Residency navigator
Use the residency navigator to help determine your eligibility for residency
Residency for Tuition Purposes
Your residency classification for tuition purposes is determined based on Arizona revised statutes and guidelines provided by the Arizona Board of Regents' (ABOR). Students who have been classified as non-residents can request reclassification by submitting a Residency Petition. Use the Residency Navigator and the links below to learn more.
Students who graduated from an Arizona high school but do not otherwise qualify to be classified as residents for tuition purposes may be eligible to receive the Non-Resident Tuition Rate for Arizona High School Graduates.
Information about Arizona Prop. 308.
Requesting Residency Reclassification
Once you know which petition is best for you, this is what you need to do.
Residency Navigator
Review Requirements
Submit your Petition
Residency Navigator
We’ve designed this tool to help you determine which residency classification category may apply to you. Using the residency navigator will not have any influence on the outcome of your residency petition. It is not intended to predict whether your petition will be approved or denied.
Are you active military (including National Guard or Reserves)?
The military exception might apply to your situation – especially if you are stationed in Arizona.
Are you the spouse or dependent of an active military member?
The military exception applies to spouses and dependents and might work for you – especially if you are stationed in Arizona.
Are you a veteran of the U.S. Military?
Thank you for your service! There are two veteran exceptions that might apply to your situation.
Are you the spouse or dependent of a veteran?
Review the Choice Act criteria under the veteran exception to see if that might apply to your situation.
Are you Native American and belong to an Arizona tribe?
The Native American Exception applies if you are an enrolled member of an Indian tribe whose reservation land lies wholly or partially in Arizona.
Were you transferred to Arizona by your employer (or spouse’s employer)?
If your employer paid for you move, you might qualify for the transferred employee exception.
Are you working on your teacher certification and employed full-time as a teacher or aide in an Arizona public school district?
The Teacher Waiver allows you to pay resident tuition on courses required for AZ certification.
Did you complete a year of service in Arizona with either AmeriCorps or VISTA?
You might qualify for the AmeriCorps or VISTA exception.
Do your parents live in AZ and do they claim you as a tax dependent?
The Dependent exception might work for you if you and your parent live permanently in Arizona and your parent is entitled to claim you as a dependent child for tax purposes.
Are you married to an Arizona resident?
The Spouse Exception might apply to your situation if your spouse can document financial independence and has lived in Arizona for at least 12 months.
Have you lived in Arizona for the last 12 months?
So far nothing has applied to you; and, if you have not lived in AZ for 12 months you probably don’t qualify at this time.
Are you in Arizona primarily to be a student?
It doesn’t appear that any of the categories apply to you at this time.
Are your sources of financial support all self-generated, e.g. employment income? This means that you can support yourself without help from parents, family, etc.
The Independent Student petition might work for you if you can demonstrate you've lived continuously in Arizona for at least 12 months, can submit documentation showing 12 months worth of ties to Arizona known as "intent", including financial independence, and can show that you’re not in Arizona primarily to be a student.
It doesn’t appear that any of the categories apply to you at this time.
Residency Petition
You may fit into multiple categories. Determine which is the most appropriate for your situation.
Requirements
The independent student petition requires you to:
- Provide proof of domicile and continuous physical presence in Arizona for 12 months
- Provide proof of financial independence
- Overcome the presumption that you are in Arizona primarily to be a student
Read more about this petition.
Request Reclassification
Your petition is completed in three steps:
Step 1: Start and submit your online questionnaire prior to the petition deadline.
Step 2: Submit your documents prior to the document deadline
Step 3: Pay the petition fee prior to the document deadline
Deadlines
Don’t miss your deadlines:
- Petition deadline – t this is the last day to complete step 1.
- Document deadline – this is the last day to complete step 2 & 3
- Priority deadline – this is the last day to complete steps 1,2, & 3 if you want a decision before classes start.
Requirements
The dependent student petition requires you to:
- Provide proof that you and your parent(s) are domiciled in Arizona and your parent(s) are entitled to claim you as a dependent for tax purposes.
Read more about this petition.
Request Reclassification
Your petition is completed in three steps:
Step 1: Start and submit your online questionnaire prior to the petition deadline.
Step 2: Submit your documents prior to the document deadline
Step 3: Pay the petition fee prior to the document deadline
Deadlines
Don’t miss your deadlines:
- Petition deadline – this is the last day to complete step 1
- Document deadline – this is the last day to complete step 2 & 3
- Priority deadline – this is the last day to complete steps 1,2, & 3 if you want a decision before classes start.
Requirements
The spouse petition requires you to:
- Provide proof that you are domiciled in Arizona
- Provide proof that your spouse has maintained domicile in Arizona for 12 continuous months
- Provide proof that your spouse is financially independent
- Provide proof of marriage
Read more about this petition.
Request Reclassification
Your petition is completed in three steps:
Step 1: Start and submit your online questionnaire prior to the petition deadline.
Step 2: Submit your documents prior to the document deadline
Step 3: Pay the petition fee prior to the document deadline
Deadlines
Don’t miss your deadlines:
- Petition deadline – this is the last day to complete step 1.
- Document deadline – this is the last day to complete step 2 & 3
- Priority deadline – this is the last day to complete steps 1,2, & 3 if you want a decision before classes start.
Requirements
The transferred employee petition requires you to:
- Provide proof that you are domiciled in Arizona
- Provide proof that you were transferred you to Arizona for employment purposes OR provide proof that your spouse was transferred to Arizona for employment purposes
- Provide proof the transfer to Arizona meets the conditions described here.
Read more about this petition.
Request Reclassification
Your petition is completed in three steps:
Step 1: Start and submit your online questionnaire prior to the petition deadline.
Step 2: Submit your documents prior to the document deadline
Step 3: Pay the petition fee prior to the document deadline
Deadlines
Don’t miss your deadlines:
- Petition deadline – this is the last day to complete step 1
- Document deadline – this is the last day to complete step 2 &3
- Priority deadline – this is the last day to complete steps 1,2, & 3 if you want a decision before classes start.
Requirements
The military petition applies to U. S. military members (and their spouses/dependents) and requires you to:
- Provide proof that the military member is currently stationed in Arizona
OR
- Provide proof that the U.S. military member’s state of legal residence is Arizona (and has been for at least 12 months)
Dependents are also eligible if the student provides proof of intent to be an Arizona resident and proof that they are using transferred post/911 G.I. bill benefits during a time in which the member of the U.S. uniformed services is serving on active duty (of 90 days or more).
Read more about this petition.
Request Reclassification
Your petition is completed in two steps:
Step 1: Start and submit your online questionnaire prior to the petition deadline.
Step 2: Submit your documents prior to the document deadline
Deadlines
Don’t miss your deadlines:
- Petition deadline – this is the last day to complete step 1
- Document deadline – this is the last day to complete step 2
- Priority deadline – this is the last day to complete steps 1 & 2 if you want a decision before classes start.
Requirements
The veteran petition applies to veterans of the U.S. military and requires you to:
- Provide proof that the veteran was discharged with a character of service of “honorable”, and proof of intent to establish domicile in Arizona.
OR
- Provide proof of active duty of 90 days or more, use of Ch. 30, 31, 33 or 35 educational benefits and proof of intent to establish domicile in Arizona.
The veteran petition applies to dependents and requires the student to:
- Provide proof that the student is using transferred Ch. 30, 31, 33 or 35 benefits and proof of intent to establish domicile in Arizona.
OR
- Provide proof of receiving benefits certified under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship and proof of intent to establish domicile in Arizona.
Read more about this petition.
Request Reclassification
Your petition is completed in two steps:
Step 1: Start and submit your online questionnaire prior to the petition deadline.
Step 2: Submit your documents prior to the document deadline
Deadlines
Don’t miss your deadlines:
- Petition deadline – this is the last day to complete step 1
- Document deadline – this is the last day to complete step 2
- Priority deadline – this is the last day to complete steps 1 & 2 if you want a decision before classes start.
Requirements
The American Indian petition applies if you are an enrolled member of an Indian tribe whose reservation land lies wholly or partially in Arizona.
Read more about this petition.
Request Reclassification
Your petition is completed in two steps:
Step 1: Start and submit your online questionnaire prior to the petition deadline.
Step 2: Submit your documents prior to the document deadline
Deadlines
Don’t miss your deadlines:
- Petition deadline – this is the last day to complete step 1
- Document deadline –this is the last day to complete step 2
- Priority deadline – this is the last day to complete steps 1 & 2 if you want a decision before classes start.
Requirements
The teacher waiver applies if you are currently employed as a full-time teacher or classroom aide in an Arizona public school district, an approved Arizona charter school or an approved Arizona private school.
Teacher waivers are effective only for the semester for which they are submitted. A new teacher waiver petition must be submitted for subsequent semesters.
Read more about the this petition.
Request Reclassification
Your petition is completed in two steps:
Step 1: Start and submit your online questionnaire prior to the petition deadline.
Step 2: Submit your documents prior to the document deadline
Deadlines
Don’t miss your deadlines:
- Petition deadline –this is the last day to complete step 1
- Document deadline – this is the last day to complete step 2
- Priority deadline – this is the last day to complete steps 1 & 2 if you want a decision before classes start.
Requirements
Read more about this petition.
Request Reclassification
Your petition is completed in two steps:
Step 1: Start and submit your online questionnaire prior to the petition deadline.
Step 2: Submit your documents prior to the document deadline
Deadlines
Don’t miss your deadlines:
- Petition deadline – this is the last day to complete step 1
- Document deadline – this is the last day to complete step 2
- Priority deadline – this is the last day to complete steps 1 & 2 if you want a decision before classes start.