Students can apply for residency under several different options. Some options require 12 months proof of residence in Nevada, but some do not. If you or your family has relocated to Nevada for the PRIMARY purpose of employment and not just to attend school, the 12-month period may not apply.

This is not a university-established requirement. This is a requirement of the State of Nevada. Nevada law requires new residents to change your license or ID within 30 days of relocating. You can keep your out-of-state license if you are to be considered an out-of-state student. The 12-month period during which you establish residency does not start until you change your license. Other acceptable items include a Nevada voter registration card or vehicle registration.

For tuition purposes, you are a resident of the state in which you filed taxes or claimed as a dependent. Educational institutions receive monetary support to subsidize the education of their residents. Since Nevada does not receive any monetary support for nonresidents, we must charge out-of-state tuition to make up the difference. You cannot be reclassified as a resident for tuition purposes if you file taxes in another state or if your parents claim you on their taxes and they live out of state. If your parents claim you on their taxes and they live in the state of Nevada, you may choose to go through a parent/guardian to gain residency.

You can be considered a dependent of the parent who resides in Nevada by proving that this parent does provide financial support. A copy of the divorce decree or proof of child support payments should be submitted in addition to the other required documents.This may have to go through the residency appeals committee to be approved if clear and convincing evidence is not provided that the parent in Nevada does not provide financial support.

Yes. Simply owning property in Nevada does not make you a Nevada resident.

The person you are residing with must be a legal parent or guardian in order for you to qualify as a dependent.

Living with a family member does not qualify you for resident status for tuition purposes. To qualify for residency, you must demonstrate that you are a dependent of the Nevada resident (claimed on income tax) and that the Nevada resident is your parent or legal guardian.

Becoming the spouse of a Nevada resident does not qualify a student for Nevada residency. If the student has lived in Nevada for 12 months, a joint tax return in addition to the other materials can be provided as proof of financial independence, regardless of which spouse actually earned the money.

Yes. A copy of your extension request must be submitted with your application in lieu of the return.

These documents are not necessarily sufficient for 12-months proof. The address on the lease agreement must be the same as the address on the residency application and must show that you have lived in that residence for the past 12 months. If you have lived in two or more residences during the past 12 months, you will need to provide appropriate and verifiable evidence to that effect. If the apartment complex can provide a letter, payment ledger, copies of rent receipts indicating that you paid each month, this document can be reviewed as 12-months proof.

Utility companies and banks will provide you with a one-page statement indicating the length of time you have had an account. This is preferred because it reduces the amount of paper documentation that is received and reviewed. It also helps to expedite the residency decision-making process. Please ensure that the utility and bank statements indicate your name and NV address listed on the documentation submitted.

No. A copy of the first two pages of your 1040 or 1040 EZ is sufficient.