Deadline
All required forms and documents must be received by the 30th calendar day of the quarter in which the application is made. Required documents received after the 30th day will be considered for the next quarter.
To apply for residency reclassification, you must submit all required forms and documents. Incomplete forms and documentation will not be reviewed.
Are you Eligible?
Take the online Residency Quiz.
Active Duty Military Members
Stationed in Washington & Washington National Guard
You may be eligible to pay resident tuition as an active duty member of the military or Washington National guard or as a member’s spouse or dependent.
What documents do I provide?
- Your military orders or your spouse's orders.
- Your military ID (front only) or documentation showing relationship to the service member.
Washington Members Stationed Elsewhere
Members of the military whose home of record is Washington State, and who are serving active duty in another state or overseas may be eligible to pay resident tuition. Please provide the following:
- Documentation of active duty military member's home of record (L.E.S. – Leave and Earnings Statement)
- A copy of your current military orders
- A copy of your military ID card (front only)
- Submit documentation that you are maintaining your Washington legal ties while being stationed elsewhere. Provide at least three of the following:
- Driver's license
- Voter's registration
- Vehicle registration
- Property ownership
- Storage of property in Washington
Residency documents may be uploaded to the online Residency Application found at www.cptc.edu/esforms or submitted to the Enrollment Services Office in Bldg. 17, Rm. 130 of our Lakewood Campus. You will be contacted via email once your documents have been reviewed and a decision has been made.
Residency Status
Submitting Your Documents
Before submitting your form and documents, make sure your form is completed entirely and you have all documents required as listed. Any failure to disclose and submit complete and accurate information may result in denial or reversal of the student’s resident classification.
- Submit documents in-person at Enrollment Services, Building 17, Lakewood Campus.
- Mail documents to Clover Park Technical College, Attn: Residency Specialist, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood WA 98499.
Notification
You will receive an email notifying your approval or denied reclassification, or if additional documentation or information is needed.
Please provide a valid email address on your form or with Enrollment Services Office.
