Main Content Area
Qualifying active-duty armed forces include:
A military member who is on active duty with a permanent change of station (PCS) or is on temporary duty (TDY) in Colorado on the first day of the first class that the student is registered for in an applicable term may be eligible for In-State tuition.
Once qualified as an In-State student for residency purposes, the member does not lose eligibility if the member retires or separates from the military, nor does the member lose In-State status by reason of presence in any state or country while a member of the armed forces.
If you believe you qualify for this exception, please complete a physical Active Duty In-State Exception Request Form.
A dependent of an active-duty military member currently stationed in Colorado must:
A dependent of a current or former military member not stationed in Colorado must:
If you believe you qualify for this exception, please complete a physical Active Duty In-State Exception Request Form.
Members of the Colorado National Guard (and their dependents) qualify for In-State tuition if the Guard member maintains his or her sole residence in Colorado.
The Guard member must:
If you believe you qualify for this exception, please complete a Colorado National Guard In-State Exception Form.
Active Duty member must:
Child dependents and spouses must:
If you believe you qualify for this exception, please contact Records@aims.edu for more information.
There are numerous ways students may qualify for In-State (or In-District) tuition. For military-affiliated students, the Federal Choice Act 702 and the Colorado GI Promise assist with defining qualifications In-State tuition.
In August 2014 Congress passed the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014. Section 702 of the “Choice Act” requests that schools provide In-State residency for tuition purposes to veterans and their family members using the Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33), Survivors' and Dependents' Education Assistance (Chapter 35) or the Active Duty Montgomery GI Bill® (Chapter 30) for terms that begin after July 1, 2015 (re-authorized July 1, 2017) with the following qualifying circumstances:
Required documents for application for Section 702 classification are:
A residency determination cannot be made until all supporting documents have been received. Once a covered individual is determined to have met the qualifications for In-State residence, this person will retain his or her status as long as he or she remains continuously enrolled in the institution.
For more information on the Federal Choice Act 702, please visit the Federal Choice Act 702 page.
**The In-State tuition provisions in Section 702 do not apply to those on active duty or to dependents using transferred Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits while service member is still considered active duty.
All honorably discharged veterans and their dependents who show established domicile in Colorado immediately preceding the start of the semester, regardless of length of time, shall be granted In-State tuition.
The veteran can also petition for this benefit for their spouse and dependent if the veteran establishes domicile in Colorado. A dependent is an unmarried undergraduate student and under the age of 23 on or before the first day of class.
Required documents for application for Colorado GI Promise classification are:
A residency determination cannot be made until all supporting documents have been received. Once a covered individual is determined to have met the qualifications for In-State residence, this person will retain his or her status as long as he or she remains continuously enrolled in the institution.