Office of the Registrar - University of Wisconsin-Madison

Office of the Registrar, Residence for Tuition Purposes

Frequently Asked Questions
Open All Answers


1. What if I am a graduate of a Wisconsin High School and I have parents who reside permanently in Wisconsin?

2. What if I am a minor?

3. What if I am a minor under guardianship in this state?

4. What if I am claimed as a tax dependent of a parent and have a parent who resides in Wisconsin?

5. What if I or my parents or spouse recently moved to Wisconsin because of employment?

6. What if I am not a citizen of the United States?

7. What if I moved to Wisconsin as a refugee?

8. What if I am a member of the military?

9. What about Minnesota-Wisconsin reciprocity?

A tuition reciprocity agreement exists between Wisconsin and Minnesota. This agreement stipulates that residents of Minnesota can attend Wisconsin institutions in approved programs and be assessed the approved reciprocity tuition rate, plus segregated fees assessed all students. Students in the professional programs of the Schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, however, are not covered under the reciprocity program.

Minnesota residents must apply to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (MOHE) for verification of their eligibility for reciprocity. The deadline for filing an application in Minnesota is the last day of classes at University of Wisconsin-Madison in the term for which you wish to receive reciprocity status. A certification year runs from the beginning of the fall Term and extends through the end of the following summer term. Reciprocity will be automatically renewed for a subsequent academic year for students who met the following conditions during the spring term of the previous academic year: enrolled for credit courses at University of Wisconsin-Madison, remained enrolled beyond the 100% adjustment period, and paid reciprocity tuition. Students need to reapply for reciprocity if they were not enrolled at all during an academic year, or were enrolled but did not take advantage of reciprocity tuition because of an assistantship or third party payment contract.

At University of Wisconsin-Madison, students not certified prior to the date tuition is due must either pay at the nonresident rate and receive an appropriate refund upon certification by MOHE, or delay payment until certification is issued and pay an appropriate late payment fee.

Minnesota residents who wish to take advantage of the Minnesota-Wisconsin Tuition Reciprocity Agreement should apply for certification as a Minnesota resident to:

Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108-5227
(651) 642-0567 or 1-800-657-3866
www.getreadyforcollege.org



Wisconsin residents who wish to take advantage of the Minnesota-Wisconsin Tuition Reciprocity Agreement should apply for certification as a Wisconsin resident to:

Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board Reciprocity Program
P.O. Box 7885
Madison, WI 53707-7885
(608)267-2209
http://heab.state.wi.us



Close Answer

10. What if I or my family leave Wisconsin?

11. What if I am a nonresident and take a year off of school?

12. What if I am a nonresident - will I ever become a resident?

13. How do I appeal my nonresident status?

14. What happens after I submit an Appeal?

15. What if my domestic partner came to Wisconsin to work at UW-Madison?