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Residency Application Procedures and Forms

Residency Application Procedures

Students who disagree with their residency classification may submit an "Application for Resident Classification for Fee Purposes" form to the WSU Registrar's Office as early as 75 days prior and as late as 30 calendar days after the first day of classes for the semester for which the change is being requested. 

Wichita State University's Residency Committee will consider each individual situation as presented and assess it in relation to pertinent Kansas statutes and Board of Regents regulations. The Residency Committee will notify the student in writing once a decision has been made. 

International Students

International students who are not citizens of the United States must meet the same criteria as a citizen in order to gain resident classification. However, intent to remain indefinitely in the state of Kansas, and the United States, generally cannot be demonstrated unless the student possesses Permanent Resident status and has been in that status for twelve months prior to the first day of classes. Marriage to a U.S. citizen does not change the criteria an individual must meet.

Forms

Submit one of the forms below to apply for or request a change to your resident status at Wichita State University. Some forms may require a notarized signature.  If the form includes a notary/certification section then notarization is required. For each form that requires a signature, we encourage you to print and sign if possible.  You may then take a picture or scan the signed form and submit.  If you do not have access to a printer we would ask that in lieu of your physical signature that you send the completed/saved form back from your WSU email.  Because you have to authenticate via your WSU email that can act as your signature/approval to move forward with the form.

When Submitting Your Application Form

  • Do NOT submit original documentation. Please include a copy of your application and all supporting documents. We will not return any portion of your application. Your application and supporting documents will remain on file in the WSU Registrar's Office. These confidential records will be maintained in accordance with the Wichita State University Student Records Policy and will be destroyed in 5 years.
  • Please fill out the form COMPLETELY.
  • Feel free to include any additional documentation that you feel will support your application for Kansas residency.
  • Submit applications to: Office of the Registrar, Wichita State University, 102 Jardine Hall, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0058

Application for Resident Classification for Fee Purposes

Submit by mail or in person if you would like your residency status reevaluated or if you have lived in Kansas for at least a year, are in the U.S. legally and
are not military. Documentation to attach:

  1. Last paystub from each job worked this year
  2. All of last year’s state tax return
  3. W-2 forms for last year
  4. First page of last year’s federal tax return
  5. Marriage certificate
  6. Proof of permanent resident approval from USCIS

Application for Kansas Resident Classification for Current MilitaryPersonnel/Spouse/Dependents and Eligible Military Veterans/Spouse/Dependents

Submit in person with military ID at 102 Jardine Hall. Veterans also provide a
Certificate of Eligibility for military education benefits and their DD214, and must
sign a letter of intent to establish their residence in Kansas. Spouse or
dependents of a veteran must have military education benefits transferred to
them to qualify for military residency.


Application for Kansas Resident Fee Privilege for Recruited orTransferred Employees

People that move to Kansas and have a full-time non-student job waiting for
them in Kansas may be eligible for resident rate tuition immediately. This
benefit extends to spouse and dependents also. This privilege is for the first year the recruited/transferred employee is in KS. Students must then apply for the resident classification after the first year of KS employment.

Application for Kansas Resident Classification for Indigenous American Students

Applicable to students who are enrolled as a member of any of the following Nations, regardless of the location of their residence:

  • The Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas;
  • The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation;
  • The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska;
  • The Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska

Students of the Indigenous Nations with historical connections to Kansas territories are also eligible. Please see the eligibility list.

Tuition Waivers for reduced tuition processed by WSU Financial Operations.

Helpful Links:

Residency Definition
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Residency Regulations - Kansas Administrative Regulations (K.A.R.) - Kansas Board of Regents
Residency Statutes - Kansas Statutes Annotated (K.S.A.) - Kansas State Legislature

Questions?

(316) 978-3672; residency@wichita.edu or visit the 102 Jardine Hall counter.

 

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