Residency Requirements for the UC system

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<p>I have been looking through the UC systems requirements for residency tuition and they are awfully confusing.</p>

<p>I was a California resident, up until 2005 when I moved to France, we still pay non resident taxes, but I looked it up and that doesn't qualify me for resident tuition (which is somewhat unjust).</p>

<p>If I establish residency during the summer before I start college, can i then the second year claim resident status at the university and pay resident tuition?</p>

<p>That is what one would think, but the UC site doesn't really clarify that point too well.</p>

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<p>sorry for the double post...my internet is acting up</p>

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<p>Best thing to do is to email or call them</p>

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<p>No, you cannot.</p>

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To establish residence the student must be physically present in California for more than one year and must have come here with the intent to make California his or her home. Physical presence California solely for educational purposes does not constitute the establishment of California residence, regardless of the length of stay.

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<p>UCLA</a> Registrar's Office: Residence Classification for Tuition Purposes FAQ</p>