Residency-eligible students receive the resident tuition, though are considered non-resident students for other purposes. Do not be alarmed to see that your resident status is coded as Non-Resident and initially displays the Non-Resident Cost of Attendance. The amount will update when the tuition bills are posted. How to view your residency status.How to apply for full Washington residency.
Senate Bill 5874 updates eligibility
Senate Bill 5874 goes into effect 6/9/22 updating RCW 28B.15.012. This bill goes above and beyond federal laws by making any student who is eligible for VA educational assistance or rehabilitation benefits a Washington resident student. It also adds new ways to be a Washington resident for certain active-duty military, veterans, and dependents.
Residency-eligible military-affiliated students pay resident tuition and fees at all public colleges and universities in Washington. Additionally, they meet the residency requirements for Passport to Careers, State Work Study, the American Indian Endowed Scholarship, and the National Guard Postsecondary Education Grant. Students must also meet program requirements.
Who is eligible for resident tuition?
Receiving VA Educational benefits
Starting June 9, 2022, anyone eligible for VA educational assistance or rehabilitation benefits is a Washington resident for tuition and fee purposes.
Military-affiliated students qualifying for eligible benefits
VA educational assistance or rehabilitation eligible benefits list
Who has increased eligibility after June 9, 2022?
Other ways to obtain resident tuition
Current military members
Military veterans
Military dependents
Military Resident Tuition Application
Open the application form to apply for resident tuition and view the required documents list. Applications are accepted for the current term through the last day of the term.