In-state tuition

[allen21]

<p>I am a junior living in Florida, and I recently got back from a tour of UC Santa Cruz and a meeting with the swim coach about recruiting. Because I live out of state, it is obviously ridiculously expensive to attend. However, while I was talking with the coach, he said that it could be possible to get in-state tuition if you own property in the state, and it just so happens that my parents do own my grandfather's old house. He said something about changing your address or something to be considered living in California, and that people have done it before. I was wondering if this could actually work.
Thanks!</p>

[BobWallace]

<p>Whether it works or not, it’s fraud.</p>

<p><a href=“UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel | UCOP”>UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel | UCOP;

[mom2collegekids]

<p>This will not work. Establishing residency is not based on owning a home in a state. Your parents don’t work there, you didn’t go to school there, your primary home isn’t there. Your transcript is going to show that you lived in another state and went to school in another state.</p>

<p>Your aid application is going to show that your parents work in another state. </p>

<p>I think it’s terrible that a coach would mislead a student like this. Can you imagine if the student committed based on this crazy info, and then was handed a $50k bill.</p>

[mom2collegekids]

<p>Your parents would have to move into that house right now so that they can show that they live there for 12 months before you enroll.</p>

<p><a href=“UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel | UCOP”>UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel | UCOP;

[alamemom]

<p>The coach should be fired.</p>

[thumper1]

<p>Shame on that coach. As others have noted, you are not a resident of CA.</p>

[Erin_s_Dad]

<p>As always go to the school site to get real info. Residency info from the UCSC site:

To establish residence you must be physically present in California for more than one year, and you must come here with the intent to make California your home as opposed to coming to this state to go to school. Physical presence within the state solely for educational purposes does not constitute the establishment of California residency, regardless of the length of stay. You must demonstrate your intention to make California your home by severing your residential ties with your former state of residence and establishing those ties with California. If your parents are not California residents, you are required to be financially independent in order to be a resident for tuition purposes. Your residence cannot be derived from your spouse, a registered domestic partner or a parent.

[url=<a href=“http://registrar.ucsc.edu/catalog/appendixes/index.html#who]Appendixes[/url”>http://registrar.ucsc.edu/catalog/appendixes/index.html#who]Appendixes[/url</a>]</p>

[allen21]

<p>Okay, maybe I didnt put it clear enough in my question. He DID NOT say I should do that, and he DID NOT say that HE has people do it before, he only said that he HAS KNOWN of people doing it before (at other schools), and so I was only curious if that could actually work.</p>

[allen21]

<p>So please people, do not jump to hasty conclusions.</p>

[emeraldkity4]

<p>Since it didnt seem ethical or accurate I wonder why he even mentioned it.
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[Erin_s_Dad]

<p>

So please people, do not jump to hasty conclusions.

while I was talking with the coach, he said that it could be possible to get in-state tuition if you own property in the state, and it just so happens that my parents do own my grandfather’s old house. He said something about changing your address or something to be considered living in California, and that people have done it before. I was wondering if this could actually work.

What conclusions are we supposed to draw?</p>

[emeraldkity4]

<p>Uc Santa Cruz does offer an Undergraduate Deans Award for out of state or international students</p>

<p>

Q: How much financial aid is offered for out-of-state students? </p>

<p>A: Generally, non-California residents will not receive enough financial aid to cover non-resident tuition. However, new non-California resident students and new international students on a student visa may qualify for the Undergraduate Dean’s Award, which offers $20,000 over four years for frosh or $10,000 over two years for transfer students. Also, students who attended a California high school for three years may qualify to have their non-resident tuition waived under AB540 legislation.

[Frequently</a> Asked Questions for Out-of-State Students](<a href=“http://admissions.ucsc.edu/apply/out-of-state-students/oos-faq.html]Frequently”>http://admissions.ucsc.edu/apply/out-of-state-students/oos-faq.html)</p>

<p>But that would not bring costs down to instate tuition as per your parents request.</p>

<p>A coach that would suggest that a student try something illegal to save money, is a coach that would suggest a student try something illegal…
Was this actually a coach that is employed at UCSC?
I wouldnt want to compete under a coach with questionable ethics.</p>

<p>Some things are more expensive than money.</p>