Immigrants and Tuition

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - GENERAL
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<p>You see, I’m planning to move to California, since I live in a border city. I have a B1/B2 Visa, so I would move with some money ($5000 or so), get a work and rent a house on California (probably San Diego) paying my own bills and living a modest life. After I get work, I would get into a community college and mantain a good GPA.
After I graduate from Comm. College, I would have an associate degree, 2 years would have passed, effectively becoming a California resident.</p>

<p>After doing that, is it possible to get In-state tuition fees and Financial aid?
I know I can’t apply for federal aid, but can I apply for financial aid from the school?
It’s my dream to study engineering on a UC, and I’m sorry if I sound conceited, but I’m hardworking and have the motivation to study, I believe I can prove it.
I know English & I’m doing very good on High School. It has always been my dream to move out of here and look for a chance in the US.</p>

<p>Hopefully this thread will not become filled with racist comments, but I would not be surprised if it happened.
I don’t want to offend anyone. And I have no intention to break the law. I don’t want leech off the US, but I don’t have citizenship. I just want to study in one University of California, and it’s almost impossible to do so as an International.</p>

<p>Also, sorry for my bad, bad grammar.</p>

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<p>I hope this has some answers for you. You can be sure the policy is the same for all state schools [UCLA</a> Registrar’s Office: Residence for Tuition Purposes–Establishing Residence](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/residence/establish.htm]UCLA”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/residence/establish.htm)</p>

<p>Also consider some of the private colleges, they often have private tuition funds, and it can be cheaper and better than the UCs.</p>

<p>Good luck to you.</p>

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<p>You are automatically classified as international student if you are in the US on a visa. This is true for all UCs.</p>

<p>Specifically, this is what the UC website says:</p>

<p>Students holding nonimmigrant visas (F1, J1, etc.) may not establish California residency for purposes of fees.</p>

<p>Source: [University</a> of California - Residency](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/residency/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/residency/index.html)</p>