Nonresident Tuition Refund (UC)

International Students
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I know that state/school policies may vary. I am talking about the UC (University of California) System.</p>

<p>What happens if I pay nonresident tuition but I will become a CA resident while still attending the university? The UCLA Homepage, for example, says: "If your resident status is approved and you have already paid nonresident tuition, a refund of the nonresident tuition will be posted to your BAR account."</p>

<p>Will I get a refund for ALL my previously paid nonresident tuition, or just for the quarter/semester when my resident status is approved? </p>

<p>Thank you very much.</p>

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<p>If they made a mistake, they would refund it all. If you become a resident after starting, the resident tuition would begin then. Unless you are 24 and live in CA for a year without going to school, the only way to become a resident is for your parents to move to CA. In that case they would need to live there one year before resident tuition would begin.</p>

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<p>You would only get a refund for the current semester or quarter, not for your entire college career.</p>