<p>For Ca folks if you go to undergrad school for 4 years there and want to go to grad school in Ca as well is it possible to work there and establish residency. How long would you have to live there. I am assuming you would have to work full time and not go to school for a period of time to establish residency. How would you go about researching this info?</p>
<p>Contact the college to find out how to establish residency. The requirements vary from state to state.</p>
<p>Call a CA state school's admissions office that has a grad program. In many states, you have to be a resident for a year and file a tax return. In order to be a resident, you need to be there for a reason other than being a student. But it can differ from state to state so you do need to get the particulars for CA.</p>
<p>Arizonamom, If you're talking about the UC system, they are pretty strict. Living in california for educational purposes is not considered proof residency. Undergraduates need to be "financially independent from their parents for two years before they start at a UC. Graduate students need to be financially independent from their parents for a full year. That means, you can not have claimed your child on your taxes for a year and you can not have contributed funds for their education. They require quite a laundry list of other things you need to have done in that year to prove that you are intending to stay in Calif. permanently (i.e., switch over drivers reg, working full time, register to vote). Something as simple as going home for more than a few weeks can screw things up. The Cal State system has similar requirements. Basically, a potential grad student would have to work in California for a year after graduation to be considered a "resident." The only exception to all of this is that Graduate students who are teaching assistants for a certain number of hours can be exempted from the financial independence issue but must still prove that they have lived in California for a year beyond educational purposes. Here is the link to the UC system's page on this topic - from there, you can click on some of the UC schools websites to read more (UC Berkeley has a very thorough explanation).
<a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/ca_residency.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/ca_residency.html</a></p>
<p>BTW, grad school residency requirements are often different from undergrad residency requirements. </p>
<p>Undergrad residency is very difficult to establish unless you and your parents live in the state. If your parents are divorced, the state may require that the parent who is eligible to claim you as a dependent reside in the state. Your parents can't assign someone else as your guardian for the purposes of obtaining in-state tuition. If you are emanicipated, you must show that you have a job and are earning sufficient money to support yourself. If you are making minimum wage, your housing arrangements should reflect your income, not your parents'. (Living in Dad's vacation home would be a red flag.) You may also have to prove such things as: you aren't covered by your parents' health insurance, you have a bank account in the state, you are registered to vote, your car is registered there, etc. </p>
<p>Grad school residency is usually easier to establish than undergrad residency and sometimes depends on your research/TA arrangements. </p>
<p>In either case, consult the college to find out the requirements.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone, we have a while to worry about it. I happened to mention to my D that she would probably need to look into the PT school at NAU in Flagstaff as it is the most affordable. Her response, "I'm going to PT school in Ca. " I know the state schools (not UC's ) have PT programs. We have 4 years to check it out since she is starting freshman year in the fall at USD. Guess she is a Ca gal at heart!!</p>
<p>What are the requirements for an illegal alien? Can they get into the UC system?</p>
<p>Nine states currently allow illegal immigrants to pay in state tuition and seven more are considering such laws. Maybe all you need to do is renounce your citizenship :-)</p>
<p>The UCs do indeed allow certain illegal aliens to attend at in state prices. They can also get financial aid. Had a good laugh at your comment about renouncing your citizenship Patuxent. That is exactly what I said when I heard about this the first time. :)</p>
<p>Although my son was accepted into the UCs with a Cal Grant, it just didn't feel right. The only stateside residency that we have is California: we vote, bank, have driver licenses there etc. My parents were devastated that their grandson chose a school in Wisconsin over being closer to home, but in the end, I feel better about it. I will be next year a total Californian, a returnee so to speak. My son can chose graduate school in the great state when that time comes, or not. But I am glad not to have to bother about residency right now. It was just one more thing to have to worry about and there are good financial aid packages elsewhere.</p>