Armed Forces Residency

Eligibility Requirements

• Current member of the Armed Forces of the United States (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Kansas Army or Air National Guard or any branch of the military reserves of the United States) or the member’s spouse or dependent child. 

Process

• Provide a copy of current orders to the Office of the University Registrar by emailing registrar@ku.edu

Maintenance

• Continuous enrollment (except summer terms)

Eligibility Requirement

• Currently eligible to receive an educational benefit (Chapters 30, 31, 33, 35, 1606, and 1607) and the service member must have had more than 90 days of service AND/OR the veteran must have established residency prior to service in the armed forces AND/OR been permanently stationed in Kansas during service in the armed forces.
• Make sure that your address in Enroll & Pay is updated to a Kansas location.
• Submit a statement to the University indicating intent to establish residence in the State of Kansas.

Process

• Request educational benefits and/or prove current benefit eligibility. The Office of the University Registrar requires a copy of a Certificate of Eligibility in order to determine this eligibility.
• Submit the statement of intent webform [KU Online ID login required]

Maintenance

• Continuous enrollment (except summer terms and breaks)
• Maintain physical presence residence in Kansas during enrollment