<p>Hi, I am Not a CA resident...</p>
<p>If I go to Berkeley, I will be living in a dorm. during my freshman year.</p>
<p>After a year, can I be considered a CA resident??</p>
<p>I'm a US citizen btw.</p>
<p>no, residency depends upon where your source of support lives (typically parents). </p>
<p>[Residency</a> for Tuition Purposes - Office Of The Registrar](<a href=“http://registrar.berkeley.edu/prospective_students/residency.html]Residency”>http://registrar.berkeley.edu/prospective_students/residency.html)</p>
<p>You would be considered living in the state of CA for “educational purposes only” which will render you ineligible to become CA resident.</p>
<p>If your parents support you financially (and claim you on their taxes), your state residency will be determined by their physical location. If you claim that you are on your own (what’s called an “independent student”), you need to prove that you can financially support yourself and that you intend to make CA your permanent home (register to vote, get a driver’s license, file state taxes, etc.).</p>