Residency for tuition purposes: ACTIVE MILITARY & VETERAN POLICIES
Resources regarding Utah residency requirements and the reclassification process for in-state tuition rates.
Fall 2022 applications are now open.
RESIDENCY RECLASSIFICATION APPLICATION MILITARY SERVICE EXCEPTION FORM
Residency Reclassification Application Deadline by Semester
Fall Semester → July 1st
Spring Semester → November 1st
Summer Semester → April 1st
Domiciliary Tie Establishment Deadline by Semester
Fall Semester → May 1st
Spring Semester → October 1st
Summer Semester → February 1st
Mandatory Reading for All Residency Reclassification Applicants
1. University of Utah Institutional Policy on Residency Determination for Tuition Purposes
There are different tuition rates for Utah residents and for non-residents, based on Utah State Law, 53B-8-102 and Board of Regents R512 Policy. Your initial residency classification will be determined when your admissions application is reviewed. Once admitted, your official letter of acceptance will include your classification. If you are classified as a non-resident but meet the requirements of a policy or exception for resident status, you may apply to change your status.
The resources listed above describe the various ways in which students may be eligible for in-state (resident) tuition under the provisions of Utah state law. These documents explain the general rule of the law as well as exceptions that may make students eligible to waive the time requirement and apply for residency immediately. Review these materials carefully. Non-resident students who are eligible for reclassification of their residency status must submit a complete reclassification, certification, or military form by the applicable term deadline with all required supporting documentation.
Per University of Utah policy, incoming graduate students, including those in the Medical and Law programs, may apply under the Undergraduate policy or any other policy if they qualify prior to the start of their graduate studies. Graduate students who begin their graduate program as a non-resident are only eligible to reclassify under the Graduate policy, which includes completing 40 graduate-level semester hours prior to reclassification. Medical and Law students are ineligible to reclassify after beginning their program. Dental students admitted as non-residents are ineligible for reclassification at any time. The only exceptions to Graduate, Medical, Law, and Dental residency policy are for students proving eligibility through military or American Indian exceptions, or the House Bill 144 tuition waiver as described below.
ACTIVE MILITARY & VETERAN RESIDENCY EXCEPTIONS
These exceptions apply to active military and veterans and their immediate family members (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 and then complete the Application for In-State Tuition Based Upon Military Service Exceptions:
Application for In-State Tuition Based Upon Military Service Exceptions
- Copy of the requesting student's official military orders placing them in Utah on active duty assignment.
- Copy of the requesting student's 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 the requesting student'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 the requesting student has 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 the requesting student has 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 the requesting student has 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 the requesting student has 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 the requesting student is the dependent child of the U.S. military veteran, a copy of the military service member’s most recent federal tax return verifying they claimed the applicant as a tax dependent.
- Evidence of eligibility under Title 38 U.S.C., Veteran's Benefits. Students may obtain verification from the VA or online through the eBenefits account. (If students 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.
- A copy of the requesting student/active military service member's military identification card (if the requesting student is a dependent child or spouse, a copy of the their military privilege card can be submitted instead).
- A 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 requesting student is a dependent child, a copy of the active military service member’s most recent federal tax return verifying they claimed the requesting student as a tax dependent.
* Examples of additional ties, if requested, include:
- Proof of the requesting student's Utah employment, including part-time employment for at least 90 days
- A copy of the requesting student's Utah state income tax return for the most recent tax year filed as a part-year or full-year Utah resident.
- A copy of the requesting student's lease/rental agreement in the requesting student's name in Utah for at least twelve months prior to the requested term of reclassification.
- A copy of a utility bill in the requesting student's name in Utah for at least twelve months prior to the requested term of reclassification.
Term Deadlines to Submit Application / Certification / Military Forms
All students must submit their residency form by the date listed below. Students will be able to submit additional documents as requested proving physical presence after initial submission. Please note: Applications submitted after the deadline are not guaranteed a decision by the tuition due date.
Term Deadlines to Establish Domiciliary Ties
Students applying under the Undergraduate Policy (One Year Rule) or Graduate Policy must establish their Utah domiciliary ties (driver’s license, voter registration, and vehicle registration) by the deadlines listed below. * Failure to establish ties by the listed deadlines will require students to provide proof of additional Utah ties.
Residency Application Submission Deadline by Semester
Domiciliary Tie Deadline by Semester
(801) 581-8761, Option 5
residency@utah.edu