Petition Process and Deadlines
Students who are seeking in-state tuition after completing 1 (one) semester at CSU Pueblo must submit an online residency petition. The online residency petition form must be submitted by the qualified individual. For more information about petitioners, refer to the Qualified Individuals - Who Can Petition section below.
Residency Petition Form:
Petitions are generally reviewed within 5-10 days. Petitioners are notified of the decision by email. If additional information is required, the petitioner will be notified.
Important Petition Deadlines
| Semester | Date |
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| Residency Form | Last Day of First Term of Attendance |
| Fall Residency Petition | First Monday in August |
| Spring Residency Petition | First Monday in December |
| Summer Residency Petition | Third Friday in April |
| Petition Appeal | Appeal Date Listed on Petition Determination Letter |
Petition Appeals:
- Decisions made by the Tuition Classification Officer may be appealed to the University’s Residency Appeals Committee.
- Appeals must be made in writing within 15 days of the petition decision. Appeals should be emailed to info@csupueblo.edu.
- The decision made by the University’s Residency Appeals Committee is FINAL
Qualified Individuals — Who Can Petition?
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Qualified Petitioners
To be considered a qualified individual, you must have establish domicile separate from your parents at the beginning of the previous 12-month period. A qualified individual meets one of the following criteria:
- 23 years of age or older
- Married
- Emancipated
- A graduate student
- An unaccompanied homeless youth
An emancipated minor is an individual under 23 years of age who is no longer considered a dependent and is not supported by their parent(s) or any other individual. An emancipated minor can begin establishing their domicile on the date they become emancipated. Please see the emancipated individuals section below for more information.
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Parent Petitioners
Parents who have moved to Colorado and meet the domicile requirements may submit a “Residency Petition” which supports their domicile. If their petition is approved, their dependents are eligible for Colorado residency. -
Court Appointed Legal Guardian
A student may qualify for Colorado residency based on the domicile of their court appointed legal guardian if the guardianship has been in effect for at least one year. The legal guardian must provide court documents certifying that the primary purpose of the appointment is other than to qualify the student for Colorado residency. The court must also certify that the student’s parent(s) do not provide financial support.
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Emancipated Individuals
Emancipation must be proven by meeting all of the following criteria:
- Parents or other individuals must no longer support the minor and make no provision for support. Support includes gifts, trust funds, loans, and assets established by parents or someone other than yourself on your behalf regardless of the date of receipt.
- Parents must no longer claim the minor on their federal and state income tax returns.
- The minor must document that they are independently able to meet all financial obligations without any financial help from any other individual.
Examples of financial obligations may include:
- Tuition and fees
- Rent and food
- Medical expenses, including health insurance
- Vehicle expenses, including insurance
The financial emancipation requirement makes it extremely difficult for most undergraduate students whose parents are not Colorado residents, including students from community colleges and other post-secondary institutions within Colorado, to qualify for classification as a resident at Colorado State University Pueblo. Transfer students who were classified as residents of Colorado at their previous school should not assume that they will be classified as residents at Colorado State University Pueblo.
If you are granted Colorado residency as an emancipated minor, you must continue to independently meet all your financial obligations, including the cost of education, without financial assistance from your parents or any other individual.
