<p>Does the University of California system grant out of state tuition wavers?</p>
<p>Sometimes, but only under very specific circumstances such as member of the military, child of employee, graduates of California high schools, survivor of 9/11/2001 terrorist attack, etc. Here’s for UC San Diego:</p>
<p>[Exemptions</a> and Waivers from Nonresident Tuition](<a href=“http://www.ucsd.edu/current-students/finances/fees/residence/exemptions.html]Exemptions”>Special Circumstances Resident Classifications and Nonresident Tuition Exemptions)</p>