{"id":5948,"date":"2026-03-05T16:05:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=5948"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:05:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:05:51","slug":"freely-associated-states","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/registrar\/residency\/forms\/freely-associated-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizens of Freely Associated States"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"EOP SCXW23151745 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">Citizens of Freely Associated States Exception<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Students who are citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau are eligible for the resident tuition rate regardless of physical address.<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> If you are a citizen of one of those freely associated states, please p<\/span>rovide proof of <strong>one<\/strong> of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A copy of your passport for the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A copy of your birth certificate for the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Students can send their proof of documentation to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Residency@nau.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Residency@nau.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to be evaluated for residency. Please include the student\u2019s NAU user ID so we can link it to the account.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This exception requires these exact specifications to be met.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If the student does not meet these requirements or cannot provide the information requested but still thinks they qualify as an Arizona resident, please use the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/registrar\/residency\/navigator\/\">residency navigator<\/a> to find which other petition or affidavit option is best.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Definitions and Things to Know:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The term <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cresident for tuition purposes\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> differs from other definitions of Arizona residency. You can be a resident for other purposes and not be a resident for tuition purposes.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">We may verify or investigate the authenticity of any documents submitted.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">We will communicate with you via your NAU email address. It is your responsibility to check your email and respond in a timely manner.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The residency office<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is required to follow Arizona Board of Regents policy, which is state law.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact the Residency Classification Office<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:Residency@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact the Residency Classification Office: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">Residency&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-6464\" aria-label=\"Contact the Residency Classification Office: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-6464<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Citizens of Freely Associated States Exception Students who are citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau are eligible for the resident tuition rate regardless of physical address. 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