Immigrants and Public schools

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<p>These are the residency requirements for UCLA, and I presume the rest of the UC’s as well since they’re based on CA state law:</p>

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Who is a resident?</p>

<p>An adult student (at least 18 years of age) is a resident of California for tuition purposes if he or she is </p>

<p>•a U.S. citizen
•a permanent resident or other immigrant
•a nonimmigrant who is not precluded from establishing a domicile in the U.S.
To establish residence the student must be physically present in California for more than one year and must have come here with the intent to make California his or her home. Physical presence California solely for educational purposes does not constitute the establishment of California residence, regardless of the length of stay

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<p>I think that APOL is correct and an F1 visa, which is what international students apply for in order to study in the US, also requires certification that sufficient funds are available to pay for the course of study. Afaik, a B visa holder is not eligible for instate rates because they are not allowed to establish a US domicile. Furthermore, you would have to be a CA resident for more than a year before applying for residency…and you can’t be here for educational purposes during that time.</p>