Residency Declaration Form

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If you wish to claim Hawai‘i residency, or qualify for an exemption (ex. military orders, Native Hawaiian ancestry, Pacific Island citizenship), you must complete this form. For more information, please see Residency Requirements for Tuition Purposes at https://www.law.hawaii.edu/residency.

Note: This form should only be used by entering law students at the William S. Richardson School of Law.

Updated 01/2024

Email *

UH ID Number (8 digit number) *

This eight digit number may be found on your Online Status page. If you do not know it, please email the Admissions Office at lawadm@hawaii.edu.

First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

Telephone Number *

Country of Citizenship *

In order to be considered a resident for tuition purposes, you must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident for at least one calendar year (365 days). If you are undocumented student or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient, you may answer "Other."

If you are not a US Citizen, are you a permanent resident?

Yes

Clear selection

Permanent Resident Since (Month/Year)

Permanent Resident Card (USCIS) Number

Section A - Student

I claim legal residency in the State or non US country of *

I claim legal residency in this state based on *

Myself

My Parent

Myself and Parent

My Legal Guardian (Email court ordered appointment to lawadm@hawaii.edu)

I claim legal residency in this State since (Month/Year) *

I have been present in Hawaiʻi continuously since (Month/Year; excluding vacations) *

I last filed personal income tax in the State of *

Please respond with a State below.

I last filed personal income tax in this State for the following years (e.g. 2010-2013, 2015-2016) *

Please respond with a year or range of years below.

I am registered to vote in the State of *

Please respond with a State below.

I registered to vote in this State in (Year) *

Please respond with a year below.

I last voted in the State of *

Other Evidence of Residency

e.g., State of Hawaiʻi General Excise License, Employment Verification, Bank Account Active in Hawaiʻi, Lease Agreement, Proof of Property Ownership

Check one *

I am/will be claimed as a dependent on my parents'/ legal guardians' personal Hawai‘i state income tax form for 2023. (Complete Section B)

I am/will be claimed as a dependent on my parents'/ legal guardians' personal state income tax form for 2023 for a state OTHER than Hawai‘i. (Complete Section B)

I am/will NOT claimed as a dependent on my parents'/ legal guardians' personal state income tax form for 2023. (Skip to Section C)

I am an undocumented student and/or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient. (Submit Undocumented Student Residency Tuition Request Form, linked in section D below)

Section B - Parent/Legal Guardian

If you are less than 19 years old and/or are claimed as a dependent, your parent/legal guardian must complete and sign this section.

Relationship to Applicant

Citizenship

US Citizen

Permanent Resident

Other:

Clear selection

I claim legal residency in the State of

I claim legal residency in this State since (Month/Year)

I have been present in Hawaiʻi continuously since (Month/Year)

I last filed personal income tax in the State of

I last filed personal income tax in this State for the following years (e.g. 2010-2013, 2015-2016)

I registered to vote in the State of

I registered to vote in this State in (Year)

I last voted in this State in (Year)

Other Evidence of Residency

e.g., State of Hawaiʻi General Excise License, Employment Verification, Bank Account Active in Hawaiʻi, Lease Agreement, Proof of Property Ownership

Certification

I certify that the responses provided on this Residency Form are complete and true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I agree to produce certified documents relative to the determination of the applicant's residency status upon request and that the provision of incorrect information regarding the residency declaration will also subject me to the requirements and/or disciplinary measures provided by the University's rules and regulations governing the determination of residency for admission and tuition purposes. Further I understand that the UH System shares a common database and information pertaining to me may be accessed by all UH campuses.

Electronic Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian

Date

YYYY

Section C

Have you ever attended a publicly supported post-secondary institution? (e.g. UH Manoa) *

Yes

If yes, name the last publicly supported post-secondary institution you attended or are currently enrolled in

Dates Attended (Month/Year to Month/Year)

Tuition Paid

Resident

Non-resident

Resident due to non-resident exemption (describe below)

Clear selection

Specify type of non-resident exemption

Section D - Exemptions and Supporting Documents

Non-residents may be allowed to pay resident tuition if they qualify for one of the following exemptions. Please email the appropriate supporting documents to lawadm@hawaii.edu if you wish to claim an exemption.

I am a full-time faculty or staff member of the University of Hawai‘i, or the spouse or legal dependent of such a person *

Yes (Email your employment contract or payroll notification form to lawadm@hawaii.edu)

I am Hawaiian and not a resident of Hawai‘i *

Yes (Email copies of your birth certificate, and, if necessary, those of your parents and/or grandparents, documenting Hawaiian ancestry to lawadm@hawaii.edu)

I am a member of the Hawai‘i National Guard or Hawai‘i-based Reserves *

Yes (Email a copy of your enlistment contract or transfer paperwork to the Hawai‘i unit to lawadm@hawaii.edu)

I am a non-resident veteran who will using VA education benefits in one of the following categories listed below: *

Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30)
Veteran Readiness & Employment (Chapter 31)
Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33)
Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 35)
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship

Yes (Email a copy of your VA Certificate of Eligibility for Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to lawadm@hawaii.edu)

I am a member or authorized dependent of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty, stationed in Hawai‘i *

Download and fill out the Verification of Military Assignment in Hawaii Form at https://law.hawaii.edu/wp-content/uploads/MilitaryAssignmentVerification.pdf

Yes (Email the Verification of Military Assignment in Hawai‘i Form AND a copy of your military orders to lawadm@hawaii.edu)

I am a citizen of an eligible Pacific island district, commonwealth, territory, or insular jurisdiction, state, or nation which has no public institution of higher education granting baccalaureate degrees *

Please view the Pacific Island Exemption Required Documentation at https://law.hawaii.edu/wp-content/uploads/Pacific-Island-Exemption-Form.pdf

Yes (Email the appropriate documentation to lawadm@hawaii.edu)

If yes, which one?

Citizens of an eligible Pacific island district, commonwealth, territory, or insular jurisdiction, state, or nation which does not provide public institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees may be allowed to pay 150% of the resident tuition.

I am an undocumented student and/or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient

Download and fill out the Undocumented Student Residency Tuition Request Form at https://law.hawaii.edu/wp-content/uploads/Undocumented_Resident_Tuition_Request.pdf

Yes (Email the Undocumented Student Residency Tuition Request Form to lawadm@hawaii.edu)

Clear selection

I am claiming Hawai‘i residency for fewer than two years prior to the first day of classes (August 19, 2024)

Yes (Email Hawai‘i income tax (most recent, full year), employment, and voter registration documents. If you are claimed as a dependent on your parents' or legal guardians' tax returns, they will also need to submit these documents)

Clear selection

Certification

I certify that the responses provided on this Residency Form are complete and true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I agree to produce certified documents relative to the determination of my residency status upon request and that the provision of incorrect information regarding my residency declaration will also subject me to the requirements and/or disciplinary measures provided by the University's rules and regulations governing the determination of residency for admission and tuition purposes. Furthermore, I understand that the UH System shares a common database and information pertaining to me may be accessed by all UH campuses.

Electronic Signature *

Date *

YYYY

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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