<p>My daughter who is under 18 has just joined me in California where I am a resident for over a year. In order for my daughter to pay in state fees, it seems I have to show income tax and pay stubs. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a job in California since I arrived.<br>
Will other documents, like vehicle registration, california driver's license, etc. be enough?</p>
<p>I think utility bills are sometimes used as evidence as well.</p>
<p>You should probably check out this site and its links -
University</a> of California - Admissions</p>
<p>You could also contact admissions at a few of the colleges she's interested in and see what they say regarding your circumstances.</p>
<p>wow- I am dedicated to my kids education, but if I couldn't find a job in a state where I had lived for a year, I would move to where* I could* find a job & one with a cheaper cost of living!</p>
<p>ek, my husband moved from a low cost-of-living area to my state, which has a much higher cost of living, almost two years ago, and will start a job next Monday. Yes, he's been unemployed since he moved down here. </p>
<p>You don't know why the OP moved, and the question asked doesn't require that knowledge, nor does it deserve your (uncharacteristic) nasty comment.</p>
<p>I'm in charge of in-state tuition appeals at the university where I work. In Georgia, to establish in-state residency, people not only need to have lived in the state for a year (or be transferred there by their employer), but need to show an income sufficient for self-support. Any dependence on financial assistance coming from outside the state disqualifies an applicant for consideration as an in-state resident. I'd think California would be similar.</p>
<p>Bear in mind that the reason for differing tuition rates for residents and non-residents is to give the residents of the state a return on investment for the tax dollars they've contributed which help to support the public university system.</p>
<p>I may have been responding to my inkling that the OP hasn't moved to CA yet, but was doing so in order so their child could qualify for CA schools, not for other reasons like a job, or family.</p>
<p>I also didn't realize it would come off nasty, because I really can't imagine still trying to stick it out someplace after not having any luck after a year of trying to relocate.</p>
<p>However- it does look like if CA considers the parent a resident, then the minor child will also be a resident. It will be helped greatly if the child is attending local school- but with other indication of intent to make CA their home, drivers liscense as well as voting registration & paying income taxes and cutting ties to the former residence.</p>
<p>I do realize that the OP may have connections in CA other than the desire to get their daughter instate tuition & I apologize if I came off snarky.</p>
<p>gadad, I don't understand your rationale for instate tuition. Many residents of Georgia (and other states) receive benefits from the state far in excess of the taxes they have paid (which might be none) while others pay taxes and reap little or no benefit. If I move to Georgia I can register my cars, enroll my kids in public primary or secondary schools (free) and register to vote in local elections. I understand that many states require one year of residence before qualifying for in-state tuition - They don't want people moving to the state solely for college. I also understand that states do not want to grant instate tuition to an adult student who only came to Georgia to attend college and has lived there for 2 or 3 years while attending college. But I really don't get the part about needing to show an income sufficient for self support. Has that criteria withstood any court challenges? I can see using that criteria to deny a student instate tuition whose parents live outside of Georgia, but not someone whose parents have lived instate for more than one year. Does it apply to children that have graduated from HS in Georgia or only to children over 18 that have moved with their indigent parents? I would love to exclude all deadbeats from all state services but I didn't think it was possible. What if my sole income is derived from Georgia triple tax free municipal bonds? I have an income, but pay no tax dollars to the state of Georgia.</p>
<p>after re-reading this part for the umpteenth time:
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Any dependence on financial assistance coming from outside the state disqualifies an applicant for consideration as an in-state resident
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You must be talking about a student who is receiving financial support from parents living outside of Georgia. I am sure you have many 2nd and 3rd year students who are from out of state and feel like they have made Georgia their home and are applying for instate tuition. But surely you can't deny instate tuition because the parent, who has lived in the state for more than a year, does not have an income.</p>
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I'm in charge of in-state tuition appeals at the university where I work. In Georgia, to establish in-state residency, people not only need to have lived in the state for a year (or be transferred there by their employer), but need to show an income sufficient for self-support. Any dependence on financial assistance coming from outside the state disqualifies an applicant for consideration as an in-state resident. I'd think California would be similar.
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I know this is a bit off topic, but how about if the student has been at boarding school and the parent has been in Georgia for several years but has been living off the income of a trust or annuity or inheritance (you can tell I am not a financial person) coming in from an out of state bank? or living off lottery winnings from the Pennsylvania Lottery? :) just curious as to how exactly Georgia works.</p>
<p>I assume any student who graduates from a Georgia high school would automatically be considered a Georgia resident.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>I assume any student who graduates from a Georgia high school would automatically be considered a Georgia resident.>></p> </blockquote>
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<p>My state is loaded with out of state students who attend boarding schools here. They are NOT instate residents here unless their families reside here. You can be from ANY state and graduate from a private school in another state...it does not give you instate residency.</p>
<p>If you graduated from a PUBLIC high school that would be different as enrollment in a public high school is based on your place of residency in this state.</p>