Incoming CMU applicants must attach active duty orders or their DD-214 to their application portal to be considered under one of the following Military Residency Exceptions for in-state tuition.
Active-Duty Military Members Stationed in Colorado
Active-duty members of the armed forces of the United States and Canada on duty stationed in Colorado, along with their dependents, are eligible for in-state tuition, regardless of Colorado domicile or length of residence in Colorado. The military member must have active-duty status and report to a duty station in Colorado. This must be certified by the military member’s military education officer in the form of a letter.
Active-Duty Military Members Stationed Outside Colorado
In order to retain Colorado domicile during an absence from Colorado due to military orders, military members must maintain Colorado as their legal residence for tax purposes and voter registration.
Individuals domiciled in Colorado for one year prior to enlisting in active-duty service who return permanently to Colorado within six months of discharge from the military are eligible for in-state tuition.
Veterans and Dependents of Veterans
Honorably discharged veterans and dependents of said veterans who are considered “covered individuals*” and receiving VA educational benefits under Chapter 33 of Title 10 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) are eligible for in-state tuition, if they have made or will make Colorado their permanent state of residence by the start of the term they have applied for, regardless of formal domicile or length of residence in Colorado. This can be shown through:
- Copy of signed lease agreement or rent receipts
- Copy of homeowner warranty deed or tax liability statement
- Colorado state identification or driver’s license
- Colorado vehicle registration
*A “covered individual” is a veteran, or a spouse/child using transferred benefits, who lives in the state where the institution is located and enrolls within three years of the veteran’s discharge from at least 90 days of active-duty service (as defined in section 702 of the Veteran Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, 38 U.S.C. § 3679).
Colorado National Guard
Members of the Colorado National Guard and their dependents qualify for in-state tuition if the member maintains their sole residence in Colorado. The member must be stationed in Colorado by the start of the term they have applied for, establish a legal residency tie to Colorado and send in documentation to the Tuition Classification Officer at [email protected] for review.
Contact the Veteran's Benefits and Services Coordinator at 970.248.1739 for additional information about using military benefits.
Contact [email protected] for questions about your tuition classification.