Nonresident veterans, active duty service members, Colorado National Guard members and their families can qualify for in-state tuition rates at Colorado public colleges. Once an active duty service member qualifies as an in-state student, they keep that status. Dependent children and spouses can qualify through the service member, including up to 12 years after the service member was stationed in Colorado.
Apply through the registrar or admissions office of the Colorado public college you plan to attend and ask for the military residency exception when you apply.
For a service member, PCS or temporary duty orders to Colorado. For a veteran, a DD214 showing an honorable discharge dated on or before the first day of the term. For a family member, proof of your relationship and the service member’s Colorado assignment dates.
