Residency for tuition classification in the State of Colorado is governed by Colorado Revised Statutes §23-7-101, et. Seq.
Although an individual may be considered a state resident for voting and other legal purposes after being in the state for a short period of time, the tuition law specifies additional requirements for classification as "in-state" for tuition purposes. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) has prepared detailed information that is available at https://cdhe.colorado.gov/colorado-residency-statutes
Residency statuses may only be changed prior to the beginning of the term that they are requested for. Change requests submitted past the start date of a term may be made in the next future term or denied
