2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

Admission
High School University Program:
Under Colorado’s Postsecondary Options Act, high
school juniors and seniors may register for classes at
the University. Students must submit an admission
application approved by their high school counselor,
principal and parents for each term they wish to enroll.
In some cases, the high school district may pay
students’ tuition. Students in the PSEO program are
considered non-degree seeking students at the
University. Information on such programs is available
in the Office of Admissions.
The University also offers a Senior-to-Sophomore
(STS) program by agreement with various high school
districts. High school students in this program are
afforded the opportunity to study in university level
courses while remaining in their high school classrooms
and are considered unclassified students by the
University. Students must submit an application for
admission, transcript of their high school record and
ACT or SAT scores. Those STS students who are in
their senior year are given consideration for admission
as regular first-time students for the fall semester
following their high school graduation. Students
interested in this program are encouraged to seek
information from their high school guidance counselor
or from the University’s Office of Continuing Education
at 719-549-2316.
Senior Citizens:
Persons 65 years of age or older, or 62 and retired,
may audit courses on a space-available, non-degree
student basis without paying tuition. Permission of the
instructor is required.
RESIDENCE CLASSIFICATION
A person moving to Colorado must be domiciled in the
state for 12 continuous months before becoming
eligible for a change in residence classification. To
qualify for in-state classification for tuition purposes as
a resident of Colorado, a person must do more than
just reside in Colorado for the preceding 12 continuous
months. “Residency” in this context means legal
“domicile,” which requires intent to remain in Colorado
indefinitely in the sense of making one’s permanent
home in the state. The distinction is that one may have
any number of residences at one time, but never more
than one domicile.
Intent is determined by:
1) The student’s written declaration of intent to
remain in Colorado indefinitely, i.e., the student
has no present intent to leave the state now or in
the future;
2) Documented evidence of overt actions that link
the student to Colorado.
Examples which establish intent are: payment of
Colorado state income tax, a Colorado driver’s license,
Colorado motor vehicle registration, the compliance
with mandatory duty upon a domiciliary of the state,
and voter registration. Obviously, the specific actions
that establish intent vary according to the individual
and the circumstances, but each individual must, with
his/her circumstances, act consistently with the stated
intent. An information brochure pertaining to the
establishment of residency for tuition purposes may be
obtained by writing to the Office of Admissions.
A student’s classification as a Colorado resident for
tuition purposes is made by the University at the time
of admission, according to Colorado statutes. Any
student classified as a nonresident who believes that
he/she can qualify as a resident may obtain a petition
and a copy of the statutes governing tuition
classification from the Office of Admissions. The
petition is processed only if the student has an
application for admission on file or is currently enrolled.
The petition is due no later than the day before the first
day of class for the semester in which the change is
requested. Deadlines are published in each semester
class bulletin.
Students 23 years of age or under who are independent
from their parents must prove emancipation and
demonstrate residency on their own qualifications.
Students must notify the Student Financial Services
Office if their status changes from resident to nonresident.
Any student who willfully gives wrong
information to avoid paying nonresident tuition is
subject to legal and disciplinary action.
A particularly relevant point is that one retains a former
domicile until a Colorado domicile is established by the
12-month residency.
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