Reciprocity is a benefit for which you must apply through the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE). It allows students who are residents of Minnesota, attending a UW school, to pay tuition and fees comparable to those of in-state students.
Applications for reciprocity are not processed by UW-Eau Claire. OHE electronically notifies UW-Eau Claire periodically throughout the academic year, of students who are awarded reciprocity benefits. Your tuition and fees are then adjusted to reflect this benefit. Apply early so that your tuition bills will reflect an accurate balance.
Once applied for, reciprocity renews annually and automatically until graduation. However, if you change schools, you must notify OHE so that your reciprocity benefits can transfer to the new school if applicable (private colleges do not participate in reciprocity). Additionally, if you take a semester or more off from school, you must reapply. If you have questions about reciprocity or want to check on the status of your application you can call 800-657-3866.
To apply for the 2025-2026 Academic Year (Fall 2025 & Winterim, Spring, and Summer 2026):
Beginning with the Fall 2025 semester, the MN Office of Higher Education is introducing a new platform called MNAid to apply for reciprocity and access your reciprocity information. Student will create an account and apply for reciprocity within their own portal.
Go to https://mnaid.guarantorsolutions.com/StudentPortal/Login to create the account. Be sure to select the correct academic year and provide your correct Social Security Number. You should receive an approval or denial, by text or email, shortly after you have submitted your application for reciprocity. Keep this information for your records. UW-Eau Claire will receive weekly your approval information and will apply the reduction to your account shortly after that. The application deadline for UW-Eau Claire is the last day of classes (excluding finals week) for the term benefits are requested. Applications will not be processed retroactively.
To apply for the Summer 2025 term through August 1, 2025:
The online reciprocity application is found at: www.ohe.state.mn.us. Under Paying for College, select Online Applications and then select Tuition Reciprocity. Be sure to select the correct academic year and provide your correct Social Security Number. You should receive a response, either by text or email, shortly after your application is submitted. The application deadline for UW-Eau Claire is the last day of classes (excluding finals week) for the term benefits are requested. Applications will not be processed retroactively.
