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I have been accepted to UC Berkeley, but will not be able to afford four years of out of state tuition. Does anyone know if there is a way to become a california resident after living in california for only one year? (I've heard that I need to be financially independent for two years before I can claim residency.) Anybody have any previous experience or knowledge on this manner? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

By Mlaseman (Mlaseman) on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 10:05 pm: Edit

i moved to california about 2 years ago, and attended community college very shortly after i came here. The community college required that i show proof (a drivers lic, or utility bills) that i had been living in this state for a year. Also, if your parents claim you on their taxes, you cannot become a resident of the state, you need to claim yourself because the school usually wants a copy of your last years taxes to prove residency also (at least they did in my case). I hope this helps.

By Fireflower (Fireflower) on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 01:59 am: Edit

If one of your parents lives in CA and claimed you as a resident you can get a tuition exemption if they fill out a form and provide proof - that's what I'm doing for UCSD.

By Stamfordh (Stamfordh) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 10:28 am: Edit

i have a question here, I am still a junior in high school but not in CA, is it possible for me to be a resident before college app.? (i am in an international school in Taiwan and lived in CA for the first six years of my life)
btw is it possible to tell me what your SAT/SATII scores were?

By Adriwolf (Adriwolf) on Monday, April 26, 2004 - 07:36 pm: Edit

I have been going to college in Boston and want to take a college class over the summer in California. I've lived in California all my life, except of course these last 8-9months when I was going to school here in Boston. Does anyone know if my CA residency has been expired? I did not have to file taxes this year and don't have a drivers license, but I am a registered voter in California. Will the California collegeg I am attending over the summer still likely to charge me for being a non-resident? Does anyone know?