Washington State Residency
In July 2005, the University of Washington Regents approved an operating fee waiver, effective Autumn Quarter 2005, for nonresident graduate and professional students. This is an annual waiver of the differential between resident and nonresident tuition.
The waiver is for graduate and professional students who have lived in the state for at least one year (excepting students whose visa status precludes them from establishing permanent residency) and who have applied for resident status but failed to overcome the presumption they are residing in Washington primarily for educational purposes.
When applying for residency the student must submit a completed Residence Questionnaire, be able to document financial independence for the current and prior calendar years, and show 12 consecutive months of legal residency in Washington state prior to the quarter of application. Students must file a residency application annually to either become reclassified as a bona fide resident or to establish eligiblity for this operating fee waiver.
The Registrar's Office, (206) 543-5932, administers Residence Classification for the University of Washington. For a list of documentation examples and more details, visit the Residence Classification website.