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Military Personnel

See Exceptions Chart at the end of this section

Military Exemption

• Active-duty members of the armed forces (and their dependents) on either PCS or TDY orders in Colorado can qualify for resident tuition regardless of domicile or length of residency in Colorado.  The military member must have reported to a duty station in the state no later than the first day of class for the applicable academic term.  Active duty status stationed in Colorado must be verified each term by the military installation using the Military Tuition Waiver Request Form.
• Members of the Colorado National Guard (and their dependents) qualify for resident tuition if the Guard member maintains his or her sole residence in Colorado.  The Guard member must have been a member of the Colorado National Guard by the first day of class for the applicable academic term.  Colorado National Guard status must be verified each term by the military installation using the Military Tuition Waiver Request Form.
• If a student’s parent was on active duty in Colorado at any time during the student’s senior year of high school in Colorado, the student can retain resident tuition if the parent is transferred outside Colorado (but not if the parent retires).  The student must enroll at a public institution of higher education in Colorado within 12 months of graduation, but cannot have attended college outside of Colorado.  Active duty status stationed in Colorado must be verified each term by the military installation using the Military Tuition Waiver Request Form.
• Military dependents continuously enrolled in a Colorado college continue to qualify for resident tuition if the military member is transferred outside of Colorado and while the military member continues active military service.  Active duty status stationed in Colorado must be verified each term by the military installation using the Military Tuition Waiver Request Form.
• Unless the student meets the requirements for establishing Colorado residency, this eligibility expires as of the first term that begins after retirement or loss of dependent status.

Military Members Domiciled in Colorado

To retain domicile during an absence from Colorado due to military orders, military personnel must maintain Colorado as their state of legal residence for tax purposes and Colorado voter registration.

Military personnel may retain legal residence in their original state, or they may establish a new legal residence in a state in which they reside due to military orders.  They may not establish domicile in Colorado while residing elsewhere or while being physically present in the state only on a temporary basis.

Persons domiciled in Colorado for one year who enter active duty military service (and their dependents), who return permanently to Colorado within 6 months of discharge can qualify for resident tuition regardless of changes in domicile while on active duty.

Honorably discharged members

Honorably discharged members of the armed forces (and their dependents) who have established domicile in Colorado can qualify for resident tutiion regardless of length of residency in Colorado. Honorable discharge status must be verified using the U.S. Armed Forces Veteran form.

Military Exceptions to the One-Year Domicile Requirement

The following chart indicates the situations for which exceptions exist, and whether the individual, a child dependent (unmarried child under 22 years of age on the first day of the term), or spouse qualifies. Also indicated is whether the exception provides for College Opportunity Fund (COF) eligibility or if the student is eligible for resident financial aid programs.

	In-State Eligible	Child Dependent Qualifies	Spouse Qualifies	COF Eligible	Resident Financial Aid Eligible
CO National Guard	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO
Active Duty Stationed in CO PCS	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO
Active Duty Stationed in CO TDY	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO
Active Duty Returning to CO	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Honorable Discharged Veterans	YES	YES	YES	BEGINNING 2010-2011	NO

 

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