Military Personnel

Military Personnel

Active Duty Members Stationed in Washington

To apply for residency for tuition as active duty military members or as a member's spouse or dependents, students must

• Complete and print the Resident Tuition for Active Duty Military and Washington National Guard Personnel form.
• Return the original, completed Resident Tuition for Military Members form (we DO NOT accept photocopies or faxes) to our office along with the supporting documentation (i.e., student's military ID and active duty military member's orders to be stationed in WA).
• Review should take about one week. After that time, students may contact our office to inquire about the status of their paperwork.

Washington National Guard Members

To apply for residency for tuition as Washington National Guard members or as a member's spouse or dependents, students must

• Complete and print the Resident Tuition for Active Duty Military and Washington National Guard Personnel form.
• Return the completed, original Resident Tuition for National Guard Members form (we DO NOT accept photocopies or faxes) to our office along with the supporting documentation.
• Review should take about one week. After that time, students may contact our office to inquire about the status of their paperwork.

Discharged Members

To apply as discharged member who joined in Washington, students must

• Complete and print the Residency Questionnaire.
• Submit their DD-214 showing Washington as their place of entry (home of record) and date separated.
• Provide verification they have returned to the state of Washington within 12 months of discharge.

Washington Members Stationed Elsewhere

To apply as members (or dependents) who are from Washington, but stationed in another state or overseas, students must

• Complete and print the Residency Questionnaire.
• Provide documentation of their (or, the active duty military member's) home of record (L.E.S. - Leave and Earnings Statement)
• Submit documentation that you are maintaining your Washington legal ties while being stationed elsewhere. You need at least three of the following:

• driver's license
• voter's registration
• vehicle registration
• bank account
• property ownership