Hi,
I will be attending UCLA in the fall. I am from NY and my mom and I recently moved to California( before my 18th birthday).We are not moving for educational purposes but for my mom’s new job.My dad will be working a full time job back in NY.
My mom has already purchased a house,changed her drivers license,applied to vote,changed her bank accounts,and has a full time job with no intention of leaving California. If it helps,i am currently working and have my CA drivers license.
Although finances is not a problem for my family,we would still like to apply for in-state tuition as we plan on staying in California as permanent residences.
After waiting for a year,would i qualify for in state tuition?
Thank you for your help!
All of the information you need should be right on the UCLA website. If you can’t find it, give them a call on Monday.
The term “California resident for purposes of tuition” is different from other definitions of California residence. For example, a person who is a California resident for tax or voting purposes is not necessarily a resident for purposes of tuition at the University of California.
If so, you will be paying OOS tuition for as long as you are there.
Take a close look at this document: http://www.ucop.edu/general-counsel/_files/ed-affairs/uc-residence-policy.pdf
particularly pages 14-18. In your position, I would print the entire document and carefully read it several times, flagging or highlighting the relevant sections. The campuses are very, very detail oriented when it comes to residency petitions.
If you follow all the items and you have at least one of your parents living in California, you should be able to qualify for resident tuition your second year looking at the current rules. (Rules change. Interpretations change. Guidance changes. Keep on top of it.)
You will need specific dates for each of the indica (as UCOP calls it) of residence: voter registration, driver’s license, …for both you and your mom. (Obviously, only ones that are relevant to you.) Send a letter (and keep a copy) to the state where you were previously registered to vote and notify them that you have moved. Make doubly sure that your tax returns going forward are filed as a California resident, and that if you are required to file in another state, that you use the non-resident status.
Good luck!
Thank you for all your help!! @arabrab