Returning Student Application

The Returning Student Application is designed to help former UNC students reactivate their student status.

Please note: this application cannot be saved and returned to later. Please plan to complete it in one sitting. It takes most students 5-10 minutes to complete.

Program and Application Questions

Select the entry term you plan to return:

Have you ever attended UNC?

Yes

No

UNC Attendance Information
(Check all that apply)

I have attended UNC and am returning to finish my degree.

I have attended UNC and am wanting to return to complete a Second Bachelor's degree.

I have attended UNC and am returning but NOT to seek a degree.

I have attended UNC and I am awaiting admission to the Graduate School at UNC. (We will reactivate you as a Non-degree seeking student if you select this)

I have never attended UNC and I am not seeking a degree at UNC.

I have never attended UNC and want to seek an Undergraduate or Second Bachelor's degree at UNC.

I have never attended UNC and I am awaiting admission to the Graduate School at UNC.

None of these options apply to me.

When you previously attended UNC, were you a:

Undergraduate Degree-seeking student (working toward a four-year program)

Graduate Degree-seeking student (working toward a Masters, Doctorate, or Graduate Certificate)

Non-Degree Seeking student

Based on your selection, you will need to complete the Non-degree Seeking Application. Questions? Contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@unco.edu or 970-351-2881.

Based on your selection, you will need to complete the Undergraduate Application. Questions? Contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@unco.edu or 970-351-2881.

Based on your selection, you will need to complete the Non-degree Seeking Application if you are only wanting to take a few classes before admission to the Graduate School. However, if you are wanting to apply for a Graduate Degree program, you will need to complete the Graduate Application. Questions? Contact the Office of Admissions at grad.admissions@unco.edu or 970-351-1807.

To determine the correct application, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@unco.edu or 970-351-2881.

If you have attended UNC before and are returning for the purpose of mentor teacher, please select the UNC Attendance option of "I have attended UNC and am returning but NOT to seek a degree".

Personal Information

Legal First (Given) Name

Legal Middle Name

Legal Last (Family) Name

While previously attending UNC, did you use a different first or last name?

No Name Changes

Different First Name

Different Last Name

Different Full Name (First & Last)

Former First (Given) Name(s)

Former Last (Family) Name(s)

Date of Birth (Month, Day, Year)

Social Security Number

Do you permanently use a different first name than your given name? ⓘ

Yes

No

My Preferred First Name ⓘ

Sex

Female

Male

Non-Binary

Citizenship Status

U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

Citizen of Non-U.S. Country

DACA, undocumented, Deferred Enforced Departure, or Temporary Protected Status

U.S. Dual Citizen

U.S. Permanent Resident

U.S. Refugee or Asylee

Do you currently hold a valid U.S. Visa?

Yes

No

Currently held U.S. visa

Date visa issued

Do you intend to apply for a new or different U.S. Visa?

Yes

No

New Visa Type

Contact Information

Valid Email Address

Mobile Phone Number

Valid Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Race/Ethnicity

Colleges and universities are asked to describe the ethnic/racial backgrounds of their students and employees by many groups, including the federal government, accrediting associations, college guides, and newspapers. In order to respond to these requests, we ask you to answer the following two questions.

Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Yes

No

Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please check one or more of the following groups in which you consider yourself to be a member: ⓘ

Education Information

Have you attended any other institutions after attending UNC?

Yes

No

How many institutions have you attended after leaving UNC?

School 1:

Level of Study

School Name

Start Date

End Date

School 2:

Level of Study

School Name

Start Date

End Date

School 3:

Level of Study

School Name

Start Date

End Date

School 4:

Level of Study

School Name

Start Date

End Date

What is your highest level of education completed?

Residency for Tuition Classification

Undocumented students living in Colorado are strongly encouraged to request in-state residency and respond to the prompts below to be considered for Colorado ASSET designation for determining qualification for in-state tuition and additional financial aid.

Your answers to the following questions will be used to determine qualifications for Colorado residency and in-state tuition. Your initial tuition classification is made at the time of application to the University and is based on the information provided on the application for admission. Failure to answer all questions completely and accurately may lead to initial classification as nonresident and impact initial scholarship and financial aid awards. For more information about the State of Colorado residency regulations, click here.

Do you believe you may qualify for in-state tuition?

Yes

No

What is your current or primary state of residency?

The state you selected is part of the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program. Admitted students who are permanent residents of a WUE state will automatically receive the WUE tuition discount. If you receive WUE tuition status you cannot simultaneously work toward in-state residency status.

Process for Establishing In-State Residency

Eligibility for in-state tuition requires 12-months of consecutive, documented Colorado domicile (legal residence) established by the parent / legal guardian of students age 22 or younger OR by the student's personal information for those 23 or older. For those that do not automatically qualify, there are state-approved exceptions to this 12-month requirement that can be requested through a residency appeal process.

Aslyee/Refugee

Are you an Asylee or Refugee?

Asylee

Refugee

Please print, fill out, and submit the Petition for In-State Tuition Classification.

Copy of I-590 Upload

Copy of I-94 Upload

Petition for In-State Tuition Classification

U.S. Armed Forces Military Status

Please print, fill out, and submit the Military Tuition Waiver Form.

Military Tuition Waiver Form Upload

Copy of Orders Upload

Copy of Military ID Upload

Copy of Dependent Military ID Upload

Copy of Dependent Birth, Adoption, or Marriage Certificate Upload

Are you planning on making Colorado your permanent home?

Yes

No

GI Promise - Honorably Discharged Veterans

All honorably discharged veterans and their dependents who show established domicile in Colorado immediately preceding the start of the semester, regardless of length of time, shall be granted in-state tuition.

The veteran can also petition for this benefit for their spouse and dependent if the veteran established domicile in Colorado. A dependent is an unmarried undergraduate student and under the age of 23 on or before the first day of class. Honorable discharge status must be verified using the Honorably Discharged Veteran In-State Tuition Application form. Please complete this online form, upload your attachments and click "Submit" at the bottom of the form.

Veteran Access, Choice Accountability Act of 2014 (Choice Act)

In August 2014 Congress passed the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014. Section 702 of the “Choice Act” requests that UNC provide in-state residency for tuition purposes to veterans and their family members using the Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) or the Active Duty Montgomery GI Bill® (Chapter 30) for terms that begin after July 1, 2015 (re-authorized July 1, 2017) with the following qualifying circumstances:.

A Veteran who lives in the state in which the institution of higher learning is located (regardless of his/her formal state of residence) and enrolls in the school within three years of discharge from a period of active duty service of 90 days or more;
A spouse or child using transferred benefits who lives in the state in which the institution of higher learning is located (regardless of his/her formal state of residence) and enrolls in the school within 3 years of the transferor’s discharge from a period of active duty service of 90 days or more;
A spouse or child using benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship who lives in the state in which the institution of higher learning is located (regardless of his/her formal state of residence) and enrolls in the school within three years of the servicemember’s death in the line of duty following a period of active duty service of 90 days or more.
Anyone using transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits who live in the state in which the institution of higher learning is located and the transferor is a member of the uniformed service who is serving on active duty.

Required documents for application for Section 702 classification are:

Most recent DD-214, Member Copy 4 for the veteran who earned the GI Bill® entitlement to be used or copy of active duty member's military ID (front and back) and;
Certificate of Eligibility (COE) showing eligibility for either Chapter 33 (Post 9/11) or Chapter 30 (GI Bill®)
Completed Section 702 Residency Application Form and;
Proof of an Colorado address, such as a housing contract, lease agreement, or mortgage.

A residence determination cannot be made until all supporting documents have been received. Once a covered individual is determined to have met the qualifications for in-state residence, this person will retain his or her status as long as he or she remains continuously enrolled in the institution.

Please complete this online form, upload your attachments and click "Submit" at the bottom of the form.

Colorado National Guard

The University of Northern Colorado's Office of Admissions and Office of the Registrar are working together to help establish your Residency. In order to do so, please fill out this portion of the form:

Are you an Active Duty member of the Colorado National Guard?

Yes

No

Are you a dependent of an Active Duty Member of the Colorado National Guard?

Yes

No

Please print, fill out, and submit the Colorado National Guard Tuition Adjustment Form along with supporting documents listed on pgs. 2-3.

Colorado National Guard Tuition Adjustment Form AND copies of supporting documentation (more information on pgs. 2-3) Upload

Copy of National Guard Military ID Upload

Copy of National Guard Orders Upload

Copy of Dependent National Guard Military ID Upload

Canadian Military Active Duty

Are you an Active Duty Member of the Canadian Military?

Yes

No

Are you stationed in Colorado with permanent change of station (PCS) orders?

Yes

No

Do you have a physical residence in Colorado?

Yes

No

Are you a dependent or spouse of an Active Duty Canadian Military Member?

Yes

No

Please print, fill out, and submit the Military Tuition Waiver Form.

Military Tuition Waiver Form Upload

Copy of Canadian Military ID Upload

Copy of Canadian Military Orders Upload

Copy of Dependent Canadian Military ID Upload

Copy of Dependent Birth, Adoption, or Marriage Certificate Upload

Affiliation with Indigenous Tribe Native to CO

Legislation was signed into law (effective June 28, 2021) stating that "American Indian students who are registered members of a federally recognized American Indian tribe with historical ties to Colorado" will be eligible for in-state tuition at Colorado public universities and colleges.

With which of these 48 federally recognized indigenous tribes to Colorado are you a registered member?

Tribal Enrollment Number:

In order for UNC to revise tuition classification for out-of-state residents, you must provide proof of tribal enrollment in one of the 48 federally recognized indigenous tribes to Colorado. These documents may include a copy of your tribal enrollment/identification card, or enrollment certificate.

For more information on how to become an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe, please visit: https://www.doi.gov/tribes/enrollment

Tribal Enrollment Verification Upload

Four-Year Rule

If your parents (or court-appointed legal guardians) maintain Colorado domicile for four years and subsequently establish domicile elsewhere, you will remain eligible for resident tuition if:

Your parents leave Colorado after your junior year of high school and you enroll at a Colorado public college or university within three years and six months after your parents leave Colorado.
OR
You maintain continuous Colorado domicile. This provision will generally be met if you continue to reside in Colorado after your parents leave or if you reside outside the state only temporarily (for example, to attend college or for military service) while maintaining Colorado domiciliary connections such as voter registration and income tax filing.

Did your parents leave Colorado after your junior year of high school?

Yes

No

Did you/will you enroll at a Colorado public college or university within three years and six months after your parents left Colorado?

Yes

No

Please note, we may need documentation later and will reach out to you if we need any additional items.

Colorado Employment and Relocation

Granting in-state student status to a child who moves to Colorado during the child’s senior year of high school as the result of the child’s parent or legal guardian taking a job in the state that requires relocating to Colorado.

Child’s parent or legal guardian moved their family to CO for the purpose of accepting a job in the state during the child’s senior year of high school.
Child moved with their parent or legal guardian to CO during the child’s senior yr of high school and they graduated from a CO public high school.
Must be a legal resident of the US

Did your parent or legal guardian move their family to Colorado for the purpose of accepting a job in the state during your senior year of high school?

Yes

No

Did you move with your parent or legal guardian to Colorado during your senior year of high school?

Yes

No

Did you graduate from a Colorado public high school?

Yes

No

Are you a legal resident of the United States

Yes

No

Copy of Parent's W-2 Upload

Employment Letter Upload

New Faculty at Colorado State-Supported College (dependent only)

This application is for children of new faculty at Colorado state-supported colleges and universities who otherwise would not qualify for in-state tuition as one-year Colorado residents.

The student may receive in-state tuition if the student moved to Colorado in the 12 months preceding enrollment because the student's parent or legal guardian moved to Colorado to take a paid faculty position at a state-supported institution of higher education.

The faculty member and the faculty member's spouse do not qualify for this exception.

Did you move to Colorado in the 12 months preceding enrollment because your parent or legal guardian moved to Colorado to take a paid faculty position at a state-supported institution of higher education?

Yes

No

Are you the faculty member yourself?

Yes

No

Are you the spouse of a faculty member?

Yes

No

Emancipated Minor

A person must be legally emancipated before he or she is “qualified” to establish a domicile separate from the domicile of one’s parents. Emancipation for tuition purposes takes place automatically when a person turns 22 years of age, or marries, or commences a post baccalaureate degree-granting program. The clock then starts for establishing domicile (physical presence and intent) and the student must wait 12 months to become eligible for instate tuition.

A person who is unmarried and under 22 years of age at the beginning of the one-year waiting period and who wishes to claim "emancipated minor" status must prove that he or she is completely self-supporting and financially independent of his or her parents or legal guardian(s). The following “Emancipation Self Test” is a tool to assist you (do not submit with application) in determining if you meet the Colorado requirements for in-state tuition classification. If after completing the self-test you feel you are an emancipated minor, please complete and submit the Emancipation Claim Form (green form) no later than the first day of class. Late petitions will not be accepted.

You are self-supporting and financially independent:

Yes

No

Your parents have relinquished their legal duty to support you as well as their rights to your care, custody and earnings:

Yes

No

You have not received any financial support in the form of gifts, loans or trusts (regardless of the date of receipt) from your parents:

Yes

No

Your parents have not claimed you as a dependent on last year's Federal Income Tax Return:

Yes

No

You have not been maintaining residence with your parents with the exception of temporary visits:

Yes

No

You have been legally designated as a ward of the court:

Yes

No

To continue with this process, please email Ken Clavir at
ken.clavir@unco.edu. He will instruct you on how to properly complete and submit the documents needed to establish residency as an emancipated minor. This process is labor intensive and it is best to reach out to him sooner rather than later.

You are ineligible to apply for Colorado residency as an Emancipated Minor. Please fill out the residency questions for your parent or legal guardian (see below).

Olympic Athlete

Colorado State law HB17-1081 went into effect on Aug. 9, 2017. This law allows state-supported institutions of higher education to charge in-state tuition to elite athletes residing anywhere in Colorado and training in an elite-level program approved by the United States Olympic Committee and the governing body of an Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American or Parapan American sport.

Verification of participation in a qualifying elite training program is required from the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the national governing bodies of Olympic, Paralympic and Pan American or Parapan American sport field teams.

Verification of Participation Upload

Parent Residency Questions

You indicated you would be under 23 years old when starting classes at UNC, therefore your residency is based on your parent or legal guardian’s information. Answer these questions for one of your parents or legal guardian to determine qualification for in-state residency.

Please answer dates to the best of your ability.

Name of parent or legal guardian you are using to establish Colorado residency

Parent or legal guardian's address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Dates of your parent or legal guardian's physical presence in Colorado (mm/yyyy to mm/yyyy)

Has your parent or legal guardian had any extended absence from Colorado (for longer than 1 month)?

Yes

No

What are the dates of their extended absences(s) from Colorado? (mm/yyyy to mm/yyyy)

Please explain their extended absence from Colorado.

Is your parent or legal guardian employed in Colorado?

Yes

No

What is your parent or legal guardian's initial date of employment in Colorado?

Is your parent or legal guardian registered to vote in the United States?

Yes

No

What state are they registered to vote in the United States?

What date did they originally register to vote in Colorado?

Does your parent or legal guardian purchase or rent property in Colorado?

Yes

No

What date did your parent or legal guardian originally purchase or rent property in Colorado?

Does your parent or legal guardian operate a vehicle in the state of Colorado?

Yes

No

Does your parent or legal guardian own the vehicle?

Yes

No

Is their vehicle registered?

Yes

No

In which state is their vehicle registered?

What are the last two years of their Colorado motor vehicle registration? (yyyy, yyyy)

Does your parent or legal guardian have a drivers license or state ID?

Yes

No

What state issued their ID?

What date was their current Colorado driver's license or state ID issued?

Does your parent file state taxes?

Yes

No

In what state do they file income tax?

What are the last two years they have filed income tax in Colorado? (yyyy to yyyy)

Individual Residency Questions

Answer these questions for us to determine qualification for in-state residency.

Please answer dates to the best of your ability.

Dates of your continuous physical presence in Colorado (mm/yyyy to mm/yyyy).

Have you had any extended absence(s) from Colorado (for longer than 1 month)?

Yes

No

What are the dates of extended absences from Colorado? (mm/yyyy to mm/yyyy)

Please explain your extended absence from Colorado

Are you employed in Colorado?

Yes

No

What is your initial date of employment in Colorado?

Are you registered to vote in the United States?

Yes

No

In which state are you registered to vote?

What is the original date of your voter registration in Colorado?

Do you own or rent property in Colorado?

Yes

No

What date did you originally purchase or rent property in Colorado?

Do you operate a vehicle in the state of Colorado?

Yes

No

Do you own the vehicle you operate?

Yes

No

Is the vehicle registered?

Yes

No

In which state is your vehicle registered?

What are the last two years of Colorado motor vehicle registration? (yyyy,yyyy)

Do you have a drivers license or state ID?

Yes

No

What state issued your drivers license or state ID?

What date is your current Colorado driver's license or state ID issued?

Do you file state taxes?

Yes

No

In what state do you file income tax?

What are the last two years you filed income tax in Colorado? (yyyy,yyyy)

Select if you have additional information you'd like to provide.

Criminal Disciplinary History

UNC is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all students, faculty, and staff. As part of that commitment (authorized by C.R.S. 23-5-106.5), all applicants who respond "Yes" to one or more of the conduct questions below will receive a confidential review entirely separate from the admission decision process. Past incidents do not remove an applicant from full consideration for admission and scholarships.

*Responding 'Yes' to one or more of the questions below represents conviction by a jury verdict or by entry of a verdict or acceptance of a guilty plea or a plea of nolo contendere by a court.

Responding 'Yes' does not include a plea to a deferred judgment and sentence until the deferred judgment and sentence is revoked. Applicants are not required to disclose any information contained in sealed records.

Do you have any pending criminal or disciplinary charges AND/OR do you have any prior convictions for stalking, sexual assault and/or domestic violence?

Yes

No

Have you had any convictions within the past five years for assault, kidnapping, voluntary manslaughter or murder?

Yes

No

Have you ever plead guilty to or been convicted of a felony, or is any felony charge currently pending against you (this excludes minor traffic citations)?

Yes

No

Do you have any disciplinary history at another academic institution for stalking, sexual assault and/or domestic violence?

Yes

No

Do you have any prior record(s) at a post-secondary education institution for academic performance misconduct (such as plagiarism or cheating)?

Yes

No

Explanation: Based on your response, provide a concise explanation making sure to include all of the following: the date(s) of the incident(s), people and/or parties involved, details of what happened, when and where the incident(s) occurred, what charges (if any) are pending, additional insight, and reflect on what has changed for you since the incident(s), if anything, as a result. In the case of conviction and/or disciplinary action, also include all of the following as applicable: what convictions, charges, or sanctions (if any) were brought upon you, what penalty/responsibility was assessed, or how the situation was resolved.

Additional information may be requested by the reviewing committee.

Student Affirmation (Certification) of Honesty

By typing your full name below in place of your signature, I affirm (or certify) that the information contained in this application is true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. Once you type in your name, this will constitute your electronic signature.

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