Residency

1. Initial Status

• All students are admitted as out-of-state and charged out-of-state tuition by default.

2. Requirements to Qualify

To be reclassified as in-state, students must submit documentation proving:

• Lawful presence in the U.S. (PROP 300) AND
• Arizona residency (ARS 15-1802)
• OR qualifying military status

All documentation must be submitted before the start of the term.

You can submit your documents in one of three ways:

• Email: adm@cochise.edu
• In person: At any Cochise College campus or center
• Mail:
  Cochise College Admissions
  901 North Colombo Ave.
  Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-2317

Submit one of the following (must be current):

• Arizona driver’s license (issued after 1996)
• U.S. birth certificate (not hospital records)
• U.S. passport or certificate of birth abroad
• Foreign passport with U.S. visa
• I-94 form with photo
• USCIS employment authorization or refugee travel document
• Permanent Resident Card
• Certificate of naturalization or citizenship
• Tribal certificate of Indian blood or BIA affidavit of birth

In addition to PROP 300 documentation and a colored government-issued photo ID, you must meet one of the following:

• Lived in Arizona for one full calendar year
• Active-duty military or dependent stationed in Arizona
• Homeland Security member or dependent stationed in Arizona
• Transferred to Arizona by employer
• Legal dependent of an Arizona resident
• Full-time AZ school district employee (teacher or aide)
• Member of an American Indian tribe with reservation in Arizona
• Honorably discharged veteran with DD-214 and one of the below:
• Registered to vote in AZ
• Unexpired AZ driver’s license
• Current employment in AZ
• Major banking services in AZ
• Permanent address change to AZ on official records

Eligible regardless of location if you provide:

• PROP 300 documentation
• Colored government-issued photo ID
• Official orders verifying active-duty status