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400.220 RESIDENCY CLASSIFICATION POLICY

Residency, for the purposes of tuition, shall be determined under the provisions of RCW 28B.15.012 and 28B.15.013.  Each Wenatchee Valley College applicant shall be classified as either resident or non-resident for admission to the college in accordance with these provisions.

Supersedes: 7.P.05
Adopted by the board of trustees: 7/12/00
Last reviewed: __/__/__
Policy contact: Student Services

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1400.220 Residency Classification Procedure

1400.220 RESIDENCY CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE

A. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

To qualify as a resident student you must:

  1. Be financially independent and have established residence in Washington state for purposes other than education for at least one year before the beginning of the first quarter of enrollment, or
  2. Be a dependent with one or both parents (or legal guardian) having maintained residence in Washington state for at least one year before the beginning of the first quarter of enrollment, or
  3. Be the spouse or dependent of an active-duty military person stationed in Washington State.

Proof of residency is each student’s responsibility.  Acceptable evidence of Washington state residency for one year before enrollment can be:

  1. Valid Washington driver’s license.
  2. Voter registration card.
  3. Washington registration of motor vehicles.
  4. Purchase of property in Washington.
  5. Rent receipts (college residence hall not eligible).
  6. Verification of not having received financial aid from another state.

Contact the admissions office for further information residency

Approved by the president’s cabinet: 8/23/05
Presented to the board of trustees: 9/21/05
Last reviewed: __/__/__
Procedure contact: Student Services

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400.220 Residency Classification Policy