Veterans Affairs

Out of State Residency Reclassification

In accordance with Section 702 of the Veterans Choice Act, certain out-of-state Veterans and their dependents may be eligible for in-state tuition and fee rates at WCSU.  Covered individuals include:

    • A Veteran using VA educational benefits under the Chapter 33: Post-9/11 GI Bill®, Chapter 30: Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty (MGIB-AD), or Chapter 31: Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E), who lives in Connecticut (regardless of his/her formal state of residence) and enrolls in WCSU after being discharged from a period of active duty service of 90 days or more.
      • Please note: Section 702 of the Veterans Choice Act covers you only after discharge, not while you are still on active duty or while you are a member of the Active Guard Reserve (ARG).

 

    • A spouse or child using transferred VA educational benefits under the Chapter 33: Post-9/11 GI Bill® or Chapter 35: Survivors and Dependents Assistance (DEA) program who lives in Connecticut (regardless of his/her formal state of residence) and enrolls in WCSU after the transferor’s discharge from a period of active duty service of 90 days or more.

 

    • A spouse or child using VA educational benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship who lives in the state in Connecticut (regardless of his/her formal state of residence) and enrolls in WCSU after the servicemember’s death in the line of duty following a period of active duty service of 90 days or more.

 

 

For more information or to reclassify residency status, please contact the WCSU Veteran Affairs Office.