The student is a member of a qualifying federal service who is on active duty for a period of more than 30 days and whose domicile or permanent duty station is in Arizona OR the student is the spouse or dependent child of a member of a qualifying federal service who is on active duty for a period of more than 30 days and whose domicile or permanent duty station is in Arizona.
The student qualifies under the Federal Service in Arizona Exception if they meet all the requirements below:
- The student is a member of a qualifying Federal Service OR they are the spouse or dependent student of a qualifying Federal Service member. This includes the Foreign Service and the Intelligence Community.
- The Federal Service member is on active duty.
- The Federal Service member is currently stationed or on contract in Arizona for more than 30 days.
- The student must not hold a visa that prohibits establishing domicile in Arizona.
Additional Information
- A student does not lose resident status while in continuous attendance toward the degree for which currently enrolled if Federal Service is discontinued.
Required Documentation
From the Federal Service member:
- One of the following items to show proof of service in Arizona:
- Orders indicating Arizona as place of service
- Contract indicating Arizona as place of service
If the student is the spouse of the Federal Service member:
- Marriage license
If the student is the dependent of the Federal Service member:
- Student birth certificate