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Are you active military (including National Guard or Reserves)?

The military exception might apply to your situation – especially if you are stationed in Arizona.

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Are you the spouse or dependent of an active military member?

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The military exception applies to spouses and dependents and might work for you – especially if you are stationed in Arizona.

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Are you a veteran of the U.S. Military?

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Thank you for your service! There are two veteran exceptions that might apply to your situation.

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Are you the spouse or dependent of a veteran?

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Review the Choice Act criteria under the veteran exception to see if that might apply to your situation.

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Are you Native American and belong to an Arizona tribe?

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The Native American Exception applies if you are an enrolled member of an Indian tribe whose reservation land lies wholly or partially in Arizona.

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Were you transferred to Arizona by your employer (or spouse’s employer)?

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If your employer paid for you move, you might qualify for the transferred employee exception.

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Are you working on your teacher certification and employed full-time as a teacher or aide in an Arizona public school district?

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The Teacher Waiver allows you to pay resident tuition on courses required for AZ certification.

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Did you complete a year of service in Arizona with either AmeriCorps or VISTA?

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You might qualify for the AmeriCorps or VISTA exception.

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Do your parents live in AZ and do they claim you as a tax dependent?

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The Dependent exception might work for you if you and your parent live permanently in Arizona and your parent is entitled to claim you as a dependent child for tax purposes.

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Are you married to an Arizona resident?

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The Spouse Exception might apply to your situation if your spouse can document financial independence and has lived in Arizona for at least 12 months.

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Have you lived in Arizona for the last 12 months?

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So far nothing has applied to you; and, if you have not lived in AZ for 12 months you probably don’t qualify at this time.

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Are you in Arizona primarily to be a student?

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It doesn’t appear that any of the categories apply to you at this time.

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Are your sources of financial support all self-generated, e.g. employment income? This means that you can support yourself without help from parents, family, etc.

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The Independent Student petition might work for you if you can demonstrate you've lived continuously in Arizona for at least 12 months, can submit documentation showing 12 months worth of ties to Arizona known as "intent", including financial independence, and can show that you’re not in Arizona primarily to be a student.

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It doesn’t appear that any of the categories apply to you at this time.

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