UC Berkeley OOS tuition

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<p>So, I am an OOS applicant to UCB. Assuming I am accepted, and I go to UCB, it is likely it will be the full ticket price of $50000-$60000. However, the reason for this is solely because I am OOS. If I was not OOS, I think the tuition would be $30000, which is much more manageable. How do I establish California residency?</p>

<p>I will turn 17 in mid August, 2015. (I skipped a grade).
If I need to have my own funds, my parents can transfer them to me.
Can I get residency within a year?
What is the process?
Do you know any OOS applicants to UCB that have established residency?
Is it possible after the first year, or even first two years?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>I asked the same question a while back. Most of it was people bashing me for trying to get cheaper tuition but some people told me the process. The link is below.</p>

<p><a href=“Is there any way to get out of paying for out of state tuition - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums”>Is there any way to get out of paying for out of state tuition - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums;

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<p><a href=“http://registrar.berkeley.edu/residency.html”>http://registrar.berkeley.edu/residency.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>as above and I stress:</p>

<p>NONRESIDENT UNDERGRADUATES: The process of obtaining California residency for tuition purposes is extremely difficult for undergraduates with nonresident parents (this includes transfer students from community colleges and other post-secondary institutions within California). Virtually all nonresident undergraduates with nonresident parents remain nonresidents for the duration of their undergraduate career at the University.</p>

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<p>It seems the 2 realistic ways are</p>

<ul>
<li>Marry - this was actually in front cover of our school newspaper which some students would strategically marry during college years to get in-state tuition and happily divorce after college is over.</li>
<li>Have your parents live in CA and establish residency which takes at least one year.</li>
</ul>

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<p>Also consider the tuition hikes for affordability:</p>

<p>UC Regents voted a 27% increase on tuition for both OOS and in-state students over the next 5 years. </p>

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<p>

I’m curious how it works for DACA kids who graduate from a CA high school, but their parents live outside the U.S. ?</p>

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<p>@GMTplus7, Isn’t this covered by the Dream Act, California Assembly Bill 540? <a href=“Financial aid | UC undocumented student resources”>http://undoc.universityofcalifornia.edu/financial-aid.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>In general, it seems like you need to be independent (18 or emancipated), or living with your legal guardians in California with intent to make California your home for one year before you can apply to college. Let’s say you & your guardians moved after High School in June 2015. In Fall 2016 you would be eligible to apply to UCs for admittance in Fall 2017.</p>

<p>And if you are moving from Nevada or New Hampshire (or some other place with no state income tax), it is not fair to simultaneously complain about suddenly having to pay income tax to support the universities. There is no free lunch. It might be a little cheaper in the long run just to pay the extra fee each year for four years.</p>