Arizona Board of Regents
Summary for Classification of Students for Tuition Purposes

IV. UA Procedures for Establishing Residency Status:

Each student is responsible for obtaining tuition classification determination prior to registration and fee payment. This procedure requires each student to complete and file a domicile affidavit form with the Residency Classification Office. This form is required of all new students and returning students who are readmitted after an absence of one or more semesters. A student seeking resident status may be required to file supporting documentation necessary to provide a basis for resident classification (driver's license, employment history, voter's registration, physical presence, etc.).

You may request a form directly from the Residency Classification Office, or print the domicile affidavit form (pdf) in .pdf format.

• To view and print the .pdf (portable document format) file, you must have Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ software installed on your computer.
• Download a free copy of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ from the Adobe website.

Change in Resident Status:

A student desiring a change in classification must complete and file a Petition to Change Residency classification form, available from the Residency Classification Office, and is required to file all supporting documentation necessary to provide a basis for resident classification (see section III, paragraph D, of the ABOR Classification of Students for Tuition Purposes).

Filing a Request for Review:

A student who believes that he or she was incorrectly classified as a non-resident by a Classification Officer may file a written request for review with the Residency Classification Office no later than 35 days from the last day of registration. The signed request should include the student's current address and telephone number and the reasons why the student claims the classification determination is incorrect. Failure to file a timely written request constitutes a waiver of the student's right to request a hearing before a review committee.

Appealing a Decision:

Upon appeal, the Review Committee is responsible to render a decision in accordance with Arizona State Statutes and Board of Regents Policy. The student may be represented at the hearing by an advisor at the student's expense.

Written notice of the final decision of the Review Committee shall be sent to the student at his or her most recent address filed with the University. If the student is found to have been incorrectly classified as a non-resident, the University will refund the tuition collected as a non-resident. If the Review Committee determines that the student remain as a non-resident, the notice will advise the student that no further University procedures are available and the time to take any legal action may be short.