A non-US Citizen/National can apply for “American Samoa Residency Tuition Status” if the student has resided in the Territory of American Samoa for five consecutive years prior to applying for admission. Application for AS Residency Tuition Status is available at the ASCC Admissions Office.

Resident rates are granted to GI Bill recipients who are not U.S. Citizens or Nationals based on the Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014. Supporting documents must be submitted along with the application. Tuition and fees for non-US Citizens/Nationals are listed under the Tuition and Fees section.

Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014

The following individuals shall be charged the in-state rate, or otherwise considered a resident, for tuition and fees purposes:

• A Veteran using educational assistance under either chapter 30 (Montgomery G. I. Bill - Active Duty Program) or chapter 33 (Post-9/11 G.I. Bill), of title 38, United States Code, who lives in American Samoa while attending a school located in American Samoa (regardless of his/her formal State of residence) and enrolls in the school within three years of discharge or release from a period of active duty service of 90 days or more.
• Anyone using transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits (38 U.S.C. § 3319) who lives in American Samoa while attending a school located in American Samoa (regardless of his/her formal State of residence) and enrolls in the school within three years of the transferor's discharge or release from a period of active duty service of 90 days or more.
• Anyone described above while he or she remains continuously enrolled (other than during regularly scheduled breaks between courses, semesters, or terms) at the same school. The person so described must have enrolled in the school prior to the expiration of the three-year period following discharge or release as described above and must be using educational benefits under either chapter 30 chapter 33, of title 38, United States Code.
• Anyone using benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (38 U.S.C. § 3311(b)(9)) who lives in American Samoa while attending a school located in American Samoa (regardless of his/her formal State of residence).
• Anyone using transferred Post-9/11 G. I. Bill benefits ((38 U.S.C. § 3319) who lives in American Samoa while attending a school located in American Samoa (regardless of his/her formal state of residence) and the transferor is a member of the uniformed service who is serving on active duty.
• The policy shall be read to be amended as necessary to be compliant with the requirements of 38 U.S.C. 3679(c) as amended.

Dependents of qualified Veterans as described above.

For additional information, please contact the ASCCVAstudentservices@amsamoa.edu.