Residency Petition
Please be sure to thoroughly read COCC’s Residency Policy found on the COCC
website prior to submitting a petition. If you have questions regarding the policy, call 541-383-
7500.
Deadline for submission: Residency petitions must be submitted within 30 days of receipt of letter of
admission or the Friday prior to the start of the term, whichever is sooner. Supporting documentation
must be provided with all petitions. Petitions received after the deadline will be considered for the
following term; any change in residency status will not be retroactive. Students will be notified of the
petition decision in writing only.
Residency Petitions can be mailed to: Enrollment Services, Central Oregon Community College, 2600
NW College Way, Bend, OR 97703, or email to welcome@cocc.edu or fax to (541) 318-3700.
The residency petition committee will review all appeals using the following considerations:
Primary residence for the last 12 months, based on the student’s (or, if 23 or younger, parent/legal
guardian) intended first term.
Legal financial dependence upon an in-district or in-state resident: Students who are legally
financially dependent upon a COCC College District resident or other Oregon area resident will be
reclassified as in-district or in-state, respectively.
Armed Forces Personnel: Residency status will be based on the Oregon University System
residency policy for armed forces personnel.
Graduation from Central Oregon high school or other Oregon high school: Students age 23 or
younger who graduated from a Central Oregon or other Oregon high school will be reclassified as
in-district or in-state, respectively.
If not addressed above, the Oregon University Systems residency policy will serve as a guide for the
residency petition committee’s decision (see http://www.ous.edu/sr/nonres).
Appeal of Committee Decision: A student dissatisfied with the Committee’s decision may, within ten
(10) days of receipt of decision, appeal the decision to the Dean of Student and Enrollment Services (or
designee). Students may appeal only if process errors or formerly un-presented information exists.
Appeals shall be in writing only and the decision of the Dean will be final.
College District: The COCC College District is defined as all of Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson
counties, as well as Southern part of Wasco (Warm Springs Reservation) and northern portions of
Klamath (Gilchrist, Crescent) and Lake (Christmas Valley, Fort Rock) counties.
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Residency Petition
Name COCC ID
Address City, State, Zip
Telephone E-Mail
I am current classified as:
In-State/Out-of-District Border State (CA, ID, NV, WA) □ Out-of-State
(circle one border state)
I am petitioning to be:
In-District □ In-State/Out-of-District Border State (CA, ID, NV, WA)
(circle one border state)
If petitioning for in-district status, check the
appropriate box; documentation MUST be
provided verifying your situation*:
I (or, if 23 or younger, my parent/legal
guardian) have lived in or own property in
the Central Oregon Community College
District since
__________________________ (date).
I am legally financially dependent upon an
in-district resident.
I graduated from a high school in the COCC
College District (note: you must be age 23
or younger as of the beginning of the term in
which you are applying).
My status with any of the Armed Forces
branch qualifies me for in-district residency.
Other (please explain on a separate sheet of
paper)
If petitioning for out-of-district/in-state
status or border state status, check the
appropriate box; documentation MUST be
provided verifying your situation*:
I (or, if 23 or younger, my parent/legal
guardian) have lived in or own property in
Oregon since
__________________________ (date).
I am legally financially dependent upon an
out-of-district /in-state resident.
I graduated from a high school in the state of
Oregon, but outside the COCC College
District (note: you must be age 23 or
younger as of the beginning of the term in
which you are applying).
My status with any of the Armed Forces
branch qualifies me for out-of-district/in-
state residency.
My status as a tribal member qualifies me
for out-of-district/in-state residency.
Other (please explain on a separate sheet of
paper)
Use additional sheets if necessary; attach all documentation and submit by the deadlines stated on reverse.
*Examples of supporting documentation (depending on situation): copy of rental/lease agreement, copy of state and
federal income tax returns, property tax statement, military papers, high school diploma, employment/payroll information