Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1039), ch. 382, p. 2076, � 3, effective August 5. L. 2018: Entire section repealed, (HB 18-1228), ch. 103, p. 787, � 3, effective August 8.
Editor's note: This section was relocated to � 23-7.4-203 in 2018.
23-7-108.6. Tuition classification for veterans pursuant to federal law. (Repealed)
Source: L. 2015: Entire section added, (HB 15-1294), ch. 143, p. 435, � 1, effective May 1. L. 2018: Entire section repealed, (HB 18-1228), ch. 103, p. 787, � 3, effective August 8.
Editor's note: This section was relocated to � 23-7.4-204 in 2018.
23-7-108.7. Tuition classification of dependents of members of the armed forces. (Repealed)
Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1350), ch. 272, p. 1441, � 1, effective June 8. L. 2015: Entire section repealed, (HB 15-1215), ch. 152, p. 459, � 2, effective August 5.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 15-1215, see section 1 of chapter 152, Session Laws of Colorado 2015.
23-7-109. Tuition classification for employees or employees' children of companies who move to Colorado. (1) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, but subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a student who otherwise would not be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes under this article may be classified as an in-state student for purposes of tuition at any state-supported institution of higher education if the student or the student's parent or legal guardian moved to Colorado in the twelve months preceding enrollment as a result of the student's employer or the employer of the student's parent or legal guardian moving all or a portion of its operations to Colorado as a result of receiving an incentive from the Colorado office of economic development, created in section 24-48.5-101, C.R.S., or an incentive from a local government economic incentive program. Each state-supported institution of higher education shall develop a policy to use to verify that the student's employer or the employer of the student's parent or legal guardian did, in fact, move all or a portion of its operations to Colorado as a result of receiving an incentive from the Colorado office of economic development or a local government economic incentive program and that the student or the student's parent or legal guardian was employed by the employer prior to the relocation.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, but subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a student who otherwise would not be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes under this article may be classified as an in-state student for purposes of tuition at any state-supported institution of higher education if the student moved to the state of Colorado in the twelve months preceding enrollment as a result of the student's parent or legal guardian moving to Colorado to take a faculty position at a state-supported institution of higher education. Each state-supported institution of higher education shall develop a policy to use to verify that the student's parent or legal guardian moved to Colorado to take a faculty position at a state-supported institution of higher education.
(2) If a student is classified as an in-state student pursuant to this section, he or she may be counted as a resident student for any purpose; except that the student shall not be entitled to receive state financial aid.
(3) The governing board of each state-supported institution of higher education may grant in-state tuition status to students classified pursuant to this section.
Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 1824, � 2, effective August 3.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2007 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 402, Session Laws of Colorado 2007.
23-7-110. Tuition classification of students who successfully complete high school or a high school equivalency examination in Colorado. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 7 to the contrary, a student, other than a nonimmigrant alien, must be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes if:
(a) The student either attended a public or private high school in Colorado for at least one year immediately preceding the date the student graduated from a Colorado high school or was physically present in Colorado for at least one year immediately preceding the date the student successfully completed a high school equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5), in Colorado; and
(b) The student has been physically present in Colorado for at least twelve consecutive months prior to enrolling in an institution.
(2) A student seeking tuition classification as an in-state student pursuant to this section who does not have lawful immigration status is eligible for the college opportunity fund program pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of article 18 of this title 23 and state student financial assistance pursuant to article 3.3 of this title 23, upon confirmation of the student's uniquely identifying student number provided by the local education provider where the student graduated from high school or successfully completed a high school equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5), and may be eligible for institutional or other private financial aid programs. Any information collected prior to May 23, 2025, for the purpose of demonstrating student eligibility for the college opportunity fund for a student who does not have lawful immigration status must be managed in accordance with the data privacy policy adopted by the department of higher education.
(2.5) A student who is classified as an in-state student pursuant to this section is an in-state student for the purposes of section 23-1-113.5.
(3) Repealed.
(4) Any information provided to satisfy the criteria specified in this section is confidential unless disclosure is explicitly required by law.
(5) This section provides an additional option for a student seeking classification as an in-state student for tuition purposes. This section shall not be interpreted to impose additional requirements upon a student seeking classification as an in-state student under any other section of this article.
(6) The short title of this section is the Representative Val Vigil ASSET Act.
Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 884, � 1, effective May 20. L. 2013: Entire section R�RE, (SB 13-033), ch. 156, p. 504, � 1, effective April 29. L. 2014: (1), (2)(b), and (3) amended, (SB 14-058), ch. 102, p. 382, � 14, effective April 7. L. 2019: (2)(b) amended, (HB 19-1196), ch. 162, p. 1894, � 1, effective May 13. L. 2022: IP(1), (1)(a), (1)(b), and (2)(b) amended, (2.5) and (6) added, and (3) repealed, (HB 22-1155), ch. 234, p. 1727, � 1, effective May 26. L. 2025: (2) and (4) amended, (SB 25-276), ch. 240, p. 1210, � 2, effective May 23.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2013 act amending this section, see section 3 of chapter 156, Session Laws of Colorado 2013. For the legislative declaration in SB 25-276, see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.
23-7-111. Tuition classification for persons who move to Colorado for employment. (1) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 7 to the contrary, and subject to the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this section, a minor who is a legal resident of the United States and who would otherwise not be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes under this article 7 may be classified as an in-state student for purposes of tuition at an institution if:
(I) The minor is considered a dependent and the minor's parent or legal guardian moved his or her family to Colorado for the purpose of accepting a job in the state during the minor's senior year of high school;
(II) The minor moved with his or her parent or legal guardian to Colorado during the minor's senior year of high school; and
(III) The minor graduated from a Colorado public high school.
(b) Each institution shall develop a policy to verify that a minor meets each of the requirements specified in subsection (1)(a) of this section.
(2) If a minor is classified as an in-state student pursuant to this section, the minor may be counted as a resident student for any purpose; except that the minor is not entitled to receive state financial aid.
(3) The governing board of each institution may grant in-state tuition status to a minor classified as an in-state student pursuant to this section.
(4) If a qualified person moves to Colorado for purposes of accepting a job with an employer that will pay the qualified person's tuition, and the qualified person demonstrates intent to establish permanent domicile in the state, the governing board of an institution may grant in-state tuition status to the qualified person for purposes of tuition only.
(5) If a minor or a qualified person is classified as an in-state student pursuant to this section, the minor or qualified person is not entitled to receive a stipend pursuant to article 18 of this title 23 for the first year the minor or qualified person is enrolled at an institution.
Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1063), ch. 228, p. 1040, � 2, effective August 5. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (HB 21-1330), ch. 377, p. 2513, � 15, effective June 29.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2009 act adding this section, see section 1 of chapter 228, Session Laws of Colorado 2009. For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1330, see section 1 of chapter 377, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
23-7-112. Tuition classification for members of American Indian tribes with historical ties to Colorado - legislative declaration. (1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that:
(I) Often due to circumstances beyond their control, many American Indian tribes and members of American Indian tribes have been forced to relocate across state lines, far from their historical home places. As a consequence, American Indian high school students often only receive in-state tuition eligibility in their state of current residence rather than the state their tribes traditionally called their ancestral home.
(II) Colorado includes the ancestral home places of at least forty-eight American Indian tribes;
(III) According to the United States census bureau current population survey, in 2016, only approximately nineteen percent of college-aged American Indian tribe members were enrolled in college, compared to approximately forty-one percent of the total college-aged population, the lowest percentage of all race and ethnicity groups surveyed; and
(IV) Further, in 2016, over twenty-six percent of American Indian people lived in poverty, the highest rate of any race group surveyed, with thirty-three percent of American Indian children under eighteen years of age living in poverty.
(b) Therefore, the general assembly declares that Colorado public universities and colleges should extend in-state tuition classification to American Indian students who are registered members of a federally recognized American Indian tribe with historical ties to Colorado.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 7 to the contrary, beginning with the 2021-22 academic year, the governing board of each institution shall adopt a policy to grant in-state tuition classification to a student who is a registered member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe with historical ties to Colorado, as designated by the Colorado commission of Indian affairs, established pursuant to article 44 of title 24, in partnership with history Colorado.
(3) Beginning with the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year, a student classified as an in-state student pursuant to this section:
(a) May be counted as a resident student for any purpose pursuant to this article 7;
(b) May be counted as a resident student for purposes of section 23-1-113.5; and
(c) Is eligible to participate in the college opportunity fund stipend pursuant to part 2 of article 18 of this title 23 and state-funded student financial assistance programs pursuant to article 3.3 of this title 23, and may be eligible for private financial aid programs.
(4) This section does not apply to Fort Lewis college due to its historic commitment to American Indian education. Furthermore, nothing in this section modifies or affects the American Indian pupil tuition waiver pursuant to section 23-52-105 (1)(b)(I).
Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-029), ch. 369, p. 2434, � 2, effective June 28.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 21-029, see section 1 of chapter 369, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.