Non-Matriculated Student Application

Washington State Higher Education Residency Affidavit:

Students must be residents to qualify for Washington in-state tuition rates at public institutions and meet residency requirements for state financial aid programs at participating schools. The Residency Affidavit is one way to show you are a resident. The affidavit is a promise between you and the institution determining residency. To be able to certify this affidavit, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Earn a high school diploma, GED, or diploma equivalent before your first term at the college determining residency
• Maintain a primary residence in Washington for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before your first term at the college determining residency, and
• Promise that one of the following is true:
  • You will file an application to become a permanent resident of the United States as soon as you are eligible to apply. And, that
  • You are also willing to engage in activities designed to prepare you for citizenship, including citizenship or civics review courses, or You are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. permanent resident.