UC Information?

[guanto197]

So on my UC application I selected “Child of a public servant in the federal government or in the service of the state of California (includes military and judiciary as well as civil service)” because my father is currently in the military (USAF). He is, however, not stationed in California, nor was he ever. Later, I got an email stating that I am eligible for a Non-Residential Tuition Exemption, provided that I can prove that my father’s permanent duty station is in California. When I marked the question on the application, I understood it as either my father is in the military OR he is a public service member to the state of California (he does qualify for the first part of the question). A couple questions:

1. Did I misunderstand the question or did they send me the wrong form?
2. Will my college acceptance be rescinded based on this misunderstanding?
3. What further steps should I take to fix the situation? I can either email the Veteran's coordinator and tell him about the mix up or I can submit official documentation proving my dad is military but never stationed in California (and have the veteran's board decide what to do next)

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

[mom2collegekids]

Sounds like you misunderstood.

Your acceptance probably won’t be rescinded, but you probably will lose the instate rate.

[aunt_bea]

Eligibility Requirements:
Undergraduate student who is a dependent
◦ natural or adopted child, ◦ stepchild,◦ or spouse
of a member of the Armed Forces Who is **stationed in California on active duty./b
Status:
• Entitled to resident classification
only for the purpose of determining the amount of tuition and fees.
(Cal. Ed. Code § 68074(a))
Duration:
• So long as the student remains continuously enrolled at UC. (Cal. Ed. Code § 68074(b))
OR
Former Member of the Armed Forces,
**stationed in California
who was on active duty,
for more than one year **immediately
prior to being discharged from the
Armed Forces
(Cal. Ed. Code § 68075.5)

http://ucop.edu/general-counsel/_files/ed-affairs/uc-residence-policy.pdf

If your father was never stationed in California, you will pay full fees, you won’t be rescinded. Contact Vet Services at your UC; they will help you.