<p>I had heard that if your parent (who was in the military) has retired from active duty in the state of California your tuition is either waived or paid for. Can someone tell me if this is true? Im not really clear about this.</p>
<p>Anyone have an answer?</p>
<p>here is what the Berkeley website says about tuition & military, it's got to do with waiving non-res tuition, not waiving all the tuition:</p>
<p>Exemptions from Nonresident Tuition (Proof of Eligibility is Required) </p>
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<li><p>Member of the Military
If you are a member of the U.S. military stationed in California on active duty, unless you are assigned for educational purposes to a state-supported institution of higher education, you may be exempt from the nonresident tuition fee until you have lived in California long enough to become a resident. You must provide the residence deputy on campus with a statement from your commanding or personnel officer stating that your assignment to active duty in California is not for educational purposes. The letter must include the dates of your assignment to the state.
see also: Military Waiver of Nonresident Tuition</p>
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<li>Spouse, Registered Domestic Partner, or Other Dependents of Military Personnel
You are exempt from payment of the nonresident tuition fee if you are a spouse, registered domestic partner, or a natural or adopted child or stepchild who is a dependent of a member of the U.S. military stationed in California on active duty. The exemption is available until you have lived in California long enough to become a resident. You must petition for a waiver of the nonresident tuition fee each semester you are eligible. If you are enrolled in an educational institution and the member of the military is transferred on military orders to a place outside California where he or she continues to serve in the armed forces, or the member of the military retires from active duty immediately after having served in California on active duty, you may retain this exemption under the conditions listed above.
see also: Military Waiver of Nonresident Tuition</li>
<li>Child, Spouse, or Registered Domestic Partner of Faculty Member
To the extent funds are available, if you are an unmarried dependent child under age 21 or the spouse or registered domestic partner of a member of the University faculty who is a member of the Academic Senate, you may be eligible for a waiver of the nonresident tuition fee. Confirmation of the faculty member's membership on the Academic Senate must be secured each semester before this waiver is granted.</li>
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