going CA CC and transfer to UC or USC for different state veteran

Transfer Students
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Hi!

I am a veteran out of service about 2 months ago. I made my education plan and trying to get some helps.

I currently live in Alabama but I am trying to go college or cc next year in CA such as santa monica college or orange coast college and transfer to other schools.

I wonder if i should use G.I bill or save for transferred school since I’m thinking to transfer expensive school such as USC.
If i don’t use G.I bill, do i need to pay Out state tuition?
Waiting for advices from experts…

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Note that USC is a private school whose tuition does not vary between in-state and out-of-state.

For UCs:
http://ucop.edu/general-counsel/_files/ed-affairs/uc-residence-policy.pdf (page 29)
http://registrar.berkeley.edu/tuition-fees-residency/residency-tuition-purposes/exceptions
https://students.ucsd.edu/finances/fees/residence/exemptions.html#Members-and-dependents-of-membe
http://veterans.universityofcalifornia.edu/prepare-for-uc/benefits.html
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/whats-available/#veteran

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No I am not worried about USC. I am planning to go Santa Monica or Orange Coast college first and transfer to USC. but I want to save my G.I bill for USC. in this case, I need to pay my 1st year of either Orange coast college or Santa monica college with outstate tuition right?

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For community colleges:

There is this policy, but it may not be updated for 2014-2015 changes (VACA):
https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/Non-Resident-College-Fee-Waiver.aspx

The 2014-2015 VACA changes are referred to here:
http://extranet.cccco.edu/Portals/1/CFFP/Fiscal_Services/Attndc_Acctg/Residency/UPDATED_VACA_Guidance_Letter_-_AB_81_August_4_2015.pdf

Here are the general California community college residency rules:
http://extranet.cccco.edu/Portals/1/CFFP/Fiscal_Services/Attndc_Acctg/Residency/2013_CACCRAO_Residency_Overview_Presentation_Apr2013.pdf
http://www.smc.edu/EnrollmentDevelopment/Admissions/Pages/Residency-Requirements.aspx
http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/enrollment/admissions/Pages/Residency.aspx

Here is some information specific to veterans at SMC and OCC:
http://www.smc.edu/StudentServices/VeteransResourceCenter/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/student_services/Veterans/Pages/Education-Programs.aspx

You may want to contact the colleges directly if you have specific questions that are not answered.