2019-2020
Dependent Tuition Grant Application
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Eligible Dependent: Eligible dependents are specified in statutes, primarily § 24-50-603(5), C.R.S., as modified
or further defined by other state statutes (e.g., Title 10) or federal regulations (e.g., Affordable Care Act [ACA],
IRC on taxable income).
A. Current Spouse, including Common Law Spouse and Domestic Partnership
1. Spouse means a spouse as recognized under federal tax law.
2. Common Law Spouse means an adult,
a. Who is at least 18 years of age; and
b. With whom the Employee cohabitates; and
c. Who represent themselves to the community as married to each other; and
d. There is no legal impediment to the marriage.
B. A child include:
a. a biological or natural child;
b. a legally adopted child;
c. a child legally placed for adoption or foster care;
d. a step child as long as the employee and natural parent are married;
e. a child of a partner in a civil union as long as the employee and parent are in a committed
relationship; and
f. a child for whom the employee has a court order granting legal custody or parental
responsibility that specifies the employee is responsible for providing health insurance
coverage.
Acceptable Dependent Verification Documents
DEPENDENT Required documents
Registered marriage certificate
Common-law
Spouse/ Domestic
Partnership
Domestic Partnership Affidavit
AND a document dated within the last 60 days
showing current relationship status, such as a joint
household bill or joint bank/credit account, etc.
The documents must be dated and list your
partner’s name at your mailing address.
Children
A copy of the child’s birth certificate or adoption
certificate, naming you or your spouse/Civil
Union Partner as the child’s parent;
OR appropriate custody or allocation of parental
responsibility naming you or your spouse or Civil
Union Partner as the responsible party to
provide insurance for the child.