<p>I was wondering how many out-of-state UCLA students plan to become California state residents by their sophomore or junior years in order to pay the lower in-state tuition? Does anyone know the past statistics? </p>
<p>Are any of you, who are incoming students, planning to do that? </p>
<p>With the cutbacks and difficulty in getting required classes, I just don't see why a top student in the USA would choose UCLA or Cal over a top-notch private school and pay the out-of-state tuition (comparable to those private schools) if they have to pay an additional year's tuition due to not being able to get required classes to graduate in four years time. </p>
<p>I am wondering why someone would choose to pay more money, unless, of course, they plan to become a state resident and switch to paying the in-state tuition after their first year.</p>
<p>Zero percent. Because it can’t be done by the student - if a OOS student comes to CA and attends college, they do not become a resident of CA. They would have to come to CA and work a full year (or more) while NOT being a student. </p>
<p>Surely there is a sticky about this somewhere - because there seems to be a common misunderstanding that a student can come to CA, attend college and somehow qualify as a resident at the end of that one year and “switch” to paying in-state tuition.</p>
<p>Then why is there a link for establishing Residency and be classified a resident for tuition purposes? The three requirements are physical presence (366 days in state), Intent (demonstrate that physical presence is coupled with intent to make California permanent home) and financial independence. This last one makes it difficult if you don’t have a natural parent domiciled in California… but it does not make it impossible.</p>
<p>while it is technically possible, few 18 or 19 year-old students are able to find a job that pays enough to support themself and allows being a full-time student.</p>
<p>That is interesting that those who CAN support themselves because they have a high enough income are also the same people who can qualify to pay the lower in-state fees. Maybe because they are paying CA taxes?</p>
<p>Unless you have a parent living here, or unless you serve in the military, you WON’T get residency. Don’t fool yourself into thinking you can. I know UCLA’s website has a link saying you can get residency by doing X, Y, and Z, but they are just trying to con you into coming there. Hardly anyone gets residency (less than 1 percent). I thought I could, and now, I’m transferring back in state</p>
<p>I don’t know any fellow out-of-state students who got in-state residency. We all looked into it at some point but most of you will eventually realize that it’s way harder than you think.</p>
<p>I was wondering how do people manage to pay off their loans? How do middle/low income families manage it for four years considering UCLA doesn’t give full scholarships?</p>