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:

1. 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.
2. 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 for a complete list of eligible tribes.

Application Process

1. Complete the Resident Tuition for American Indian Students pdf form.
2. Provide the required documentation to support the resident tuition form. See the form for complete details.
3. Submit the form and supporting documents via the submission portal for the quarter you are applying for. If the submission portal for that quarter is not yet open, you will need to wait until it is to submit your material. We do not accept documents by email, postal mail, or any other method.

Tacoma Students only

Submit your form and documentation to:

UW Tacoma Registrar’s Office
Mattress Factory 253
Box 358400
Tacoma, WA 98402

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