<p>I'm 27 and I'm going to be moving to California. I also wanted to get going on finishing my degree, probably at a UC. My questions are:</p>
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<li>Since I'm over 24 and financially independent what exactly do I need to do to establish residency in California?</li>
<li>Do I still have to wait a year before applying to a UC?</li>
<li>If I do have to wait a year can I take classes at a CCC to satisfy some prerequisites for my major during that year?</li>
<li>I read that in order to be considered a CCC student for the purposes of transferring to a UC you have to take 30 credits at a CCC. Do these 30 credits have to all be taken at the same CCC or can they be taken, for example, as online classes from different CCC's? Also do those credits have to be taken while in the state or would I be able to take online classes at a CCC while out of state?</li>
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<p>(1)You would need to establish a place of residence in CA, get a CA license or ID, register your vehicle if you have one in CA, and provide utitility bills from your residence in CA.</p>
<p>(2) if you want to be considered as a CA resident for tuition purposes then you must live in CA for 366 days prior to admission in CA And have established residency.</p>
<p>(3) yes you can but if you do that you will have to pay out of state tuition.</p>
<p>(4) that is false you only need 12 units at one specific CCC to establish college residency for transfer and degree purposes. I think the 30 units you are referring to is the general 30 units. Like to apply to a UC you need to have 30 units total, but those could have been completed anywhere even wherever you came to CA from. As far as online classes like I said before you need the 12 units in residency at the specific CCC to apply from there to a UC and get a degree there.</p>
<p>Thanks for the detailed and helpful replies, Matt. </p>
<p>The one follow up question I had was regarding (3). Did you mean that I would have to pay OOS tuition at the CCC during that first year before I established residency or that I would end up having to pay OOS tuition at the UC I transferred to? I think you meant the former but I just wanted to make sure I wouldn’t be disqualifying myself from establishing residency during that year if I took CCC classes during that year. I only ask because I could have swore I read somewhere that if you take any classes at any colleges, community or otherwise, in state or otherwise, during that first year that you’re living in California and establishing residency it voided that year for establishing residency purposes. Sounds silly, I know, but I just wanted to make sure that wasn’t the case.</p>
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<li><p>Since I’m over 24 and financially independent what exactly do I need to do to establish residency in California? If you have a rent agreement, utility bill, bank statement, or pretty much anything official with a CA address and date on it. </p></li>
<li><p>Do I still have to wait a year before applying to a UC? If you don’t wait a year, you will have to apply as an out of state student. </p></li>
<li><p>If I do have to wait a year can I take classes at a CCC to satisfy some prerequisites for my major during that year? Sure, but you’ll still pay out of state tuition rates. </p></li>
<li><p>I read that in order to be considered a CCC student for the purposes of transferring to a UC you have to take 30 credits at a CCC. Do these 30 credits have to all be taken at the same CCC or can they be taken, for example, as online classes from different CCC’s? Also do those credits have to be taken while in the state or would I be able to take online classes at a CCC while out of state?</p></li>
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<p>You’ll have to check with the individual community college to see if you can register for online classes if you do not live in the state. Usually there’s an additional charge to attend a CC online from a different state on top of the out of state fees. </p>
<p>I take summer classes online from Texas or where ever I might be, but I still live in California the remainder of the year. I have a California address. </p>
<p>If you’re not currently enrolled in college and taking courses, I would take a year off or take just one class per semester to move yourself up on the registration list until you’ve proved your residency. It’s still going to be $300-500 for just one 3 credit course.</p>
<p>Uhm no you have to pay OOS tuition that first year then after that you’re good at CCCs and UC’s</p>