REQUEST FOR ALABAMA DIFFERENTIAL
OUT-OF-STATE TUTITION PLAN
Phone: 850-474-2244
Revised: 07142017
The University of West Florida has been authorized to offer residents of Alabama a special out-of-state tuition rate.
Qualification is based upon documented evidence of legal residence in the State of Alabama for at least 12 months prior to the first day
of classes of your semester of review. Additional documentation (i.e. employment verification, residential verification, copies of legal
ties, etc.) other than what is specifically listed below may be required. The deadline for submission of this request form is the first
day of classes for the semester of qualification. All required supporting documentation must be submitted prior to the
published last day of drop/add for the semester of qualification.
Term/Year for which you wish to be considered
I CERTIFY THAT I AM:
I am a United States citizen, permanent resident alien or legal alien granted indefinite stay by the United States Immigration and
Naturalization Service (INS). I meet the Alabama residency requirements to qualify for differential tuition fees based on one of the
following criteria:
I am an independent person (a person who provides more than fifty (50) percent of his/her own support as defined by the
Internal Revenue Service) and have maintained legal residence in Alabama for at least twelve (12) months, OR, I am
married to an independent person, who has maintained legal residence in Alabama for at least twelve (12) months.
REQUIRED: For those claiming residency via spouse, you must provide a copy of the marriage certificate.
I am a dependent person (a person for whom fifty (50) percent or more of his/her support is provided by another as defined
by the Internal Revenue Service) whose parent or legal guardian has maintained legal residence in Alabama for at least
twelve (12) months. For dependents, the claimant is the parent/legal guardian.
REQUIRED: Copy of current IRS returns (Federal and State) for parent/legal guardian.
I am a member of the armed services of the United States and I am stationed within Alabama on active military duty
pursuant to military orders, OR whose state of legal residence is Alabama, OR I am a member’s spouse or dependent child.
REQUIRED: Copy of military orders, or DD-2058 (showing city and state of legal residence); for spouse, also provide a
copy of the marriage certificate; for dependent child, also provide a copy of current IRS returns (Federal and State) for
According to the United State Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), I am a permanent resident alien or other
legal alien granted indefinite stay and have established and maintained legal residence in Alabama for at least twelve (12)
months. REQUIRED: INS documentation and proof of residency status.