question...about qualifications for resident tuition?

Paying for College
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<p>I don't live in the US, but I'm an American citizen so I don't count as an international student. I've been trying to see if I could qualify for in-state tuition as opposed to out-of-state tuition. I read the residency information website to see if I qualified, and under the "Exceptions" part, it says:</p>

<p>"A student who was not an adult for more than one year before the start of the semester may add the amount of time lived in California prior to his or her eighteenth birthday (provided the student’s parent was a California resident during the period), if any, to the length of residence in California since that date to obtain the durational requirement of one year;"</p>

<p>what does that mean exactly? does this mean that, if I don't turn 19 before I start school, I can add the amount of time i've spent in the US since I was born (if it adds up to a year total) provided one of my parents was a resident of California at that time as well? </p>

<p>Also, if anyone wants to help me determine if I can qualify for in-state tuition based on the information above, I would be so grateful:</p>

<p>*I just turned 18, and will still be 18 by the time I start college
*My mother was a California resident for many years in the '90s
*I lived in the US for about 6 months in the early 90s, and continue to visit the US every year for about 2 months each time.</p>

<p>P.S.: I tried contacting the admissions office but was unsuccessful, so if anyone can give their feedback on this, I would greatly appreciate it...thanks guys!!!</p>

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<p>You have to check someone with more info on CA residency...but I think that even in CA, the residency is supposed to be the year prior to the one in which you will enroll in college (a year to establish residency). My guess is that if you have only lived in CA for 9 months prior, but lived there when you were in 3rd grade, you could add the time in third grade to your current time to meet the instate requirement.</p>

<p>My understanding for international residents (that are citizens) is that they need to maintain a RESIDENCE in the one of the U.S. states to qualify for in state residency in THAT state...but I could be wrong.</p>

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<p>Maybe someone get figure out from this info- as far as I can tell you should be able to be a resident- or in anycase apply for waiver from nonresident tuition</p>

<p>Basic</a> Concepts of California Residency</p>

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<p>Go directly to the school you are considering and ask them about in state fees for some one who lives abroad- the issue is that you are likely not a resident of any state and if you are not paying taxes in that state, the tax payers don't want to subsidize your education</p>

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<p>would it make a difference if my parents owned property in CA?</p>

<p>I also have a california ID. I was supposed to take my driver's test in order to get a license when I was there a couple of months ago, but wasn't able to :-/</p>