Domicile Affidavit

Fill this form out if you are either:

Ø  a new student applying for admission to the university for the FIRST TIME

-OR-

Ø  a student returning after an absence of one or more regular semesters.

Military Exception

Ø  If stationed in Arizona, submit Military Certification Form with a copy of your OFFICIAL orders.

Ø  If stationed in another state but claiming AZ as your home state you DO NOT need to submit the Military Certification form. Instead you will need to fill out the Domicile Affidavit and provide us with a copy of most recent LES form and LES from 12 months ago along with a copy of the military form DD-2058 which verifies their state of legal residence AND evidence of having filed an Arizona Resident Income Tax Return with the Arizona Department of Revenue for the prior tax year on all income from all sources.

Ø  If you are an Honorably Discharged Veteran you DO NOT need to submit the Military Certification form. Instead submit the Domicile Affidavit, a copy of your DD-214 Member 4 or Service 2 showing Honorable Discharge, voter registration and a copy of a document that illustrates your intent to be a resident of Arizona. This may be fulfilled with one of the following:

o     Arizona driver’s license

o    Arizona vehicle registration

o    Employment history in Arizona

o    Transfer of major banking services to Arizona

o    Change of permanent address on all pertinent records

o    Other materials of whatever kind or source relevant to domicile or residency status.

Dependent Exception

If a student can demonstrate ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS they may be eligible for an Arizona residency classification for tuition purposes without meeting the one-year durational requirement:

Ø  the student is domiciled in Arizona AND,

Ø  the student’s parent(s) are domiciled in Arizona AND,

Ø  the student’s parent(s) are entitled to claim the student as a dependent for Federal and State tax purposes.

Petition to Change Domicile Classification

Used by CONTINUING STUDENTS (must have been enrolled in previous semester to petition) to apply for resident status. Residency office is only permitted to accept petitions during the petition period as listed below:

Spring 2013        November 1st - January 22nd

Fall 2013            June 3rd - September 3rd

AZ Resident Spouse Exception

Submit this form if the student marries an Arizona resident. They may become eligible for residency as long as they were married before the first day of classes and the spouse can meet certain residency guidelines.

Statement of Reservation Residence

This form is to be filled out and submitted if you are a resident of a reservation whose land lies partially in AZ and in another state. This will need to be filled out and submitted along with  a copy of Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB) or Tribal Identification Card.

Teacher on Contract 

If a student is an employee of a public school district in Arizona and is under contract to teach on a full-time basis, or is employed as a full-time noncertified classroom aide at a public school within that district, then that person is eligible to pay in-state tuition only for the courses ncessary to complete the requirements for certification by the State Board of Education to teach in a public school district in this state.