Residency Classification
The following residency policy was developed under the auspices of the
Wyoming Community College Commission and applies to all community colleges
in Wyoming:
A student previously classified as a nonresident may be reclassified
any time prior to the end of the published refund period of any term in
which he/she qualifies.
A student who is classified as a resident by one community college
will be considered a resident at all colleges.
Classification Procedures:
1. Residence classification shall be initiated for each new
student at the time the application for admission is accepted and
for previous students when they reapply after having been away for
more than one semester. All students must respond to the residency
question on the application for admission. Students wishing to
request a review of the residency decision must submit documentation
along with the “Initial Residency” decision or the “Change of
Residency” form to the Registrar in Registration and Records.
2. Only individual or their legal dependents who are U.S.
citizens or are in an immigrant status may qualify for residency.
3. Students will be required to submit appropriate documentation
to support the residency claim.
The following persons shall be classified as Wyoming residents
for tuition purposes:
1. A graduate of a Wyoming high school or recipient of a GED in
Wyoming who enrolls in a community college within twelve months of
either high school graduation or GED completion;
2. An individual who can provide written verification that he/she
has lived in Wyoming continuously for one year prior to enrolling;
3. A legal dependent under the age of 24, or a spouse of a
resident of the State of Wyoming who qualified as a resident based
upon this policy;
4. A legal dependent under the age of 24 of a Wyoming community
college graduate;
5. A student who marries a Wyoming resident shall be granted
resident classification at the beginning of the next term following
the marriage;
6. An individual on active duty in Wyoming with the United States
Armed Forces, Wyoming National Guard or Reserves, and his/her legal
dependents;
7. An individual who can provide written verification from an
employer that he/she will be employed in Wyoming for an anticipated
period of not less than seven months, and such employment is the
principal means of support. This letter must be on company
stationery, signed by the owner, manager or personnel department and
must indicate the date the employee started, his/her status (full or
part-time) and the expectation that the person will be employed at
least seven months.
8. Persons temporarily absent from the state due to military
services, attendance at educational institutions, or other types of
documented temporary absences will not have their resident status
void by such absence;
9. People who do not reside in Wyoming but who meet the following
criteria will be considered resident students:
a. Has been employed in Wyoming for at least seven months,
and such employment is the applicant’s principal means of
support;
b. Pays Wyoming taxes as required by law;
c. Resides in a state with a similar law; and
d. Is willing to submit an affidavit to the above.
Any questions or concerns about the residency policy should be
addressed to the Registrar in Registration and Records.
Appeals and exceptions to the above policy should be addressed to the
Vice President for Student Success Services. Students wishing to appeal that office’s
decision, may go through the Student Affairs Appeal process.
Western Undergraduate
Exchange Program
(WUE)
WWCC participates in the WUE program along with 15 other Western
states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah,
Washington, and Nebraska). On a space-available basis, students from
these states may enroll at WWCC in any program for 1-1/2 times the
in-state tuition rate. Eligible students should address questions to
Registration and Records.
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