<p>So I was thinking that I wanted to go to a 4 year university (UCF to be specific) in florida (I live in florida) but I would want to transfer after I get the 60 credit minimum and than I would like to transfer into a UC, I know OOS is harder but would this plan be manageable or completely insane ? .. I would major in Biochem</p>
<p>I know no matter what it takes, some magical way I want to end up in California, my trouble is finding the easiest way to get there and into a school.</p>
<p>Your biggest problem would not be that you are from OOS but that you will be attempting to transfer from a four year university.</p>
<p>So it would be easier if I go to a community college and than transfer?
I was planning on just doing like 2 years than transfer out</p>
<p>I’m sorry for sounding so clueless or misinformed :(</p>
<p>Honestly it’d be best if you went to a California CC because we have TAG’s guarantees admissions to UC’s. And CCC students are given priority in admissions.</p>
<p>Like move here and go to CC here then to a UC we have tons of financial aid available (even to OOS students)</p>
<p>Are they’re any CC in California that have some sort of dorm or etc ? Lol</p>
<p>Lol not rly that I know of but they give you more than enough financial aid grants (free money) to cover an apartment close to campus, at least mine does (Moorpark College) I get 10k a year in grants and work-study.</p>
<p>Ohh ok thank you sooooo much !! Ones at question ! So if I go to California for CC than when I transfer to a UC would I be considered a California resident or still OOS ?</p>
<p>Uhm it would just depend on at that point if you consider yourself a CA resident, legally yes because you’ve lived in CA longer than a year, but if you still considered Florida as where you actually live then you would consider yourself a Florida resident.</p>
<p>So the ball would be in your court haha </p>
<p>Technically if you start your sophomore year here and have been here a year you could qualify for in-state tuition if you consider yourself a CA resident.</p>
<p>In that case I think I will without a doubt say I’m a resident, as anyone would to save thousands of dollars Lmaoo</p>
<p>Lmao yeah all they’ll want is some utility bills or stuff dated back close to the time you moved here and that should be good.</p>
<p>If I were you I would go to UCF for 1 or 2 years and then transfer to USC. Unlike UC’s, USC doesn’t care whether you come from out of state, community college or whatever.</p>
<p>@heatzz Ohh ok I will definitely look/think about that !
Everywhere I look though It talks about transferring to a CC than to UCLA … Is it possible to transfer to Berkeley or san deigo ?</p>
<p>From a California CC? Yes and it’s a lot easier than trying from anywhere else lol Berkeley has the Transfer Admission Program and SD had the TAG but unfortunately this year is the last year they’ll have it idk what they’re going to do next year.</p>
<p>And as far as going to school in Florida then transferring to USC it’s nearly twice the cost of any UC and if you’re coming from out of state you don’t get the Cal grants which cover pretty much all tuition costs at all of the UC’s.</p>
<p>If you move to CA exclusively for education purposes and start going to a CC or any CA school, you don’t become a resident after 1 year. You would have to live here for 1 full year before starting school if you wanna become a resident for tuition purposes.</p>
<p>SBVett: He could state that he is living there for non educational purposes as well and that’s why as previously stated it would be how he defines his residence. </p>
<p>If he no longer considered Florida as his place of residence after one year and consideredCA his place of residence or domicile then yes even though initially he may have come for whatever reason he has now been here a year and loves the beaches and women and has a job here so CA could (if he says so) be considered his state of residence.</p>
<p>I also read that if you have resident stuff such as (cali license, cali car registration voter registration etc etc) that its more like im a resident. ill have a car, so ill have to get the license nd car registration. And I know that I want to live in California, so no matter ends up happening in my school life I know I want to end up in California. so eventually ill legit be a resident.
Are there any community colleges that offer some sort of housing ? whether on campus off campus or like affiliated apartments ? anything, preferably with some type of meal plan.
some place where I can live and eat lol</p>
<p>I must say I truly ABSOLUTELY appreciate your responses @matt4200 you have no idea what a help you are, thank you</p>
<p>Twiggy: I think you need to re-evaluate your interpretation of Matt’s information:
FROM the UCSD website on Residency:
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<p>So the bottom line is that it’s not that easy to get California State Residency. The colleges in California have some smart adcoms and they can sniff out anyone who has come out here and has tried to get residency. </p>
<p>These are the additional requirements for financial independence:
Financial independence will be implied for residence determination if you meet one of the following criteria. You:
Have natural or adoptive parent(s), upon whom you are financially dependent, who meet the requirements for California residence for purposes of tuition and fees, or</p>
<p>Are at least 24 years of age by Dec. 31 of the calendar year of the term for which classification is requested, or</p>
<p>Are a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, or</p>
<p>Are a ward of the court or both parents are deceased, or
Have a legal dependent other than a spouse or registered domestic partner,
or
Are a married student, or a registered domestic partner, or a graduate student or professional student, AND you were not claimed as an income tax deduction by any individual for the one tax year immediately preceding the term for which resident classification is requested, or</p>
<p>Are a graduate or professional school student who was not claimed as an income tax deduction by either parent or any other individual for the tax year immediately preceding the term for which classification as a resident is requested, or</p>
<p>Are a graduate or professional student who is employed at UC 49% or more time (or awarded the equivalent in university-administered funds, e.g., grants, stipends, fellowships) in the term for which resident classification is requested, or</p>
<p>You reached the age of majority (18 years) in California while your parents were residents (for tuition purposes) of this state AND California resident parents leave the state to establish a residence elsewhere, AND you continue to reside in the state of California after the parents’ departure.</p>
<p>The UC’s have a lot of students who are trying to get in with TAG, that’s why it’s changing. The State of California is out of money and it’s taxpayers are fronting the money for the universities.<br>
So, dont lie and say that you originally came for non-educational purposes
you will be paying full fees if you go to a CC.<br>
Jobs are hard to find.
Rents are extremely expensive.
Cost of Living has gone through the roof.
Financial aid is not that easy to get.</p>
<p>Please check everything before you head our way. It’s not as rosy as Matt has painted it.</p>
<p>I agree with aunt bea. You are underestimating how the UCs determine who is a resident and who isn’t. You don’t just tell them you consider CA your state of residency and they believe it… And just getting IDs in the state is not enough. Other supporting documentation include getting a job in CA, paying CA taxes, having a bank account with a CA bank, showing a rental lease, tax forms dating back a few years, etc, etc. still, take the following into consideration, from UCSD’s website: ([Criteria</a> to Establish Residence for Tuition Purposes](<a href=“http://students.ucsd.edu/finances/fees/residence/criteria.html]Criteria”>Criteria to Establish Residence for Tuition Purposes))</p>
<p>1) Physical presence
You must be physically present in California for more than one year (366 days) immediately prior to the residence determination date of the term for which resident classification is requested. You must have come here with the intent to make California your home as opposed to coming to this state to go to school.
Physical presence within the state solely for educational purposes doesn’t constitute the establishment of California residence, regardless of the length of your stay.</p>
<p>Also, about the financial independence requirement:
This requirement makes it extremely difficult for most undergraduates who do not have a parent living in California to qualify for classification as a resident at a UC campus. This includes transfer students from community colleges and other post-secondary schools in California.</p>
<p>Thank you for the very informative and helpful links/post I will definitely look into it, from what I seen so far though everything they say you need ill do I honestly want to stay in california, the only thing ill have to really really look at is the financial independence stuff.
But is their any type of community college that has like any type of room/food thing to offer</p>