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Revised Requirements for Becoming a Colorado Resident (Targeted Message)

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.

About 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. Â鶹ÒùÔº 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.

If you are currently classified as out-of-state and you believe that you meet the requirements outlined above, complete the to request a change to in-state classification.

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