Quote Originally Posted by spazzdog
Does anyone know what the residency requirement for CA is before one qualifies for in-state tuition at state univ.?
Hey Spazz -
I found this on the UC Berkeley web site:
Who is a California Resident?
If you are an adult who is not an alien present in the U.S. in a nonimmigrant status which precludes you from establishing domicile in the U.S. (e.g., a B, F, H2, H3, or J visa) and you want to be classified as a resident for tuition purposes, you must have established your continuous presence in California more than one year immediately preceding the residence determination date for the semester during which you propose to attend the University, and you must have given up any previous residence. You must also present objective evidence that you intend to make California your permanent home. Evidence of intent must be dated one year before the term for which you seek resident classification.
More info on this page: http://registrar.berkeley.edu/Residency/legalinfo.html

And wow - it's amazing the difference between resident & non-resident rates.

--- Denise