Hello,
I would like to know if I am eligible for in state tuition in UC schools. I am currently living in France and am in High School there. I will graduate in France and wish to go to a UC school after graduation (UCSB in particular). My father lives in Califonia and is still is married with my mother with whom I live in France in. My father declares me on his taxes. I would like to know if I can take the residency of my father.
“The residence of the parent with whom an unmarried minor (17 or under) lives is considered the residence of the unmarried minor. Accordingly, the parent must satisfy the physical presence and intent requirements.”
According to the general rule yes I am considerd a Resident but I live with my father less than half of the year can I still be considerd living with him
366 days.
You could ask the residency board.
Why are you living in France with your mother who is still married to your father? Is this a necessity?
I believe you need to be IN the state of CA for the year prior to your actual enrollment to be considered an instate resident…and unless I’m mistaken, it’s supposed to be for the full year.
Hoping someone else chimes in…but I seem to remember something also about needing to be in residence prior to age 18.
Can you move there NOW and finish HS in CA?
If you want to avoid issues, do your senior year of high school in Calif
I will ask the residency board but no I am not able to do my senior year of HS in US. I live in France with my mother for professional reasons
Because having graduated in Cali doesn’t seem to be a condition in the document aunt bea posted
If you go to high school in Calif, then you’ll spend the year before college in Calif…and before you’re 18.
Perhaps not, but being physically present in California on a continuous basis for at least 366 days is.
If you live in France, how do you plan to be physically present in CA for 366 consecutive days prior to your college enrollment…which is what was posted by aunt Bea.
Can’t your mom stay in France for professional reasons and you move in with your California dad next month for educational reasons?
You need to reread the UCOP. You have to be present for 366 days prior to the term you want to be admitted. That will not change. You will pay full fees if you haven’t met that requirement. Getting a diploma from an international school will be a big red flag for admissions.
If your father is a resident then this also applies:
Since you won’t be graduating from a California school, you do realize most California-based grants and financial aid are not applicable for you.
@“aunt bea” : is this an “or” requirement or an “and” requirement. That is, it sounds as though OP meets the above. Is this an alternative to the 366 days of residency by him or an additional requirement.
I think that the “who” in “who has met the University’s requirements for residence for tuition purposes for 366 days” is the student, and not the parent.
That would not be my reading of the sentence. The “who” immediately follows “resident” – not “dependent child”. If there were a comma after “resident,” I might agree with you, although it would be ambiguous even then. As it is, I see no way that it refers to anyone other than the parent. Hence my question about the role this condition plays. Regards.
It seems that it’s my father who must be in Califonia 366 days prior to the application but I could be completely wrong
You need to call a UC and ask…You don’t want April to come only to find out that you don’t qualify for instate prices.
This may help:
https://students.ucsd.edu/finances/fees/residence/residence-qa.html
https://students.ucsd.edu/finances/fees/residence/residence-qa.html
See Exceptions on page 18.
I am sure there are kids who go to boarding school out of state but whose parents live in CA. I suspect, this would be handled in a similar manner.