As of July 1, 2003, Washington state law changed the definition of “resident student.” The law makes certain students, including international students, eligible for resident student status—and eligible to pay resident tuition rates—when they attend public colleges and universities in this state. Although DigiPen Institute of Technology is a private college, it will honor this law under the same terms and conditions. Please note that the law does not make students eligible to receive need-based state or federal financial aid. International students who meet the following conditions and complete an affidavit/declaration/certification form may qualify for U.S. Citizen and Resident tuition rates at DigiPen:
- Resided in Washington state for three years immediately prior to receiving a high school diploma, and completed the full senior year at a Washington high school; or
- Completed the equivalent of a high school diploma and resided in Washington state for the three years immediately before receiving the equivalent of the diploma; or
- Continuously resided in Washington state since earning the high school diploma or its equivalent.
Students must meet the above conditions and complete an affidavit/declaration/certification form. Students must submit the original copy of the completed affidavit to the Office of Admissions. Faxed or emailed forms, or forms without an original signature, are not acceptable.
This policy came into effect September 21, 2009. Tuition Affidavit forms may not be retroactively applied to tuition payable prior to September 21, 2009.