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Shoreline
Community
College
maintains an
open enrollment
policy for all
students who are
high school
graduates, have
earned a General
Education
Development
(GED)
certificate or
are at least 18
years of age.
Some programs
will require a
separate
application.
More information
is available by
going directly
to the
Professional-Technical
website for
these programs.
— Automotive
— Cosmetology
— Dental Hygiene
— Health Care Information Programs:
— Medical Coding
— Medical Reimbursement
— Medical Lab Tech (second year)
— Nursing
Residency
Application
Process
To apply
for a change in
residence
classification:
- Complete and print the Residence Questionnaire
- Return the completed original Residence Questionnaire (we cannot accept a photocopy or a fax) to our office along with the supporting documentation.
- Review can take 4-6 weeks. Please apply early. Contacting our office to ask about your file decreases the time available to our limited staff for processing paperwork. Please help our staff process files in a timely fashion by waiting one week before inquiring about the status of your paperwork.
Please note:
Once the
application and
its contents
have been
submitted, it
becomes the
property of
Shoreline
Community
College and will
not be returned
to students.
It is suggested
students make
copies for
themselves in
case they need
it for future
reference.
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Please do not fax or e-mail the form as these cannot be accepted.
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To establish
domicile in the
state of
Washington,
students must
provide
documentation
showing they
meet the
following
guidelines:
- Students must prove conclusively that they have not come to Washington State primarily for educational purposes. Current guidelines require students who are enrolled for 7 credits or more a quarter must be employed at least 30 hours per week at a non-student job to overcome the presumption of educational purposes.
- Live in the state for at least 12 consecutive months as legal residents. A legal resident is an individual who has relinquished all valid legal ties with their former state of residence and established such ties in Washington in accordance with state and local legislation
- Establish legal ties.
Examples of
other
factors
that may help
students
establish proof
of domicile
include:
disposition of
property in the
former state of
residence,
relocation of
household
members,
participation in
local community
organizations,
and generally
becoming
involved in
activities that
will help prove
their intent to
make Washington
their official
place of
residence.
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Students who are
financially
dependent upon
parents or legal
guardians
(provide court
documentation
verifying the
guardianship is
valid) must
provide
documentation to
prove their
parents/legal
guardians have
established a
bona fide
domicile in the
state of
Washington.
Students must
also provide
documentation to
show they are
dependents
claimed by the
parents/legal
guardians on the
most recent U.S.
Federal Income
Tax return.
Students whose
parents or legal
guardians are
either divorced
or legally
separated may be
classified as
residents if the
following
conditions are
met:
- At least one parent or legal guardian has established a bona fide domicile in the State of Washington.
- The students and parents/legal guardians must fill out the Residency Questionnaire (students, complete the first page. Parents/legal guardians, complete the second).
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Students must
show
establishment of
a bona fide
domicile in the
state of
Washington if
they are under
the age of 25
and if their
parents or
court-appointed
legal guardians
do not reside in
Washington.
Students must
also provide
documentation
showing
independent
payments of the
majority of
their expenses
for the previous
calendar/tax
year and
independent
payment of, or
the ability to
independently
pay, the
majority of
their expenses
for the current
calendar/tax
year. These
documents
include:
- A copy of the student's most recent tax return.
- A copy of the parent's most recent tax return (top half of the first page only), showing dependents claimed.
- Verification of year-to-date earnings (i.e., a copy of the student's most recent pay stub with year-to-date earnings total listed).
To establish
a bona fide
domicile,
(official place
of residence)
financially
independent
students must:
- Prove conclusively that they have not come to the state primarily for educational purposes. Current guidelines require that students enrolled for 7 credits or more a quarter must be employed at least 30 hours per week at a non-student job to overcome the presumption of educational purposes.
- Live in the state for 12 consecutive months as legal residents. A legal resident is an individual who has relinquished all valid legal ties (for example, driver's license, voter registration, etc.) with their former state of residence and established such ties in Washington in accordance with state and local legislation.
- Establish legal ties.
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Employment
- Driver's license/state ID. If students possess current, out-of-state driver's licenses, they must obtain a Washington State Driver's License within 30 days of arrival. If they don not have a driver's license from any state, they must obtain a Washington State ID Card.
- Vehicle registration. If students own or drive vehicles in Washington, the vehicles must be registered in Washington.
- Voter Registration. If students have current, out-of-state voter's registrations, they must be registered to vote in Washington.
- Establish a bank account in Washington.
- Be financially independent for the current and prior calendar years.
Examples of
other factors
that might help
students
establish proof
of domicile
include:
disposition of
property in the
former state of
residence,
relocation of
household
members,
participation in
local community
organizations,
and generally
becoming
involved in
activities that
will help prove
their intent to
make Washington
their official
place of
residence.
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Permanent U.S.
Residents
If students are
able to provide
documentation of
final approval
for their
Permanent
Resident
immigrant
status, they may
apply for
Washington State
residency, if
they meet the
following
conditions:
- Their application for adjustment to Permanent Resident status was filed at least 12 months prior to the beginning of the quarter for which they are requesting to be classified as Washington residents.
- They meet the requirements listed under establishing a bona fide domicile (with the exception of registering to vote).
Students may
apply for
Washington State
residency for
tuition and fee
purposes if they
are on an A, E,
G, H1, I, L, or
K visa
and
if they meet the
requirements
listed under
establishing a
bona fide
domicile
(with the
exception of
registering to
vote).
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Students may be
eligible to pay
resident tuition
rates if they
meet
all
of the following
3 criteria:
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Received a diploma from a Washington high school or the equivalent of a diploma in Washington State.
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Lived in Washington for at least 3 calendar years (not school years) prior to receiving their diploma or its equivalent.
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Continuously resided in Washington since receiving the high school diploma or its equivalent.
Students who
meet all of the
above criteria
are required to
provide a
completed
Washington
Higher Education
Residency
Affidavit
to the
Enrollment
Services Office
verifying they
will file an
application to
become a U.S.
Permanent
Resident at the
earliest
opportunity.
If you are
eligible, please
print and
complete the
following form
with your
signature. The
original copy of
this form should
be submitted to
the SCC
Enrollment
Services Office.
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