Wash. Admin. Code § 250-18-015

Current through Register Vol. 24-21, November 1, 2024

Section 250-18-015 - Definitions

(1) The term "institution" shall mean a public university, college, or community or technical college within the state of Washington.

(2) The term "domicile" shall denote a person's true, fixed, and permanent home and place of habitation . It is the place where the person intends to remain, and to which the person expects to return when the person leaves without intending to establish a new domicile elsewhere.

(3) The term "reside" shall mean the maintenance and occupancy of a primary residence in the state of Washington.

(4) The term "financially independent" shall be determined according to WAC 250-18-035.

(5) The term "financially dependent" shall mean a person who is not financially independent.

(6) The term "resident" for tuition and fee purposes shall be determined according to WAC 250-18-020.

(7) The term "nonresident" for tuition and fee purposes shall be determined according to WAC 250-18-020.

(8) The term "recovery of fees" shall apply to the amounts due to the institution or the student as a result of improper classification.

(9) The term "civil service" shall mean Washington state or federal government nonmilitary employment.

(10) The term "spouse" shall include individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as outlined in RCW 28B.15.980.

(11) The term "parent" shall include a person who becomes a stepparent through marriage or through a state registered domestic partnership.

(12) The term "legal guardian" shall include the court when an individual is a ward of the court.

(13) The terms "active military duty," "active duty service," and "uniformed services" shall be defined as outlined in RCW 28B.15.012(7), (8), and (9).

(14) The term "calendar year" refers to January 1st through December 31st.

Wash. Admin. Code § 250-18-015

Amended by WSR 17-05-060, Filed 2/10/2017, effective 3/13/2017

Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.15.015. 03-13-056, § 250-18-015, filed 6/13/03, effective 7/14/03. Statutory Authority: 1982 1st ex.s. c 37 § 4. 82-19-015 (Order 10-82, Resolution No. 83-1), § 250-18-015, filed 9/8/82.