Residency is determined at the time of initial admission and reflected in your official welcome letter. Depending on what you select on the College application, you will receive your welcome letter by email or USPS.
Once you are admitted to Truckee Meadows Community College, it is important to check your residency classification in your MyTMCC Student Center.
Where Do I Find My Classification?
Residency Classification is reflected in your official welcome letter. It can also be found in MyTMCC, under Student Services Center > Personal Information > Demographics.
Out-of-State Classification
Out-of-state students will be charged out-of-state tuition, as outlined in the TMCC Catalog under the Tuition and Fees Schedule.
Students are responsible for paying for or dropping from each class they are registered for. If payment is not received by the published deadline, a student's enrollment may be canceled from all classes. Students remain responsible for charges on classes that they do not drop and no longer want to take.
Please contact Financial Aid for information regarding scholarships, FAFSA and other aid options.
Residency Application
For students who would like to establish Nevada residency for tuition purposes. There are three options for this application. Please complete only the option you are applying under in full. Contact Admissions and Records if you need assistance with selecting the option that best fits your situation.
Complete the Residency Application and submit it along with the required documentation to the Admissions and Records office. Submission options are listed on the application: in person, via mail, fax, or email.
Please refer to the Dates and Deadlines calendar for each semester submission deadline. Residency decisions are not retroactive and late submissions will not be accepted and are not eligible for appeal.
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Application
WUE is a tuition discount program for students who are residents of: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, and American Samoa.
To apply students must be in their first or second semester of attendance. Applications must be submitted before the first day of the semester for which they are applying for.
To apply for the Western Undergraduate Exchange, complete the WUE Application.
Students who are approved for WUE status and enroll may not be reclassified as a Nevada resident until the student disenrolls from the WUE status and pays full nonresident tuition for at least 12 months from reclassification.
To change from the WUE tuition discount program to out of state, please complete the Discounted Tuition Rate Change Form.
Veterans, Spouses and Dependents Form for Determination of Tuition Charges
Pursuant to Title 4, Chapter 15, Sections 3 and 4 of the Board of Regents Handbook, non-resident tuition may not be charged to certain veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States and their spouses and dependents and certain individuals using transferred benefits under the Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance.
Complete the Veterans, Spouses and Dependents Form for Determination of Tuition Charges Form and submit it along with the required documentation to the Admissions and Records Office, in person or via email to admissions@tmcc.edu.
Distance Education Special Tuition Rate Request
For out-of-state students who are taking web-based courses only and physically live outside of Nevada.
Students must apply for the special tuition rate each semester. Please only apply after you have completed your registration for the semester you are applying for. Students must apply prior to the beginning of the semester for which the discount is requested.
To apply for the special tuition rate, complete the Distance Education Special Tuition Rate Request Form.