<p>I am a US citizen, with a permenant address in Hollywood, California. However, I actually live in Toronto, Canada. I know it's a long shot, but would that count as instate?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>if you are under 18 years old, you need a parent or legal guardian to have resided in california for the last 1 or 3 years(not sure) to be considered a resident for admission. for residency for tuition purposes, you have to attend high school in california and have resided in CA for the last three years.</p>
<p>If i am wrong, someone please correct me. :)</p>
<p>Here's the link from the Office of the registrar about California Residency:</p>
<p>Err. So, if my father lives in LA, and has been living there for more than a year now, while I live with my mom here in Portland, OR... Does that count as in-state at all?</p>
<p>Edit: For admissions purposes, primarily.</p>
<p>if you're below 18, i think so. read the doc linked to above carefully.</p>
<p>I'm 17, and turn 18 on September 4th.</p>
<p>I can't tell whether that link talks solely about residency for tuition purposes and has any bearing on admissions. I'll email somebody at the school tomorrow.</p>
<p>Edit: If so, this totally changes everything. I may have a good chance at getting into UCB EECS after all.</p>
<p>keep us updated</p>
<p>Sadiq:
If you are in a boarding school in Canada with your custodial parent a CA resident, you would be fine for residency. If you live with your mother, then she is the custodial parent, and according to the link, your residency comes from her. You could, however, move down with your dad for a year of work, etc, then apply as a resident.</p>
<p>residency has a lot to do with what your income tax (or parents) state, utility bills, registration of autos, etc... The UC's may or may not ask for any, they may ask for all. If you have a parent in state and living out of state with a parent, and the parent in state does not declare you as a dependent on their tax returns and that you live with them then you could have problems with residency. I would apply at another school as a back-up if the OOS tuition is a big issue to you and the UC's determine you are not a resident because that won't be until after April and if you get audited it could be sometime in July/Aug. Good luck with it though!</p>
<p>Whoah, strange. Apparently I count for residency for tution purposes, but not admissions. Someone said they asked for me, but I'll also hold out for a response to the email I wrote to the registrar, yesterday.</p>