<p>Hi everyone, </p>
<p>this is my first post on college confidential, so i genuinely hope you all can help me out :)</p>
<p>I am a junior and I study abroad in Shanghai, China. For my senior year, i am considering moving back to the states for in state residency. By the way, I'm an American citizen.</p>
<p>And I now face 2 choices:
1, homestay in California
2, homestay in Illinois</p>
<p>So my question is this:
If i desire to go to UCs, does homestaying for 366 days qualify for state residencies? Or do i have to live with my parents?
And another question is that, if i homestay at Illinois next year, and go to an UC the year after, can i receive California instate tuition for the sophomore year after i've stayed in California for freshmen year?
And lastly, is it a prudent choice to move the last year of highschool?</p>
<p>GRACIAS AMIGOS!!</p>
<p>For a dependent undergraduate, a homestay will not count towards in-state residency. As dependent undergrad, your state residency will derive from your parents’ residency.</p>
<p>Where do your parents live? If they live in the US, then you’re in-state for the state your parents live in. If they live overseas, then you’ll be OOS everywhere.</p>
<p>For the most part, students who are in a state solely for education purposes (attending college) cannot gain in-state status for tuition purposes.</p>
<p>Here are the actual residency requirements for UCB and UIUC:</p>
<p>[Legal</a> Residence Information - Office Of The Registrar](<a href=“http://registrar.berkeley.edu/Residency/legalinfo.html]Legal”>http://registrar.berkeley.edu/Residency/legalinfo.html)
“If your parents are not residents of California for tuition purposes or if you were not previously enrolled in a regular session at any University of California campus prior to Fall 1993, you will be required to be financially independent in order to be a resident for tuition purposes”</p>
<p>[University</a> of Illinois > University-Wide Student Programs > Residency Status Regulations](<a href=“http://www.usp.uillinois.edu/residency/residentreg.cfm]University”>University of Illinois > University-Wide Student Programs > Residency Status Regulations)
“A person’s domicile is presumed to be that of his/her parent(s) or legal guardian unless the person is independent and establishes a separate domicile.”</p>
<p>Do your parents own any property in the US? In some states, that can be enough to get you in-state tuition and fees. You would need to research the policies at all of the public colleges and universities in that state because this can also vary by state.</p>
<p>Are you willing to move to the US, get a job, live independently, pay taxes, etc. for at least a year? If so, some states will grant you in-state status. Again, this varies by college/university so you need to read through the policies very carefully. For example, if you can demonstrate that you have provided more than half of your support for the past year, you would only need to live in Maryland for three months in order to qualify for in-state rates at [Montgomery</a> College](<a href=“http://www.montgomerycollege.edu%5DMontgomery”>http://www.montgomerycollege.edu)</p>
<p>In most cases, students who live outside the US do not qualify for in-state tuition and fees anywhere. Stinks, I know. Do sit down with your parents and find out how they expect you to pay for your education. You need to know what your budget is, so that you can find something that will work for you.</p>
<p>Thank you all for replying!! ;)</p>