<p>And if you refer to my last post it states:</p>
<p>Nonresident students may establish Colorado residence by maintaining their legal residence in Colorado for 12 consecutive months. Once they have established Colorado residence, they qualify for the lower resident tuition rates.</p>
<p>Applicants and students who think their classification is incorrect or who have become eligible for a change to resident status must submit a petition with documentation to apply for a change to in-state status. </p>
<p>It indeed may mean that you stay for the summer, but once you have spent 12 months there it says that you can reapply and have your tuition adjusted for future years of resident tuition.</p>