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International/Non-US Citizens

All petitioners who are not U.S. citizens can be classified in one of the following categories: 

  • Eligible to Establish Domicile
    • Lawful Permanent Residents: Proof of Green Card required (domicile may begin with receipt of form I-485*)
    • Other Lawful Status (Includes Refugee and Asylees): Proof of I-94 required
    • Non-Immigrant Visitors: Proof of Visa required.  This excludes F, M, and J visa categories.
      *Note: An individual who has not yet received a Resident Alien Card, but has filed an Application for Adjustment of Status (I-485), may establish domicile during the pending status.  However, the tuition classification cannot be changed until receipt of the Permanent Resident Card.
  • Not Eligible to Establish Domicile: 
    • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) 
      • No citizenship documentation required
      • DACA students may qualify for In-State tuition classification under ASSET.  Must have graduated from a Colorado high school or received their GED in Colorado. If a student does not qualify for ASSET, then their residency status will be Out-of-State. DACA students cannot establish domicile for tuition classification purposes. 
    • No Lawful Status/Undocumented 
      • No citizenship documentation required
      • Undocumented students may qualify for In-State residency status rates under ASSET.  Must have graduated from a Colorado high school or received their GED in Colorado. If a student does not qualify for ASSET, then their residency status will be Out-of-State.  Undocumented students cannot establish domicile for tuition classification purposes.