Other requirements may apply. For further residency information, please contact the USU Admissions Office at 435-797-1079 or visit us in person at the Taggart Student Center, Room 102.
THE LAW: ESTABLISHING UTAH DOMICILE AND MAINTINING CONTINUOUS UTAH RESIDENCY FOR ONE YEAR (12 CALENDAR MONTHS) AND DECLARING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.
Requirements
- You must be a Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States to apply for residency and be admitted to Utah State University.
- You must obtain a Utah Driver's License, Voter Registration, and Vehicle Registration. These three items must be obtained at least 3 months before you apply for residency. For example, if you are applying for residency for the fall semester, you would need these items by May 1st. For spring semester, you must obtain these items by October 1st. If you are using a vehicle in Utah, even if it is in your parent's name, it needs to be registered in Utah.
- You must live in Utah for 12 continuous months. You cannot be absent from the state for more than a total of 30 days during this time frame (this includes Christmas Break, Spring Break, and summer). You must provide two different types of evidence as verification, which are:
- Verification of Housing in Utah: This must cover the full 12-month period. This can include rental agreements, letters from your landlord, or your mortgage statement.
- Verification of Physical Presence in Utah: This must also cover the full 12-month period, and is verification of what you were doing in Utah. This can be your unofficial transcripts if you were a student, paystubs if you were working, letters from coaches or volunteer organizations, or bank statements showing transactions in Utah. If you are unable to provide any of these types of verifications, please contact our office regarding other options. You must be able to provide proof of your physical presence for the full 12-month period.
A typical example would be a student who attended school fall and spring semesters but did not attend school in the summer and instead got a job. You would need to provide the rental contracts for the full 12 months to verify housing, unofficial transcripts to prove what activity you were involved in for fall and spring semesters, and paystubs for each month of the summer to verify you were physically present in Utah.
- You must be declared financially independent. This means you cannot be claimed as a dependent by anyone outside the state of Utah on your most recent tax return. For example, if you are applying for residency for the Fall 2011 semester, you must not be claimed as a dependent by anyone outside of Utah on taxes filed by April 2011 for the 2010 tax year. You will need to submit a copy of your 1040 Form as proof of this (the first 2 pages of your federal tax return).
- Enrolled nonresident students need to obtain residency during their first year in order to avoid the cost of nonresident tuition during their second year. Students will need evidences of establishing domicile: Utah driver license, Utah vehicle registration, and Utah voter registration. ALL of these must have an issue date of at least 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE SEMESTER BEGINS. For the Fall semester, students should have these items by the first week in June.
How To Apply
- Fill out the Online Residency Application through your USU Access (Banner) account under "Student" then "Student Records".
- Send in required documentation to the Admissions Office, TSC Room 102, 0160 Old Main Hill, Logan UT 84322-0160, or fax it to 435-797-3708. Please include your A# on all documentation.
- Check your residency status online frequently to see if we require any further documentation.
- Once your residency is approved, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 435-797-0173 to let them know of your change of resident status if you are receiving federal aid as an out-of-state student.
Exceptions
There are provisions in the law that enable a person to be granted Utah residency for tuition purposes as an exception to the requirements listed above. Exceptions are listed below, but please contact the Admissions Office for more information regarding requirements and restrictions for each exception.- Persons who marry a Utah resident
- Dependent children and spouses of those with full-time employment in Utah
- Persons who have a parent who is a Utah resident
- Persons recruited or transferred to Utah for full-time employment
- Recipient of State Social Services Benefit
- Military personnel and their dependents who were Utah residents prior to active-duty deployment
- Active-duty military personnel and their dependents w/current duty station in Utah (no residency application required)
- Native Americans registered on tribal rolls of Tribes whose lands border Utah (no residency application required)
- Members of the Utah National Guard (no residency application required)
*Note: WUE and Nonresident Alumni Legacy recipients are not eligible to apply for residency for tuition purposes using the time spent receiving the waivers. For more detailed information regarding residency requirements, please refer to the Utah System of Higher Education's website or feel free to contact the Admissions Office at 435-797-1079.
Admissions
Taggart Student Center 102
0160 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-0160
Fax: 435-797-3708
Phone: 435-797-1079
Email: residency@usu.edu
Taggart Student Center 102
0160 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-0160
Fax: 435-797-3708
Phone: 435-797-1079
Email: residency@usu.edu
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