# WAC 250-18-015: WAC 250-18-015. Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_18_015

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 250-18-015
- **Heading:** WAC 250-18-015. Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 250 / Chapter 250-18 / Section 250-18-015

## Text

(1) The term "institution" shall mean a public university, college, or community or technical college within the state of Washington.
(2) The term "domicile" shall denote a person's true, fixed, and permanent home and place of habitation. It is the place where the person intends to remain, and to which the person expects to return when the person leaves without intending to establish a new domicile elsewhere.
(3) The term "reside" shall mean the maintenance and occupancy of a primary residence in the state of Washington.
(4) The term "financially independent" shall be determined according to WAC 250-18-035 .
(5) The term "financially dependent" shall mean a person who is not financially independent.
(6) The term "resident" for tuition and fee purposes shall be determined according to WAC 250-18-020 .
(7) The term "nonresident" for tuition and fee purposes shall be determined according to WAC 250-18-020 .
(8) The term "recovery of fees" shall apply to the amounts due to the institution or the student as a result of improper classification.
(9) The term "civil service" shall mean Washington state or federal government nonmilitary employment.
(10) The term "spouse" shall include individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as outlined in RCW 28B.15.980 .
(11) The term "parent" shall include a person who becomes a stepparent through marriage or through a state registered domestic partnership.
(12) The term "legal guardian" shall include the court when an individual is a ward of the court.
(13) The terms "active military duty," "active duty service," and "uniformed services" shall be defined as outlined in RCW 28B.15.012 (7), (8), and (9).
(14) The term "calendar year" refers to January 1st through December 31st.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 250-18-010 WAC 250-18-010. Purpose and applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_18_010.md)
- [WAC 250-18-015 WAC 250-18-015. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_18_015.md)
- [WAC 250-18-020 WAC 250-18-020. Student classification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_18_020.md)
- [WAC 250-18-025 WAC 250-18-025. Classification procedure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_18_025.md)
- [WAC 250-18-030 WAC 250-18-030. Establishment of a domicile](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_18_030.md)
- [WAC 250-18-035 WAC 250-18-035. Evidence of financial dependence or independence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_18_035.md)
- [WAC 250-18-045 WAC 250-18-045. Administration of residency status](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_18_045.md)
- [WAC 250-18-050 WAC 250-18-050. Appeals process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_18_050.md)
- [WAC 250-18-055 WAC 250-18-055. Recovery of fees for improper classification of residency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_18_055.md)
- [WAC 250-18-060 WAC 250-18-060. Exemptions from nonresident status](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_250_18_060.md)

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