Residency Exceptions

There are five specific exceptions to the twelve month rule which may entitle a student to resident classification if all conditions have been met by the last day of regular registration.

Dependent

A dependent student who has established domicile in Arizona but has not met the one-year requirement may possibly qualify for resident tuition, provided that on or before the last day of regular registration the following conditions have been met:

• Parents are domiciled in Arizona, and
• Parents claim the student as an exemption for federal and state income tax purposes.

Transferred Employee

The student has established domicile in Arizona, but has not met the one-year requirement, and is an employee or spouse of an employee transferred to Arizona by his or her employer for employment purposes.

(back to top)

Military

The student is not domiciled in Arizona, but is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces stationed in Arizona pursuant to military orders or is the spouse or dependent child as defined in the A.R.S. section 43-1001.

A student does not lose resident status while in continuous attendance towards the degree for which currently enrolled if military service is discontinued.

In addition, a person domiciled in Arizona immediately prior to becoming a member of the U.S. Armed Forces will not lose resident status because of his or her absence while a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, provided he or she has demonstrated continued intent to maintain Arizona domicile.

Native American

The student is not domiciled in Arizona, but is a member of a Native American tribe whose reservation land lies partially in Arizona and another state and is a resident of such a reservation.

Employee of a Public School District

The person is an employee of a public school district in this state and is under contract as a full-time non-certified classroom aide at a public school within that school district.

For purposes of this paragraph, the person is eligible to pay in-state tuition only for courses necessary to complete the requirements for certification by the State Board of Education to teach in a public school district in this state.

No member of the person's family is eligible for classification as an in-state student pursuant to this paragraph, although they may be qualified under other exceptions.

(back to top)