<p>My daughter was admitted to Cal. We live in NJ. Can anyone on CC recount how difficult or easy it is to become a California resident for tuition purposes, i.e. what steps does one need to take, how long does it take, etc.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>nearly impossible unless she takes a gap year and lives and works full time in Calif, thus, claiming financial independence.</p>
<p>you have to live in the state for a a year prior to being given residence status. So, like bluebayou said, it is pretty close to impossible.</p>
<p>i'm not so sure that, you can get residency while at Cal, but probably not until your 2nd or 3rd year at least. Get a drivers license and all that. They have workshops on getting in-state residency at the dorms during the school year.</p>
<p>I hear it is very difficult...</p>
<p>Hopefully, moving my bank account over to CA, getting a license, and living permanently in SoCal from this summer on will allow me to get residency within the first year and a half.... that would cut down on expenses...</p>
<p>We'll see.</p>
<p>o yea, punkdedeus is right (like always!), I assumed the OP meant getting cal residency before she starts school this coming fall (or spring). You can certainly get it for your upperclass years.</p>
<p>You must be able to show financial independence to claim residency, so for most kids it ain't happening unless they have a large trust fund.</p>
<p>"To be considered a California resident for purposes of fees, an out-of-state student must have lived in California for more than one year preceding the residence determination date, relinquish residence in other states, show an intent to establish residency in California and demonstrate financial independence. Unmarried undergraduates from other states qualify as financially independent if they were not claimed by their parents or others as dependents for tax purposes for two preceding tax years and if their annual income is sufficient to meet their needs."</p>
<p>Say if I transfer my job to California (company headquarter is in CA) and move to CA permanently, would that allow my D to get residency at some point? maybe her 3rd year?</p>
<p>If D decides to go to Cal, we are seriously considering relocating to CA, well, to be a bit closer to our only child, much to her chagrin. We are on the east coast. Thanks for the input.</p>
<p>^Actually, I think that would work. Check with an official, though. That's the only certifiable solution I've ever been presented with.</p>
<p>yes, if you permanently relocate the entire family to the state, you can appeal for in-state tuition. You could earn in-state benefits after a year.</p>
<p>From UC:</p>
<p>Who is a resident?
A: If you are an adult student (18 years of age, or older) you may establish residence for tuition purposes in California if you satisfy all four requirements below:</p>
<p>1) *Eligibility - Your are eligible to establish residence if you are a:</p>
<p>a) U.S. citizen
b) permanent resident or other immigrant
c) nonimmigrant who is not precluded from establishing a domicile in the U.S. Non- immigrants who are not precluded from establishing a domicile in the U.S. include those who hold valid visas of the following types: A, E, G, H-1, H-4, I, K, L, N, NATO, O-1, O-3, R, T, U, or V</p>
<p>*NOTICE: Students who are not citizens of the United States must demonstrate a valid legal status that does not preclude the establishment of a domicile in the U.S. in order to begin the University’s 366 day duration period (i.e., physical presence coupled with intent)</p>
<p>2) Physical Presence - To establish residence 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 you are trying to classify as a resident.</p>
<p>3) Intent - 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 does not constitute the establishment of California residence, regardless of the length of your stay. You must demonstrate your intention to make California your home by severing your residential ties with your former state of residence and establishing those ties with California. If these steps are delayed, the one year duration period will be extended until you have demonstrated both presence and intent for one full year.</p>
<p>I did this in one year. Just start not claiming your child as a dependent. My parents did this last year and this year, and this year I just moved out to California to go to CCC with intentions of transfer and I just found out my UC-Davis award and they are considering me a resident. Dont claim them on taxes and get license...</p>
<p>For your junior and senior years at Cal- out of state student are able to get residency? I'm somewhat confused? If I go out to Cal this summer and get a California driver's license, have my parents stop claiming me as a dependent, and live there for a year could I get residency by my sophmore year- Is that possible? I am going to be basically living in California- I am going to get a job would that help? Or do I have to claim financial independence to even be considered for Cal resident rates? Punkdedeus could you give any more info on those classes you mentioned? Sorry for all the question its just that ever since I visited Cal last summer for summer sessions its been my dream school, yet UF basically offered me a full ride while Berkeley is 45 grand a year so any way I could cut the costs as well as my guilt for making my parents possibly pay that amount would help.</p>
<p>sofla:</p>
<p>you not only must claim financial independence, you must be able to prove it with earnings. At a minimum, that means ~$7-10k of income.</p>
<p>i was never claimed as dependent on anyone's tax record and i'm considered OOS. it's actually not that simple.
the person must demonstrate financial independence (no support at all from parents/grandparents) for two years and prove this through earnings. the minimum income is 7000 or so but what's more important than income is how much you make relative to how much you spend.
if you have to pay 20000 for tuitions and you're only making 7000, then you better show that the other 13000 is coming from some legit source (ie loans) or else you're "dependent" on someone else and they won't give you financial independence.</p>
<p>how depressing</p>
<p>oh, sorry, I forgot 'trust' funds. If you have $$ in the bank, from say, a grandparent, you don't necessarily need an income bcos you can live off of savings.</p>
<p>yes, riyam, if your parents (or someone else) are footing the bill for the other $13k, then you are dependent on them regardless of whether they claim you as a dependent on their tax returns.</p>
<p>sofla: I'm sure your state is the same way.</p>
<p>is 18 years old really the age minimum? my mom called the residence office, and they said you had to be at least 24 years old...</p>
<p>bluebayou- the regulations may be similar but unfortunately Florida is ridiculously cheap so its not exactly the same- OOS tuition and board is about 24,000 compared to Cal's 45,000 a year and around 7 or even less for instate. Florida has a scholarship called Bright Futures which is funded by the Florida Lotto that basically every senior can get that pays for 75% to 100% of tuition depending on SAT's. I don't know why California is so expensive- even for instate california kids at UC schools its about the same as OOS tuition at Florida. I wish FL wasn't so cheap it would help me with my guilt complex. -but I love Cal and that's probably where I'll end up.</p>
<p>trance:</p>
<p>you have to be 24 OR financially independent.</p>
<p>sofla: sounds like a great opportunity for a fine education at low cost. Florida is blessed with no income tax, in contrast to Calif which is one of the highest total tax bases in the nation. Of course, that high tax base helps support the best public university system in the world -- which, I assume, is why you want to attend. California taxpayers have decided (thru their representatives) that OOS kids must pay approximately full costs. In essence, if Cal and UCLA are to accept OOS kids and displace in-state kids, the taxpayers of Calif should not support families paying taxes into other states.</p>