WA Residency application, am I out of luck?
I recently got accepted as a postbacc but got classified as a nonresident despite putting resident on my initial application. I am planning to meet with residency office to explain my situation but has anyone been in a similar situation? Here is my timeline:
moved to Washington in August 2023 for graduate school (at UW funnily enough, long story there), ultimately completed a master’s degree in summer 2025, and then began a full-time job beginning September 2025. Throughout this time I have gotten m a Washington driver’s license (in 6/25), voter registration, vehicle registration, and a long-term lease. I have taken some classes at a CC but never more than 5 credits in a quarter and the CC charges me instate tuition.
I worry this won’t be enough to establish me as a resident which is devastating because I would absolutely love to attend the program but can’t afford the more than 10K per quarter difference. Has anyone been in a similar position? What would be my best angle here?