Should I transfer?

@otoribashi they do have CS but they don’t have I.T exactly they have I.T security. But no I didn’t mean UCSD because I heard about paying all costs out of pocket as an out of state student if I were to go to a UC (not sure about a State school in general forgive my ignorance). No my mother did not attend this school she just wants me to go to college because I would be her first and only to go to college, I guess. Yes, she is paying for it but I realized the cost and opted for going to a CC then transferring (didn’t like the school and didn’t want to take out loans for a school I didn’t want to be at) No it’s not something she made me believe I firmly came to this decision since she’d be paying for school and everything else I probably would need. I’m not exactly set on going to school out in CA, it’d be nice but I am smart enough to know I couldn’t afford it (live there to transfer to a State school from CC) and it’s not worth drowning in loans for. I just wanted to get away from the cold and the snow and boost my chances of moving out of state after college. (That’s my ultimate goal.) Let’s hypothetical say I did go to school out in CA would I have to pay out of state for CC? (I think so but you know more than me so…)

@“aunt bea” thank you.

@otoribashi this is not true and please don’t advise anyone to do this:

http://ucop.edu/residency/establishing-residency.html

California residency requirements are extremely strict. If she is coming to a CC and then attending another California public school, she would be categorized as coming to California for “educational purposes” so she would not qualify for residency during her full education. She would be paying OOS fees for her complete education.

If she immediately gets into a private university, then the above doesn’t apply, but most privates in California start at about $60K; as a transfer, getting enough financial aid would be tough.

It is very difficult to prove residency for tuition purposes. She has to work full-time, before beginning any educational attempts. It’s about two years of work without going to school. She cannot accept help from anyone and she has to file California state taxes, then pay market rates for rentals, (which is very hard to do without outside help) and have her rental receipts, W-2s, other fees, match her budget. Full time jobs are difficult to get in California if you are unskilled labor. The rents alone will kill your budget.

If she arrives and immediately attends any secondary institution, she pays OOS tuition at the CC and at the transfer public.

The first step is getting outstanding grades and being nominated for membership. My guess is that the student membership is not too costly and the CC chapter might even pay for the membership. There are college scholarship funds available for members too.