<p>We are California residents. My D is planning to attend undergraduate college outside California. So, if she applies to graduate school after four years in California, will she be considered a california resident? Appreciate any response ......</p>
<p>I think you mean if she applies to grad school after four years <em>out</em> of California, right?</p>
<p>If you scroll down this page, you’ll see the UCSF Med school policy:</p>
<p>[Frequently</a> Asked Questions | Office of Admissions | UCSF School of Medicine](<a href=“http://medschool.ucsf.edu/admissions/faqs/]Frequently”>http://medschool.ucsf.edu/admissions/faqs/)</p>
<p>I think you need to check what UC schools require for residency. Here is what UCLA says:</p>
<p>[UCLA</a> Registrar’s Office: Residence Classification for Tuition Purposes FAQ](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/faq/residencefaq.htm]UCLA”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/faq/residencefaq.htm)</p>
<p>Your child does not have to become a resident of the state where s/he goes to school. My D goes to school in MA, yet she is a WA resident, even served on a jury here.</p>
<p>Thanks. I have looked at FAQ. It looks like she will be CA resident when she applies for Grad school even if she moves out of CA for undergrad.</p>
<p>Yes, she would be eligible for in-state tuition for grad school because of AB 540. </p>
<p>AB 540 was passed to give undocumented students access to in-state tuition. The criteria are: attended high school in California for at least three years and graduated from a California high school. It turns out that about 3/4 of the students who benefit from AB540 are citizens or permanent residents, including students who left the state for undergrad and came back for grad school.</p>
<p>Agree with Calreader. If she fits the AB540 requirements, she’ll pay instate fees for grad school. You don’t have to worry about the rest of it.</p>
<p>You can’t establish residency by being in a jurisdiction for the sole purpose of your education. Most states have a rule like that. But doesn’t that make the flip side also true–that is, you can’t lose your residency in your home state just because you are in another jurisdiction for the sole purpose of your education?</p>
<p>We’ve always had the kids come home at some time during the school breaks, keep their CA driver’s license, vote absentee in CA elections, keep their CA bank accounts, keep your CA doctor and dentist, etc.</p>
<p>Hmmnnm, so does that mean that my D, who attended a CA HS for 3 years, but graduated from a boarding school in another state, who now attends college out of state, will NOT be a CA resident if she decides to come back to Calif. for grad school? Even though we, her parents, are CA residents all along? I wonder…</p>
<p>sopranomom, your D is a CA resident if you claim her as your dependent in your tax filing.</p>
<p>Two things are required to be considered a CA resident for tuition purposes–physical presence coupled with intent to make CA your permanent home.</p>
<p>From the UCSB website: </p>
<p>“Continuous physical presence is not mandatory, but a student who leaves California after establishing presence has the burden of proving that he/she intended to remain a California resident and that his/her principal place of residence has been in California.”</p>
<p>This would cover the kid who went out of state to school, but without the intent to becoming a resident of that state and in fact kept his or her ties to California. </p>
<p>Haven’t heard that merely being claimed as a dependent on a tax filing makes you a CA resident for tuition purposes. For minors (those under 18), the residence of the parent you live with determines your residency for tuition purposes.</p>
<p>ellemenope, I believe your answer is the correct one.</p>