Applicant: West Virginia Tuition Reciprocity Application

West Virginia Reciprocity Tuition Agreement

Request In-State Tuition Eligibility

Under an agreement reached by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education, the Ohio Department of Higher Education, and the Boards of Trustees at participating institutions, individuals who have been legal residents of West Virginia for the previous 12 months are eligible to receive in-state fees at Ohio University’s Athens, Chillicothe, Eastern, Lancaster, Southern, and Zanesville campuses.

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Terms of this Agreement

In-state fees will be assessed for courses taken on Ohio University’s Athens, Chillicothe, Eastern, Lancaster, Southern, and Zanesville campuses. Courses completed on Ohio University’s eCampus will be charged at the non-resident rate in effect at the time of your enrollment.
This agreement must be renewed every two years and is currently valid from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. Should this agreement not be renewed, you will be assessed non-resident fees effective from the Fall 2027 term onward.
If approved for in-state fees under this agreement and you currently receive federal financial assistance, the amount of that aid will be adjusted to reflect the change in your tuition charges.
Should you concurrently enroll in Ohio University and another post-secondary school and receive financial assistance other than scholarships, you must inform the financial aid offices at each institution of your concurrent enrollment. Failure to do so can result in significant penalties if you are over awarded federal financial aid.
To ensure appropriate billing, this form should be filed two weeks before the start of the term for which in-state tuition is being sought. All documentation must be submitted to the appropriate office prior to the last day to register for the term you are seeking reclassification. If enrolled in a flexibly scheduled course load, please contact the residency officer for the deadline specific to your enrollment.

Procedure

To be considered for in-state fees under the terms of this agreement, please provide the following:

Completed application.
Copy of your West Virginia State Tax return (IT-140) for the previous tax year or if you are under 23, copy of your parent or guardian’s West Virginia State Tax return listing you as their dependent.

Alternative documentation option:
You may instead provide both:

A copy of the closing statement on your home or a copy of your signed lease
A copy of your West Virginia License or West Virginia State Identification Card

Questions

Questions concerning Ohio residency status for tuition purposes should be addressed to the appropriate office:

Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate Admissions
120 Chubb Hall
Athens, Ohio 45701
740.593.4100

admissions.ohioresidency@ohio.edu

First Name

Preferred First Name

Last Name

Birthdate

OHIO PID

Personal Email Address

OHIO University Email Address

Mobile Phone Number

I give Ohio University permission to send me important updates and information about my application status. Contact methods may include text messaging and phone calls generated from an automated dialing system.

Yes

No

OHIO ID

Select the term for which you are requesting reclassification:

Residency reclassification applies only to the term selected and is not retroactive. Deadlines apply.

Is the permanent address different than what is shown above?

Yes

No

Permanent Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Residency Since:

Indicate the supporting documents you are submitting (select one):

West Virginia state tax return (IT-140) for the previous tax year or if you are under 23, copy of your parent or guardian’s West Virginia State Tax return listing you as their dependent

Both the lease or purchase closing statement of the house you live in and your West Virginia driver’s license or West Virginia state identification card

Will you upload your documents now or later?

Now

Later

Upload a Copy of your or your parent or legal guardian’s West Virginia State Tax return (IT-140) for the previous tax year

Upload Proof of West Virginia Domicile

Upload a Copy of your Driver's License/State ID Card

Agree to Terms:

I have read the terms of this agreement and understand the limitations of this program. Residency applications and supporting documents have a retention period of 6 years from the term for which you are applying for in-state tuition. After 6 years, all documentation must be destroyed and is no longer available for retrieval. In some cases, you may be asked to resubmit materials validating your eligibility for in-state tuition in the case that your original documentation has been destroyed. I further certify that the information contained above is complete and accurate and understand that the submission of inaccurate information is sufficient cause for terminating both the in-state tuition benefit and my enrollment at Ohio University.