Resident Students
A student who meets the standards set in RCW 28B.15.012 for the term “resident student” shall be considered a resident student at Grays Harbor College.
All resident students taking credit courses shall be charged “Resident” tuition rates as established each biennium by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC). Resident tuition rates shall be published on the college website, college catalog and in each quarterly course schedule.
Non-Resident Students
Any student who does not meet the residency standards set in RCW 28B.15.012 for the term “resident student” shall be considered a non-resident student at Grays Harbor College.
Non-resident students shall be charged “non-resident” tuition rates as established each biennium by the SBCTC unless they qualify for a waiver of non-resident tuition under one of two waiver provisions cited below. Nonresident tuition rates shall be published on the college website, college catalog and in each quarterly course schedule
Non-Resident Tuition Waivers
- Border County Non-Resident Fee Waiver: Under the border county higher education opportunity project adopted by the Legislature in 1999 as House Bill 1016, non-resident tuition waivers shall be granted to all residents of the bordering Oregon counties of Columbia, Gilliam, Hood River, Multnomah, Clatsop, Clackamas, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco and Washington. Students qualifying for Border County Non-Resident Fee Waivers shall be charged resident tuition rates. Students must be domiciled in a border county for 90 days prior to enrolling.
- Non-Resident Waiver for U.S. Citizens and Legal Resident Aliens: The difference between the non-resident operating fee and the resident operating fee shall be waived for United States citizens and legal resident aliens who do not otherwise qualify as “resident students.”
ABE/ESL Students
No residency determinations are made for ABE/ESL students.
Administration of Student Residency Issues
The Vice President for Student Services or designee shall determine residency status for students and eligibility for non-resident tuition waivers.