Residency for Tuition Purposes: Active Military & Veteran Policies
Spring 2024 applications are open from September 15, 2023 to January 5, 2024
Read on to learn about the University of Utah residency policies, exceptions, requirements and deadlines.
Residency Reclassification Application Deadline by Semester
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Semester
Domiciliary Tie Establishment Deadline by Semester
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Semester
Active Military & Veteran Residency Exceptions
These exceptions apply to active military and veterans and their immediate family members ( dependent spouses or children). To apply for an active military or veteran exception, please fill out a Military Service Exception Form and submit all required documentation. Please note that retroactive residency is not granted.
Please check the sections below to see if you qualify under any of the following military exceptions, then complete the Application for In-State Tuition Based Upon Military Service Exceptions.
- Copy of your official military orders placing you in Utah on active duty assignment
- Copy of your current military ID card
Immediate family member is defined as the current spouse or unmarried dependent child of the U.S. military veteran.
- Copy of the official military orders placing the service member in Utah on active duty assignment
- Copy of the military service member’s military ID card or a copy of the requesting student’s military privilege card
- Copy of your military DD-214 showing both of the following:
- Proof of honorable or general discharge
- At least 180 days of service
- Signed written declaration that you have relinquished residency in any other state and do not maintain any residency ties elsewhere
- This declaration can be signed within the Military Service Exception Form.
- Objective evidence that you have demonstrated an intent to establish residency in Utah, which may include any one of the following:
- Utah voter registration card
- Utah driver’s license or identification card
- Utah vehicle registration
- Evidence of employment in Utah
- Rental agreement showing the requesting student’s name and Utah address
- Utility bills showing the requesting student’s name and Utah address
Immediate family member is defined as the current spouse or unmarried dependent child of the U.S. military veteran.
- Copy of the U.S. military veteran’s military DD-214 showing both of the following:
- Proof of honorable or general discharge
- At least 180 days of service
- Signed written declaration that you have relinquished residency in any other state and do not maintain any residency ties elsewhere
- This declaration can be signed within the Military Service Exception Form.
- Objective evidence that you have demonstrated an intent to establish residency in Utah, which may include any one of the following:
- Utah voter registration card
- Utah driver’s license or identification card
- Utah vehicle registration
- Evidence of employment in Utah
- Rental agreement showing the requesting student’s name and Utah address
- Utility bills showing the requesting student’s name and Utah address
- If you are the dependent child of a U.S. military veteran, a copy of the military service member’s most recent federal tax return verifying they claimed you as a tax dependent
- Evidence of eligibility under Title 38 U.S. Code:
- Chapter 30, Montgomery G.I. Bill – Active Duty Educational Assistance Program
- Chapter 33 – Post- 9/11 Educational Assistance Program
- Chapter 35 – Dependent Education Assistance Program
- You may obtain verification from the VA or online through the eBenefits account.
- If you have questions on how to go about this, the University of Utah Office of the Registrar Veteran Services can assist with this process.
- Signed written declaration that the requesting student will utilize G.I. Bill benefits
- This declaration can be signed within the Military Service Exception Form.
- Objective evidence that you have demonstrated an intent to establish residency in Utah, which may include any one of the following:
- Utah voter registration card
- Utah driver’s license or identification card
- Utah vehicle registration
- Evidence of employment in Utah
- Rental agreement showing the requesting student’s name and Utah address
- Utility bills showing the requesting student’s name and Utah address
Immediate family member is defined as the current spouse or unmarried dependent child of the U.S. military service member.
- Copy of the requesting student/active military service member’s military identification card
- If you are a dependent child or spouse, a copy of the military privilege card can be submitted instead.
- Copy of the requesting student/active military service member’s most recent military orders
- Objective evidence that the requesting student/active military service member has not relinquished residency ties to Utah, which may include any one of the following:
- Utah voter registration card
- Utah driver’s license or identification card
- Utah vehicle registration
- Copy of a Utah income tax return in the requesting student/active military service member’s name and/or their current spouse’s name, filed as a Utah resident
- Proof that the requesting student/active military service member and/or their current spouse owns a home in Utah, including a property tax notice for property owned in Utah by the requesting student/active military service member and/or their current spouse.
- If you are a dependent child, a copy of the active military service member’s most recent federal tax return verifying they claimed you as a tax dependent
Have Questions?
Residency Office Contact Information
(801) 581-8761, Option 5
residency@utah.edu