Basis for Application
The following is a guideline only for the Basis for Application found in Section I of the Affidavit
Student is financially independent person over age 24:
- Verification of present address (utility bill, bank statement, etc.)
- Letter from employer including dates of employment, position, salary and hours. If the student was transferred with their employer, please include the details of the transfer
- Federal and KY state income tax return for the preceding year with W-2 or 1099 (do not provide schedules or worksheets).
- Current pay stub as evidence of paying withholding taxes in Kentucky
- Proof of loans/financial aid (if applicable)
- Lease or deed to residence
- KY driver's license
- KY vehicle registration
- KY voter registration
- Proof of visa status (if applicable)
Student is financially independent person under age 24:
- Verification of present address (utility bill, bank statement, etc.)
- Letter from employer including dates of employment, position, salary and hours. If the student was transferred with their employer, please include the details of the transfer
- Federal and KY state income tax return for the preceding year with W-2 or 1099 (do not provide schedules or worksheets).
- Current pay stub as evidence of paying withholding taxes in Kentucky
- Proof of loans/financial aid (if applicable)
- Lease or deed to residence
- KY driver's license
- KY vehicle registration
- KY voter registration
- Notarized letter from parents regarding financial support and previous year’s income tax returns
- Proof of visa status, if applicable
Student is dependent on an independent spouse OR student and spouse both contribute to household support and are both financially independent of others:
- Verification of present address (utility bill, bank statement, etc.)
- Proof of Federal and KY state income tax return for the preceding year with W-2 or 1099 (do not provide schedules or worksheets).
- Student & Spouse's current pay stub as evidence of paying withholding taxes in Kentucky
- Letters of employment including dates of employment, position, salary and hours. If the student or their spouse were transferred with their employer, please include the details of the transfer
- Proof of loans/financial aid (if applicable)
- Student & Spouse’s lease or deed to residence
- Student & Spouse's KY driver's license
- Student & Spouse's KY vehicle registration
- Student & Spouse’s KY voter registration
- Proof of visa status from spouse and applicant (if applicable)
- Marriage License
Student is dependent on parent(s) who live in KY:
- Verification of parent(s) present address (utility bill, bank statement, etc.)
- Parent(s) letter of employment including dates of employment, position, salary and hours. If the parent(s) were transferred with their employer, please include the details of the transfer
- Parent(s) Federal and KY state income tax return for the preceding year with W-2 or 1099 (do not provide schedules or worksheets).
- Parent(s) current pay stub as evidence of paying withholding taxes in Kentucky.
- Proof of loans/financial aid (if applicable)
- Parent(s) lease or deed to residence
- Parent(s) KY driver's license
- Parent(s) KY car registration
- Parent(s) KY voter registration
- Student's birth certificate
- Proof of visa status from parent(s) and student (if applicable)
Military member, spouse, or member's dependent child if military member is stationed in KY for active duty service:
*** Please contact the residency office before filing an appeal ***
- Military orders reflecting a period of active duty service for more than thirty (30) days with a permanent duty station in Kentucky (may indicate for an educational purpose)
- Copy of the marriage certificate for a spouse, or copy of the birth certificate for the dependent child
Military member, spouse, or member's dependent child if inducted from Kentucky and has maintained KY as Home of Record:
*** Please contact the residency office before filing an appeal ***
- Enlistment papers as evidence of induction from Kentucky
- Home of Record document
- KY state income tax return with for the preceding year or a current pay stub as evidence of continuing to support the tax base in Kentucky
- Copy of the marriage certificate for a spouse, or copy of the birth certificate for the dependent child
- If being discharged, provide the discharge order (DD 2-14). Member must return to the state of KY within six (6) months of discharge
If a service member, veteran, or dependent is eligible for benefits under the federal Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any other educational benefits provided under Title 38 of United States Code:
*** Please contact the residency office before filing an appeal ***
- Certificate of Eligibility.
Student is Beneficiary of a KY Educational Savings Plan Trust
- Documentation verifying enrollment in the KY Educational Savings Plan Trust
Questions? Send an e-mail to the Residency for Tuition Service Account