{"id":3544,"date":"2022-10-25T15:24:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T22:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/?page_id=3544"},"modified":"2022-11-09T14:09:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T22:09:05","slug":"financial-independence-residency-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/financial-independence-residency-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Independence Residency Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-8fb1a4d7\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b87a4c5a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b87a4c5a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-81ed5744\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-5c18a401\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-dc959456\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dc959456\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial Independence Residency Review<\/h1>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-b136a1ab\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-e8540a36\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e8540a36\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>A financially independent student can establish residency based on the location and duration of their own&nbsp;domicile. <strong>Financial independence for residency purposes is determined SEPARATELY from financial independence for financial aid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-6140cd06\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-713033b8 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/RESIDENCY-QUESTIONN.pdf\">Residency Questionnaire &amp; Checklist <\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-927b2ff9\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-0aed85d8\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-71a82adf\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-71a82adf\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3336d366\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Submission of documentation is necessary for the Residency Office to review your questionnaire. You may require additional documentation or clarification in order to determine whether you meet the requirements showing qualification for residency for tuition purposes. <strong>Submitting the Residency Questionnaire, checklist, and any supporting documentation does not guarantee residency for tuition purposes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"independent\"><strong>Students are financially independent if they are:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>not claimed as a dependent on their parent\u2019s\/legal guardian\u2019s tax forms for the last year&nbsp;<strong>AND<\/strong>&nbsp;do not receive significant financial support<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\">*<\/mark>&nbsp;from family during the current and previous calendar year&nbsp;<strong>AND<\/strong>&nbsp;have income<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\">**<\/mark>&nbsp;to cover the majority of tuition and living expenses for the current and previous calendar year.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Domicile Requirement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residency for Tuition Purposes requires three basic actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Move to Washington state for reasons other than education<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>AND<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Establish a domicile<\/strong>. Surrender previous state documents and obtain Washington documents, including identification, voter registration (if desired), and vehicle registration (if you drive) within 30 days,&nbsp;<strong>AND<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Wait 12 months<\/strong>&nbsp;from the date of moving to Washington or the date of last action to establish a domicile, whichever is later.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Requirements for residency for tuition purposes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Meet domicile requirements,&nbsp;<strong>AND<\/strong><\/li><li>Meet financially independent requirements, including:<ul><li>Not claimed as a dependent by anyone on federal IRS income tax returns for the current and prior calendar year,&nbsp;<strong>AND<\/strong><\/li><li>Provide documentation of personal financial resources of at least 51% of the EWU Non-Resident Estimated Cost of Attendance for the calendar year&nbsp;<strong>prior to the term you are seeking residency, AND<\/strong><\/li><li>Provide documentation of personal financial resources of at least 51% of the EWU Resident Estimated Cost of Attendance for the&nbsp;<strong>current calendar year<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\">*<\/mark>Significant financial assistance is usually defined as more than what the student provides through their income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\">**<\/mark>Financial aid, grants, scholarships, and loans authorized by the financial aid office in the student\u2019s name may be considered as personal income. A spouse\u2019s income may also be counted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\">***<\/mark>Private loans (from friends, family, or third parties, etc.) cannot be counted towards income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Documents that may be required to show one\u2019s financial status include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the individual\u2019s sworn statement;<\/li><li>state and federal income tax returns from current and previous year;<\/li><li>W-2 forms:<\/li><li>other documented financial resources;<\/li><li>evidence of coverage for medical, life, automobile and property insurance.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4fc0dd34\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4fc0dd34\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need Help?<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-c5147307\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-550cbbc2 gb-button-text\" href=\"mailto:regonline@ewu.edu\">Submit a Ticket<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financially Independent Washington Uniform Residency Questionnaire and Checklist<\/h6>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-019f8792\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-6015b58f gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/364\/2022\/08\/RESIDENCY-QUESTIONN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Residency Questionnaire<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Submit Application:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EWU Records and Registration<\/strong><br>201 Sutton Hall<br>Cheney, WA 99004<br>P: 509.359.2321<br>F: 509.359.6153<br>E:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:regonline@ewu.edu\">regonline@ewu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/advising\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/advising\/\" target=\"_blank\">Academic Advising<\/a><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/catalog.ewu.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/catalog.ewu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Academic Catalog<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/enrollmentdegree-verification\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/enrollmentdegree-verification\/\">Enrollment\/Degree Verification<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/transfer\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/transfer\" target=\"_blank\">Transfer Credits<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":15075,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wpo365_audiences":[],"wpo365_private":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3544","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3544"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3544"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3593,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3544\/revisions\/3593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/records-and-registration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}