Out of staters

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>any out of staters here who are definitely going to berkeley?</p>

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<p>I am! (North Carolina)</p>

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<p>Cool, I'm coming from Texas :P</p>

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<p>I got in, and I got the Alumini Scholarship, but I've got a full ride to UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County). I'm also in the Honors College there. So as much as I'd like to go to Cal, I can't refuse this offer.</p>

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<p>From Colorado: 98% chance I'll be goin' to Cal.</p>

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<p>im from WA and I visited Cal on Saturday...
I loved it!
Do any of you know how you could establish residency after your first year at Cal?
My parents are saying that if I could establish residency sometime while i'm attending Cal that they would let me go...due to financial issues.</p>

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<p>i don't know if thats possible, check the financial aid office...........</p>

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<p>Yes, it can be done. However, there it is a very difficult process, and takes at least two years.</p>

<p>My current roommate moved from Missouri and attended UCI for his first two years before transferring to UCLA. In order to establish residency, he had to:</p>

<p>Work for two years and show that he had a steady, sustainable income
Take "independent" status as far as taxes were concerned
Do mountains of paperwork, keep paystubs for years, and basically legally estrange himself from his family.</p>

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<p>"Do any of you know how you could establish residency after your first year at Cal?
My parents are saying that if I could establish residency sometime while i'm attending Cal that they would let me go...due to financial issues."</p>

<p>Don't count on establishing residency for <em>tuition purposes</em>. Go there if you absolutely love it and have no problem paying ~$40,000/year for four years. They changed residency requirements back in 2003 to make it nearly impossible. You can try, but it's no walk in the park.</p>

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<p>thanx for the info, guys!
i see... i'll have to sit down and talk with my parents.
this is such a difficult decision to make!
right now, my choices are University of Washington or Cal.</p>

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<p>hum, I want to go but proabaly can't.:(</p>