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Olympic Athletes Residency Exceptions

These are the requirements and deadlines for Olympic athlete students to receive resident student status here at the U.

The requirements for each exception are listed, and the student must meet ALL requirements.  In all cases, the Residency Division of the University of Utah Admissions Department is the determining body for all military residency exceptions.

Follow all the steps in “Steps to Apply” found below.

Olympic athlete residency exception policies are for:

This exception applies to students who are athletes training for the Olympics here in Utah.

Other types of Residency exceptions:

  • Military or veteran exceptions
  • American Indian exceptions
  • USHE transfer student exceptions
  • State or Federal exceptions
  • House Bill 118
  • House Bill 144

Steps to Apply

  • Step 1: Read

    Utah state law (USHE R512, Resident Student Status 5.2.3) says:

    “The burden is on the student to prove that they are eligible for [residency]…“,

    …and as such, we expect all students to learn about their options, and make choices based on that learning.  Please learn your obligations regarding residency:

    1. Please read the “Mandatory Reading” to learn about the legal rules regarding residency in Utah.
    2. Please read through the different residency options, including:
      • Reclassification policies for Undergraduate or Graduate students
      • Military Exceptions
      • American Indian Exceptions
      • Olympics Exceptions
      • Transfer Students from other Utah schools
      • State and Federal Exceptions
      • Tuition Waivers

  • Step 2: Apply

    Apply for the semester you want to become a resident student as soon as you can.

    You don’t need to have all the required documents at the time you apply.  You can submit those documents once you have them ready, up until the Census Deadline.

    • Work on your residency reclassification only begins with an application, so submit one as soon as possible.
    • Applications received* by the submission deadlines listed above will be first priority.
    • Applications that are submitted* by the submission deadline and are later on completed are guaranteed a decision by the first day of the semester.

    *Please note: Successful submission of the reclassification application will return you to the Main Residency webpage. Once your application has loaded into our system, you will receive a confirmation email with additional instructions. Please allow up to two business days for this process to occur.

    RESIDENCY EXCEPTIONS CERTIFICATION FORM

    APPLY EARLY FOR FIRST PRIORITY. APPLY ON TIME BEFORE THE APPLICATIONS CLOSE.

  • Step 3: Submit Required Documents

    Once your application is submitted, submit all the required documents that your application needs. You can do this with the link below, the Document Submission Form.

    The policy criteria are explained in the "Exception for Olympic Athletes Training in Utah" section below.

    You can send those in as soon as you have them ready, up until the last day to work on applications, Census Deadline.

    CLICK HERE – DOCUMENT SUBMISSION

    YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL THE CRITERIA, INCLUDING ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION.

  • Step 4: Follow Up

    The Residency evaluator working on your application will be emailing you about additional steps needed, such as to remind you of what documents are still needed.

    Check your UMail account often to find out what your application status is.

    If you’re not receiving Residency emails, contact us to update your email addresses for Residency communications.

    Visit us:

    Student Services Building,
    201 S 1460 E,
    Salt Lake City, UT 84112

    Office Hours (All times are Mountain Time Zone):
    Monday through Friday – 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
    Closed Tuesday from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. for Staff Meetings

    Call us: 801-581-8761, Option 5
    Email us: residency@utah.edu

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still from the Olympic opening ceremony in 2002
an Olympic skier mid-jump, with a crowd in the bleachers below
close-up of the Olympic flame torch and the logo in Salt Lake 2002

Exception for Olympic Athletes Training in Utah

The following criteria is required:

  1. Exceptions Certification Form application
  2. Letter from the USOPC verifying the requesting student’s eligibility. Note that this letter MUST come from USOPC and cannot come from a coach or team

Residency for Tuition Purposes Calendar

  • Starting Summer Semester 2024 onward, all Exception and Addendum applications for Residency  (Military/Veteran, American Indian, Olympic Athlete, USHE Transfer Student, and State of Utah Exceptions, Addendum) will have the same deadlines as all Residency Reclassification applications for the following dates:

    • Application Open
    • Domiciliary Tie Establishment Deadline
    • On-Time Application Deadline
    • Application Closes
    • Document Submission Deadline
    • Incomplete Applications Removed

    See Residency Calendar for details.

  • Late Application Submissions

    An application is considered late if it is submitted after the deadline (see “Residency for Tuition Purposes Calendar” above).

    The hard late deadline for application submission is the tuition deadline. No application will be accepted after the tuition deadline for the requested term of reclassification.

    Late Documentation

    Required documentation (proof of physical presence documents, submission of Utah ties, proof of tax independence documents, etc.) will be accepted through the census deadline of the requested term of reclassification at the latest.  Documentation should be submitted as soon as possible prior to this deadline.  No documentation will be accepted after the census deadline for the requested term of reclassification.

    Students submitting documentation must have a residency reclassification application on file that was submitted by the hard application deadline.

  • Some students may qualify to have their nonresident tuition portion waived through nonresident tuition waivers House Bill 144 or House Bill 118

    Information on House Bill 144 & House Bill 118 tuition waivers, as well as the application, are available here.

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