Tuition Classification Exceptions for Military Personnel and Their Dependents
Active-duty military personnel stationed in Colorado
1. Active-duty personnel of the armed forces of the United States and Canada on permanent duty station in Colorado and their dependents (as defined by military regulations) are eligible for in-state status, regardless of domicile or length of residence in Colorado. The military member must have active duty status and report to a duty station in Colorado, as certified by their military commander, by the first day of the semester. To request the Military Tuition Adjustment Request Form contact Student Financial Services
Military dependents granted in-state classification who maintain continuous enrollment in a Colorado college can continue to be classified as in-state for tuition purposes even though the military member has been transferred out of Colorado (this eligibility expires as of the first term that begins after retirement or loss of dependent status, unless the student meets the requirement for domicile [see definition of domicile for tuition purposes] in Colorado for one year.)
2. If a parent of an unemancipated student was active-duty in Colorado at any time during the student’s senior year of high school in Colorado, and has been transferred out of Colorado, the student may be eligible for in-state classification based on a military waiver, if the student enrolls in a public institution of higher education in Colorado within 12 months of high school graduation, and the student did not attend college outside Colorado during that 12 months.
Active-duty Military personnel domiciled in Colorado prior to enlistment, but currently in another state
1. To retain domicile in Colorado during an absence from Colorado due to military orders, military personnel must maintain Colorado as their state of legal residence for tax purposes and voters must maintain Colorado voter registration.
2. A person domiciled (see definition of domicile for tuition purposes) in Colorado for one year prior to enlisting into active-duty who returns permanently to Colorado within 6 months of discharge is eligible for in-state tuition classification regardless of changes of domicile while active duty.
Note:
If a student/parent meets the requirement for domicile (see definition of domicile for tuition purposes) in Colorado for one year, the student/parent must submit a petition to Student Financial Services to be considered for in-state classification for tuition purposes. To obtain a copy of the Petition for In-state Tuition Classification, contact Student Financial Services.