Border Bill Application Form

GENERAL INFORMATION

The state of Washington’s “Border Bill” legislation was first enacted to allow Oregon residents who live in specified counties to attend WSU Vancouver part-time (eight credits or less per semester) and pay resident tuition rates for courses taken through the Vancouver campus.

In 2009 the law was expanded to include individuals who relocated from one of the eligible Oregon counties to the state of Washington within the previous 12 months.

For any questions regarding residency requirements information can be found at residency.wsu.edu

NOTE: Border Bill application can be filled out for both traditional terms: fall and spring and does not apply to summer.

PRIORITY DEADLINE

To ensure that your student account accurately reflects your tuition rate on the first day of the term, you must submit this application and all supporting documentation at least three weeks prior to the start of the semester. Applications received after the priority deadline will be reviewed and processed as time allows.

ELIGIBLE OREGON COUNTIES

The specific Oregon counties whose verified residents are eligible for this benefit are: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Morrow, Multnomah, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and Washington.

NOTE: A similar waiver opportunity is available for verified residents of the following counties in Oregon: Gilliam, Hood River, Sherman and Wasco. Students from these counties should complete the Border Bill application form and provide the required documentation as outlined below to be considered for the alternative waiver of nonresident tuition (eight credits or less per semester).

EXCLUSIONS and RESTRICTIONS

The Border Bill does NOT cover courses offered through WSU Pullman, WSU Spokane or WSU Online.
International students are not eligible for this benefit.
You are not eligible for the Border Bill if you have lived in Washington for more than 12 months.
If you choose to enroll in more than eight credits total for a single academic term, you will pay nonresident rates for ALL credits.
If enrollment for a specific semester is eight credits or less but the Border Bill does not cover some of the credits, your account will reflect both resident and nonresident fees. For example, if you register for three credits through WSU Vancouver and three credits through WSU Pullman, your charges would be three credits of resident tuition for the Vancouver course and three credits of nonresident tuition for the Pullman course.

NOTIFICATION and RESPONSIBILITIES

We will contact you if more information is required for your application or additional supporting documentation is needed. You will be notified by email whether or not you qualify for the Border Bill. If WSU determines you are eligible for the Border Bill your student account will be adjusted accordingly. You are responsible for all other fees including late registration fees, late payment charges, special course fees, etc. Please call 360-546-9559 if you have any questions about your student account. We strongly recommend you check your student account regularly on myWSU to make sure the information is accurate! Go to my.wsu.edu and click on “Finances” to view your account.

I have read the instructions above.

Complete this form and attach photocopies of all required documentation

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

WSU ID# (please include leading zero)

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Oregon County

Day Phone Number

Email Address

IMPORTANT: Notification of your eligibility will be sent to this email address.

Confirm Email Address

Anticipated term and year of enrollment at WSU

Summer 2024 (May - Aug)

Fall 2024 (Aug - Dec)

OREGON STUDENTS

You are not required to submit a new form each semester. If you are eligible for the Border Bill, your address remains the same, and you are continuously enrolled each term, there is no need to submit a new form. Should you move to a new address or if you do not enroll in a fall or spring semester, you must submit a new Border Bill application and provide updated documentation.

If residing in Oregon, please attach the following documentation

Oregon Drivers License

If your driver's license was issued less than 90 days prior to the first day of the term at WSU Vancouver, other documents that may be used for verification of eligibility could include, but are not limited to, copies of your voter registration, lease agreement, utility bill, phone bill, etc.

Other verification of eligibility documents (optional)

WASHINGTON STUDENTS

The Border Bill benefit is available for 12 months or one academic year (fall, spring and summer terms). Once you have lived in Washington for a year, you are no longer eligible for the Border Bill but may qualify for Washington resident status. It is important for you to review the residency requirements which can be found at residency.wsu.edu. You are not required to submit a new form each semester. If you do not enroll in a fall or spring semester, you must submit a new Border Bill application for the term you want to use the Border Bill and provide updated documentation. NOTE: To be eligible for the Border Bill (or similar waiver) you must be able to verify that: You moved to the state of Washington within the past 12 months and were previously a resident of one of the counties listed above for 90 days immediately prior to moving to Washington.

If residing in Washngton, please attach the following documentation

Washington Drivers License

Other documents that may be used for verification of eligibility could include, but are not limited to, copies of your voter registration, lease agreement, utility bill, phone bill, etc.

Proof of Oregon Residency

Documentation showing you were domiciled in one of the eligible Oregon counties for at least 90 days immediately before relocating to Washington within the last 12 months. Any of these can be provided: copies of your voter registration, lease agreement, utility bill, phone bill, etc. with Oregon address.

Signature

Date

I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington that the foregoing information is true and correct. If my place of residence changes at any time, I agree to immediately notify the WSU Vancouver Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment. Failure to notify the WSU Vancouver Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment of a move that affects my tuition rates makes me liable for any difference between nonresident and resident rates I receive after that move.