I live in New Jersey and am planning to go to college in california. If my sister moves to cali the same year, can I say I am a californian resident and lower my tuition?
No. You will be a full pay at any public university in California.
Unless your family is wealthy, attending California schools OOS isn’t incredibly feasible, since they are currently phasing out financial aid for OOS students.
No, you will pay OOS the whole 4 years, or more, since budget cuts mean it may be harder to get into all the classes you need to graduate. Also, add the cost of flying home probably a couple of times a year and also the cost of storing your stuff somewhere in the event you plan on spending your summers at home. Going to school on the other side of the country is expensive.
You can say whatever you want but you will be full pay out of state. Also your 2.8 GPA will make admission to UCSD impossible.
If your parents continue to reside in NJ, then you will be considered an OOS student and will pay OOS tuition for the 4 years regardless if you live with your sister.
No.
Your residency will be based on where your parents live, not your sister.
You’ll be charged full OOS tuition, no aid.
And with a sub 3.0 GPA, you can’t get into any UCs. I think OOS needs higher.
OOS for UC’s in California requires a 3.4 and full fees. Also you won’t get into most of the California State schools, like SDSU where local incoming freshman are getting 4.0’s. My nephew just got in and was unsure if his GPA was good enough.
UCLA is $58K now. The other UC’s will also be increasing their rates.
If you have a HS diploma from OOS, assume full fees for the whole four years. A HS diploma from NJ is an instant red flag for OOS tuition.
The State of California is aware that many students, from OOS, try to “game” the “residency” requirements. They have a set of financial and residency requirements that most students under 24, without money, can’t meet. @Gumbymom has added the link above^.
It seems that you are targeting San Diego but our cost of living is high. Our city is a very, very expensive place to live. It is large and has a weak public transit system. Everyone drives cars and clogs up our freeways. So, sorry to be harsh, in addition to tuition and room and board, if you were to ever gain admission to one of our schools, you will be stuck for transportation costs.