You're considered an independent student if:

• you’ve lived continuously in Arizona for at least 12 months
• can demonstrate intent to be an Arizona resident (which includes financial independence) and
• can show you’re not primarily in Arizona to be a student.

Read more about the specific requirements.

Independent student petition:

1. Review the residency requirements and required documentation.
2. Submit your online petition prior to the deadline.
3. Submit your required documentation, including your fee receipt.

This 12 month exception applies to a dependent student if:

• you and your parent (or legal guardian) have established domicile in Arizona
• your parent is entitled to claim you as a dependent child for state and federal tax purposes

Read more about the specific requirements.

Dependent student petition:

1. Review the residency requirements and required documentation.
2. Submit your online petition prior to the deadline.
3. Submit your required documentation, including your fee receipt.

You’re considered a spouse if you are legally married. You would also need to show that:

• your spouse is financially independent
• your spouse has lived in Arizona for 12 consecutive months
• your spouse is eligible to claim you as an exemption for tax purposes
• you are domiciled in Arizona

Read more about the specific requirements.

Spouse petition:

1. Review the residency requirements and required documentation.
2. Submit your online petition prior to the deadline.
3. Submit your required documentation, including your fee receipt.

This 12-month exception applies to individuals (and spouses) who:

• were transferred to Arizona for employment purposes within the last 12 months
• can document that their employer paid their relocation expenses
• are not self-employed or employed in a family-owned business not previously operating in Arizona

Read more about the specific requirements.

Transferred employee petition:

1. Review the residency requirements and required documentation.
2. Submit your online petition prior to the deadline.
3. Submit your required documentation, including your fee receipt.

U.S. military members (and their spouses or dependents) qualify for residency if:

• the U.S. military member is currently stationed in Arizona
• the U.S. military member’s state of legal residence is Arizona (and has been for at least 12 months)

Dependents of U.S. military members can also qualify for residency if:

• the student has demonstrated objective evidence of intent to be an Arizona resident and is using transferred Post-9/11 G.I. Bill (Chapter 33) benefits during a time in which the member of the U.S. uniformed services is serving on active duty (90 days or more)

Read more about the specific requirements.

Military petition:

1. Review the residency requirements and required documentation.
2. Submit your online petition prior to the deadline.
3. Submit your required documentation.

Veterans qualify for residency if:

• the veteran was discharged with a character of service of “honorable” and provides proof of intent to be an Arizona resident
• the veteran enrolled at a university under the Arizona Board of Regents within three years of their last active duty service of 90 days or more, is eligible for Chapter 30 or 33 benefits, and provides proof of intent to be an Arizona resident

Dependents of veterans qualify if:

• the dependent is enrolled at a university under the Arizona Board of Regents within three years of the veteran’s last active duty service of 90 days or more, is eligible for Chapter 33 benefits, and provides proof of intent to be an Arizona resident
• the dependent is receiving benefits certified under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship and provides proof of intent to be an Arizona resident

Read more about the specific requirements.

Veterans petition:

1. Review the residency requirements and required documentation.
2. Submit your online petition prior to the deadline.
3. Submit your required documentation.

You qualify for this exception of you are an enrolled member of an Indian tribe whose reservation land lies wholly or partially in Arizona.

Read more about the specific requirements.

Native American petition:

1. Review the residency requirements and required documentation.
2. Submit your online petition prior to the deadline.
3. Submit your required documentation.

The teacher waiver allows you to pay resident tuition on courses required for teacher certification in Arizona 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 specific requirements.

Teacher petition:

1. Review the residency requirements and required documentation.
2. Submit your online petition prior to the deadline.
3. Submit your required documentation.

This exception applies to students that have served one year in Arizona in either an AmeriCorps or Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program.

Read more about the specific requirements.

AmeriCorps/VISTA petition:

1. Review the residency requirements and required documentation.
2. Submit your online petition prior to the deadline.
3. Submit your required documentation.