getting in-state tuition

Paying for College
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<p>hello. so I am classified as an international student but I have been living in the U.S for 13 years now. I've been living in California for the same time as well. I have a California state driver's license and an open bank account. I have most of the requirements needed to be a california resident except that i do not have my green card. </p>

<p>I have been admitted to several schools such as Cal poly slo, san diego state, and University of Oregon. I really want to go to oregon but i would not be eligible for in state tuition. I did however get the most prestigious international scholarship there valued at $8,000 and a general scholarship for about $2,000. </p>

<p>If i want to stay in california i would really like to attend cal poly slo. Would i be able to appeal and somehow get in state tuition? I am in the process of getting my green card and as i stated above, i do have most of the requirements to get in-state tuition.</p>

<p>Another question is should i go to university of oregon where i will be paying the less at $30,000 and ask for more financial aid or should i attend Cal poly slo and hope that i can be classified as an in- state resident?</p>

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<p>Did Cal Poly already tell you that you are not eligible for instate tuition? If so, you will need to adhere to their policies. If CA requires a Green Card for instate tuition status, I’m not sure you will be able to get that status without having a Green Card.</p>

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<p>I have emailed one of their admissions counselors and basically just repeated the rules for qualifying as an in-state student. Do you think having a one on one meeting with an admissions person with all of my documents can help?</p>

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<p>If the state requires a green card, an in person meeting will not matter!</p>

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<p>Unless you have some strong compelling story like your green card application has been caught up in red tape for a decade it’s probably not going to spin the way you want it to. If in fact your green card has been caught up for a decade and everything has been proper and by the law then you could always write your congressman(woman) but dont’ bother if applying for the green card is recent or there are circumstances…</p>

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<p>well we have applied twice and both times our sponsor has scammed us. (I know worst luck in the ****ing world…)</p>

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<p>time to find a New sponsor? maybe you should ask for a deferral of acceptance until your green card situation is resolved??</p>

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<p>Did you attend and graduate high school in California? I thought that, by law, California public colleges give students who attended and graduated high school in the state in-state tuition, regardless of residency or parents’ residence? </p>

<p>These are the rules: </p>

<p>[How</a> to Apply - Admissions - Cal Poly](<a href=“Cal Poly Admissions”>Cal Poly Admissions)</p>

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<p>Do you think I will be able to convince them? Even with the recent budget cuts in CA?</p>

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<p>Did you read the requirements? Did you graduate from HS in CA?</p>

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<p>Maybe he went to private high school</p>

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<p>Just some more information:
[The</a> New Partnership Foundation Scholarly Research on Undocumented Students; Information for AB540 Students, Families and Advisors](<a href=“http://ab540.com/]The”>http://ab540.com/)</p>

<p>There’s nothing to convince them of as long as you meet the requirements. It’s state law.</p>