American Indian Students
American Indian students who meet the following two conditions are eligible to pay resident tuition at colleges and universities in Washington State:
- For a period of one year immediately prior to enrollment at a state institution of higher education, students must have been domiciled in one or a combination of the following states: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington. The domicile must have been for purposes other than college. If a student takes any courses at another Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington college during the one-year period immediately prior to their first term at a state institution of higher education, they cannot have taken more than six credits in any given term. If a student exceeds that limit they must prove that they have a domicile in one of these states for non-college reasons.
- Students must be a member of one of the federally recognized Indian tribes, as determined under Title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations (25CFR), whose traditional and customary tribal boundaries included portions of the state of Washington, or whose tribe was granted reserved lands within the state of Washington.
Please review Federally Recognized Tribes Eligible for Resident Tuition in Washington State [PDF] for a complete list of eligible tribes.
Application Process
Students that believe they meet the requirements of this form must complete the Resident Tuition for American Indian Students form. Students applying under this form must provide the required documentation to support the resident tuition form.
Application Periods and Deadlines
Residency applications requesting for the change in tuition status must be submitted by the 30th day of the quarter for which this request is made. Applications sent after this deadline will be rejected. There is no retroactive backdating for in-state tuition. Review Application and Paperwork Submissions for details.