<p>I'm a senior in high school in Illinois and I'm currently applying to a bunch of colleges in California. My parents just announced that we're moving to California by March 2014. By then, I would have received my admissions results. Would I be considered for in-state tuition?</p>
<p>No, you would have had to have lived with your parents in California for a full year prior to your college enrollment date in order to be considered an in-state resident for tuition purposes. Whether you could qualify as an in-state resident after initially enrolling as an OOS resident . . . I just don’t know.</p>
<p>You can find the UC residence requirements [url=<a href=“UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel | UCOP”>UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel | UCOP]here[/url</a>].</p>
<p>You are also asking about financial aid in CA at public universities. I am not a Calgrant expert, but the vast majority of need based aid comes from the Calgrant to eligible students. One criteria for Calgrant eligibility is graduation from a CA high school, with attendance for a certain number of years. I don’t believe you will fulfill this either, so would not be eligible for any Calgrant money.</p>
<p>What if I attend community college for 2 years? What would the results be then?</p>
<p>If your parents will have been in CA for more than a full year by the time you apply to transfer from the CA CC to one of the public universities in CA, you may be eligible for in-state tuition and fees. So do some research on the various university websites, and find out what your status is likely to be by then.</p>
<p>Mike - I gave you the link to UC’s residence policy. Rather than asking us, why don’t you read it?</p>