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Residency Student Classification
The following Trustee regulations govern the classification of students at the University of Wyoming as resident or non-resident for tuition purposes, and shall be administered by the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Registrar. (Trustee Regulation, Chapter VIII, Section 3.) See the University Regulations online for the most up-to-date version.
Student Classification for Tuition Assessment
Residing in Wyoming primarily as a student will not support a claim for resident status for tuition purposes. Qualifying for residency for tuition purposes at the University of Wyoming differs from what is normally required to be a “resident” of the State of Wyoming. A person may be considered a “resident” of Wyoming and still be a Non-Resident for tuition purposes at the University of Wyoming.
The governing regulation for residency classification for tuition and fee purposes, as approved by the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees, is UW Regulation 2-200. See the University Regulations online for the most up-to-date version.
Process
The University of Wyoming will determine the initial classification of resident or nonresident status for tuition purposes. Students classified as nonresidents who feel they meet residency requirements may apply to change their status through a form approved by the Office of the Registrar.
If a student classified as an out-of-state resident for tuition purposes wishes to petition their residency status at the University of Wyoming, they will need to conclusively demonstrate they have established a permanent home in Wyoming. Students must submit the Petition for Residency for Tuition Purposes, along with all specified relevant, appropriate, and verifiable documentation to the Office of the Registrar. The deadline for submission is no later than 5 p.m. of the first day of classes for the semester the student wishes to petition, based off of the University’s academic calendar. The student bears the burden of providing documentation to show a permanent home has been established in Wyoming based on the required criteria of UW Regulation 8-1(III)(B)(8). See the University Regulations online for the most up-to-date version.
The Registrar or designee will evaluate the student’s petition and documentation to determine whether the student has established a permanent home in Wyoming based on the requirements set forth in UW Regulation 8-1(III)(B)(8) or met any other residency criteria in UW Regulation 8-1. See the University Regulations online for the most up-to-date version. If a student subsequently meets the criteria of being a resident for tuition purposes, the student’s residency status will be reclassified by the Office of the Registrar and the resident tuition rate will become effective the semester the student submitted the petition. Under no circumstances will any tuition or fee adjustments be retroactively applied to previous semesters.
If a student’s petition is denied, the student will be notified in writing of the denial.
Appealing the Registrar’s Decision
If a student has a petition denied by the Registrar, the student may appeal the decision by submitting the Denied Residency Petition Appeal form to the Office of the Registrar within ten (10) calendar days of the original decision by the Registrar or designee.
The Residency Classification Committee will receive the student’s Denied Residency Petition Appeal form, the written decision of the Registrar, and the student’s previously-submitted petition and documentation which were submitted to the Registrar prior to the submission deadline for that semester. The Residency Classification Committee will determine if an error was made by the Registrar and will make a decision to affirm or reverse the classification decision of the Registrar. The decision of the Residency Classification Committee is final and there is no further level of appeal for that semester.
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