I recently got in UCSB! Hooray!!! It has been my first choice for long time; I imagined (and still) myself on the campus, balancing between a social life and an academic life… but I face now some serious financial problem…
Despite my appreciation for UCSB generous aid granted to me, over 20,000 dollars for the first year! (I’m eligible for Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan), it may not sound satisfied for my family…
I have two brothers in Fresno State University, and one of them is about to transfer to a better college in other school. While I strongly suggested him to apply for UCs, he did not, other than UC Berkeley and San Diego, which are not likely based on my prediction(I heard UCs put priority on community colleges, and his GPA, along with SAT, is not impressive at all.)
The problem is… it. My father wants to pay the instate tuition, so if my brother is moving out, then his OOS tuition would be unbearable. That’s why my father asks me to follow him. After they are moving out, and so are my parent, then my residency would be established on the other state to which they are eventually going, and therefore, my total fee would be over 50,000 dollars. It’s more than a half of my family annual income.
I really wish to spend four years on UCSB, and after the long journey of college admission, I finally got the chance to do that; At least, I thought…However, it turns out my hope is likely to get crushed…
Do I need to talk with UCSB officers? But is it worth it to try?
Sorry, I posted in on my original one, but I guess, making new one would make it more effectful.
Ask if you’d be grandfathered in at instate rates if you start at UCSB as an instate student and your parents move during your college career, of if you’ll be switched to the oos rates if they move. Specify you parents have lived in California for… Years and may have to move for family reasons .
Wait, I found one act about residency… AB 540.
Does it cover those people who have citizenship and have lost California Residency due to some issue? or just those undocumented students? If they cover, then am I eligible becasue I live in California for three years and will graduate from California High School?
If you graduate from a California high school, you are considered instate, unless you need an F1 visa (check that last part as it light have been modified. But graduating from a CA school = instate)