for 2025–26 financial aid, you could be considered for additional aid next school year.

Colorado residents are considered for state and ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder grants, which may significantly increase your financial aid offer.

Your Next Steps to Petition for a Residency Change

Step 1: Submit Your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

If you do intend to become a Colorado resident and you haven't done so already, submit your and any requested documentation. The FAFSA will be available in December for the upcoming school year. Learn more about applying for aid.

Step 2: Take Action to Establish Colorado Domicile

The clock started ticking to establish Colorado domicile when you physically moved to the state. To prove your intent to make Colorado your one, true, fixed and permanent home, you're required to:

• Get a Colorado driver's license within 120 days of moving to the state.
• Register your vehicle (if you have one) in Colorado within 180 days of moving to the state to avoid penalties.
• Establish additional Colorado ties by, for example, registering to vote in Colorado, paying Colorado income taxes and finding employment in Colorado.

Visit our adult residency page to learn more.

Step 3: Submit a Residency Petition

Use our residency calendars to determine the first semester for which you'd qualify for in-state residency. Once petitions open for that term, submit your residency petition with all required documentation to the Office of the Registrar by the posted deadline.

Office of the Registrar | University of Colorado Boulder
303-492-6970 (option 3) | tuitclass@colorado.edu

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We sent this email on Sept. 26, 2024, to students whose incomplete Fall 2024 residency was closed due to inaction.

Dear [first],

We have reviewed the petition and supporting documents you submitted for Fall 2024. After our initial review, we requested additional documentation or clarification regarding your residency petition. This request was sent to you by email and was noted in as a to-do item.

Because you did not submit the required documentation, your petition is now closed and will no longer be processed. Petition closures are final and may not be appealed.

If you believe that you qualify for in-state tuition classification, you are encouraged to petition for a future term. You must submit a new petition and include all required supporting documents within the published deadlines.

Please see our tuition classification for current students webpage for information about petitioning for future terms.

Office of the Registrar | University of Colorado Boulder
303-492-6970 (option 3) | tuitclass@colorado.edu

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We sent this email at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, to first-semester graduate and law students who were classified as nonresidents for tuition purposes.

Dear [first],

According to our records, you’re currently classified as a nonresident (out-of-state) for tuition purposes. As a graduate or law student, you may be eligible to petition for a change to resident (in-state) tuition classification for Fall 2025, provided you established physical presence in Colorado on or before August 20, 2024, and take the necessary steps to establish legal ties by the time periods outlined below.

To be eligible for a change to resident classification for any term, you must demonstrate at least 12 months of Colorado domicile before the term start. Domicile is your true, fixed and permanent home of habitation. Establishing domicile requires physical presence (living in Colorado), severing legal ties to your former state and establishing new legal ties to Colorado in a timely manner after moving to the state.

Your Next Steps to Qualify for Fall 2025

If you moved to Colorado on or before August 20, 2024, and you’d like to petition for a change to resident classification for Fall 2025:

1. Take action now to establish legal ties to Colorado.
    
   • Get a Colorado driver’s license or state ID within 120 days of moving to the state.
   • Change your voter registration to Colorado if you are a registered voter.
   • Register your vehicle in Colorado within 180 days of moving to the state.
   • File income taxes as a Colorado resident.
     
     
     Review our adult petition information, and graduate student handout for detailed requirements expected of a Colorado resident. It is your responsibility to review the requirements and ensure you have met them.
      
2. Submit your completed Adult Residency Petition between March 3, 2025 and July 18, 2025 (5 p.m.). Mark the final deadline on your calendar now.

If you fail to take the required steps by the deadlines outlined above, your petition will be denied and you will be continue to be assessed out-of-state tuition.

If you maintain legal ties to another state, your petition will be denied and you will continue to be assessed out-of-state tuition.

If you have individual questions about the petition process, please email the tuition classification office at tuitclass@colorado.edu.

Considerations for International Students & WRGP Participants

International students with student visas (e.g., F-1, F-2, H-3, J-1, M-1, M-2) do not typically qualify for in-state tuition and should not submit a petition without first contacting the tuition classification office at tuitclass@colorado.edu.

Graduate students who qualify for in-state tuition rates under the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) should not make changes to their domicile and should not petition for in-state tuition. WRGP applies to select academic programs only.

Office of the Registrar | University of Colorado Boulder
303-492-6970 (option 3) | tuitclass@colorado.edu

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Dear [first],

We have reviewed the petition and supporting documents you submitted for Spring 2024. After our initial review, we requested additional documentation or clarification regarding your residency petition. This request was sent to you by email and was noted in as a to-do item.

Because you did not submit the required documentation, your petition is now closed and will no longer be processed. Petition closures are final and may not be appealed.

If you believe that you qualify for in-state tuition classification, you are encouraged to petition for a future term. You must submit a new petition and include all required supporting documents within the published deadlines.

Please see our tuition classification for current students webpage for information about petitioning for future terms.

Office of the Registrar | University of Colorado Boulder
303-492-6970 (option 3) | tuitclass@colorado.edu

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Dear [first],

We're contacting you because you indicated to us on your admission application that you had a Native American affiliation. We wanted to let you know that registered members of federally recognized American Indian tribes with historical ties to Colorado may qualify for in-state tuition rates based on a new residency exception.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ the Colorado American Indian Tribes Residency Exception

Under the , signed into law on June 28, 2021, a student who would not otherwise qualify for in-state tuition and who is a registered member of one of the federally recognized American Indian tribes with historical ties to Colorado is eligible to be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes.

How to Apply

If you're a registered member of one of the federally recognized American Indian tribes with historical ties to Colorado, submit the and all required supporting documents by the first day of classes. The verification form can only be accessed once you have been admitted to the university.

Please allow ten business days for us to review your submission. Review periods may take up to four weeks during our peak processing period (July and August).

If Your Eligibility Is Confirmed

If you submit the verification form and we confirm your eligibility, you’ll be classified as a Colorado resident for tuition purposes.

Please be aware of these potential financial aid impacts:

• If you were offered an automatic consideration scholarship (e.g., First Nations, Chancellor’s, Presidential) at the time of admission, you may no longer be eligible for that nonresident scholarship.
• If you applied for financial aid and an adjustment to your original offer is needed (e.g., loss of scholarship, different type of grant based on residency, reduced loan amount), the Office of Financial Aid will notify you.

If you have questions about this residency exception, visit our residency exceptions for domicile webpage or reply to this email with your full name and either your student ID number or your date of birth (month and day only).

Office of the Registrar | University of Colorado Boulder
303-492-6970 (option 3) | tuitclass@colorado.edu

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Dear [first],

The Office of Admissions referred you to us because you may qualify for in-state tuition rates based on a military service-related residency exception.

If you believe you already qualify as a Colorado resident without the need to use a military residency exception, follow the instructions in the next section to provide proof of your eligibility.

Qualifying for In-State Tuition as a Colorado Resident

By the first day of class, if you will qualify as a straightforward Colorado resident—either as an adult student with at least 12 months of or as a dependent student through a parent who is a —you may choose to submit evidence that you are eligible for in-state tuition as a full Colorado resident.

To do so, complete an as soon as possible. Please allow three to five business days for this form to be processed.

Military-Related Residency Exceptions

If you do not qualify for in-state tuition as a Colorado resident, you may qualify for in-state tuition through a military residency exception. Please carefully review the list of military exceptions below.

• Colorado National Guard: You may be eligible if you or your spouse will be a member of the Colorado National Guard and be stationed in Colorado by the first day of class.
• U.S. military active duty member: You may be eligible if you, your spouse or your parent will be on active duty with a permanent change of station (PCS) in Colorado on the first day of class. Submit your verification form and supporting materials no earlier than 30 days prior to the first day of class.
• : You may be eligible if your parent was stationed in Colorado within the last 12 years.
• : You may be eligible if you were honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States and are permanently moving to Colorado. Submit the verification after receiving your DD214 and moving to Colorado.
• : You may be eligible if you're using VR&E assistance under Chapter 31 and will make Colorado your permanent residence on or before the first day of class.
• Individual using the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Sec. 1005): If you don't qualify through any of the exceptions above and you will be using benefits, you may qualify under this act. Contact ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder's Office of Veteran and Military Affairs for more information.  

Submitting Your Military Verification Form

If you’re eligible for one of the military exceptions above, submit the verification form and all required supporting documents (see form) by the end of the fourth week of classes. The form will not be processed if you fail to include all supporting documents.

Please allow five to seven business days for us to review your submission.

If you have questions about residency exceptions, see Residency Exceptions for Domicile or reply to this email with your full name and either your student ID number or your date of birth (month and day only).

Office of the Registrar | University of Colorado Boulder
303-492-6970 | tuitclass@colorado.edu

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The State of Colorado recently passed a bill that impacts tuition classification for some students.

The modifies the requirements for mandatory in-state tuition classification of students graduating high school, or completing a high school equivalency exam, in Colorado.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ the Revised Requirements

The revised statute requires the University of Colorado to classify a student as in-state for tuition purposes if:

1. The student attended a public or private high school in Colorado for one year and graduated or was physically present in Colorado for at least one year immediately preceding the successful completion of a high school equivalency exam (GED); and
2. The student has been physically present in Colorado for at least 12 consecutive months prior to enrollment at the university.

This is a change from the previous requirement of in-state classification where the student must have attended a Colorado high school for at least three years immediately preceding graduation or successful completion of a high school equivalency exam and the student had to be admitted to college within 12 months of graduation or passing the exam.

The statutory change will require the university to reclassify currently enrolled out-of-state students that meet the new requirements, but the change is not retroactive. Students who qualify under the revised statute will not receive a refund for the difference between out-of-state and in-state tuition for past tuition paid. However, moving forward, out-of-state students may seek reclassification as in-state under the new statute.

How to Apply for Reclassification

If you believe you qualify according to the revised statute, you must apply for a change to in-state classification. Reclassification is not automatic.

The deadline to submit this residency exception for Fall 2022 is Monday, Aug. 22 (the first day of class).

Please visit our tuition classification for current students webpage for comprehensive information about tuition classification.

Office of the Registrar | University of Colorado Boulder
303-492-6970 (option 3) | tuitclass@colorado.edu

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• "You May Now Be Eligible for In-State Tuition Classification Due to American Indian Tribal Membership," Office of the Registrar, 8/17/2021
• "," ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder Today (Student & Faculty/Staff Editions), 8/24/2021

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ the Colorado American Indian Tribes Residency Exception

Under the , signed into law on June 28, 2021, a student who would not otherwise qualify for in-state tuition and who is a registered member of one of the federally recognized American Indian tribes with historical ties to Colorado is eligible to be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes starting with the 2021–22 academic year.

How to Apply

If you're a registered member of one of the federally recognized American Indian tribes with historical ties to Colorado, submit the and all required supporting documents (see form) by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.

If Your Eligibility Is Confirmed

If you submit the verification form by Sept. 10 and we confirm your eligibility, you'll be classified as a Colorado resident for tuition purposes starting with the Fall 2021 semester. Your tuition classification change will not apply to any semesters prior to Fall 2021.

Please be aware of these potential financial aid impacts:

• If you were offered an automatic consideration scholarship (e.g., First Nations, Chancellor's, Presidential) at the time of admission, you may no longer be eligible for that nonresident scholarship.

• If you applied for financial aid and an adjustment to your original offer is needed (e.g., loss of scholarship, different type of grant based on residency, reduced loan amount), the Office of Financial Aid will notify you.

If you have questions about this residency exception, visit our residency exceptions for domicile webpage or email the tuition classification team.

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