057-3 Wyo. Code R. §§ 3-5 - Establishing Residency Requirements
(a) This residency
policy shall be published in course catalogs of the community
colleges.
(b) Residence
classification shall be determined for each student at the time the application
for admission is accepted or upon student petition for tuition
reclassification. Residency is defined in
W.S.
22-1-102(a)(xxx) and further
clarified below:
(i) A registered student who
is correctly classified as a resident by any Wyoming community college or by
the University of Wyoming shall be classified a resident at all Wyoming
community colleges.
(ii) A legal
dependent of a Wyoming community college graduate may be classified as a
Wyoming resident for tuition purposes at any Wyoming community
college.
(iii) An individual who is
a spouse or legal dependent of an individual who lives in the State of Wyoming
and is considered to be a Wyoming resident pursuant to section
5 rules.
(iv) Graduates of a Wyoming high school or a
recipient of a high school equivalency certificate who also qualifies for a
Hathaway Scholarship.
(v) Active
Wyoming National Guard members and U.S. Armed Forces members stationed in
Wyoming, and their dependents.
(vi)
Wyoming residents temporarily absent from the State due to military service,
attendance at an education institution, or other type of documented temporary
sojourn.
(vii) Individuals with a
permanent home in Wyoming. To determine if a permanent Wyoming home has been
established, individuals must show evidence of living in Wyoming continuously
for a minimum of six months. At least two of the following criteria must be
met:
(A) Evidence that any former out-of-state
home has been abandoned,
(B)
Full-time employment in Wyoming for a minimum of six months prior to residency
determination,
(C) Ownership of
home or property in Wyoming,
(D)
Six months of continual presence in Wyoming prior to residency
determination,
(E) Former Wyoming
residency and maintaining state ties,
(F) Reliance on Wyoming resources for full
financial support,
(G) Wyoming
vehicle registration dated a minimum of six months prior to residency
determination,
(H) Wyoming address
on most recent federal income tax return,
(I) A valid Wyoming driver's license issued a
minimum of six months prior to residency determination, and
(J) Wyoming voter registration dated a
minimum of six months prior to residency determination.
(viii) A veteran or eligible individual, as
described in 38 U.S. C.
3679(c)(2), shall qualify as
a resident for purposes of tuition if the applicant provides:
(A) A certificate or other evidence of the
veteran's qualifying service in the uniformed services of the United
States:
(B) Documented evidence at
the time of enrollment that:
(I) The veteran
intends to live in Wyoming during the term of enrollment;
(II) The veteran is enrolling in a Wyoming
community college within three years of discharge or release from a period of
active duty service of 90 days or more;
(III) If the applicant is a spouse or a child
of the veteran, the applicant is a transferee pursuant to
38 U.S. C.
3311(b)(9) or
3319 of the veteran's eligibility
for education benefits.
(C)
38 U.S. C.
3679,
3311, and
3319 are incorporated by reference
into these rules.
(I) Incorporation of the
full text of the Code in this chapter would be cumbersome and inefficient given
the length and nature of the Code.
(II) This incorporation does not include any
later amendments to or editions of the Code.
(III) Copies of the Code are available at the
Commission main office at 2300 Capitol Ave., Hathaway Building Fifth Floor
Suite B, Cheyenne, WY 82002.
(IV)
Copies of the Code are also available at the following website:
www.communitycolleges.wy.edu/Data/Sites/1/commissionFiles/Commission/rules/US-codeveterans.pdf.
(ix) The following
students are considered non-residents:
(A)
Individuals who do not qualify under section (b)(i through viii above);
and
(B) Individuals who are not
U.S. citizens or permanent residents except as provided by section (b)(iv)
above.
Notes
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