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| Residence Requirements - California Residents |
Residence determination must be made each semester for nonresident tuition
purposes. The college application and, if necessary, other evidence furnished
by the student are used in making residence determination.
Any adult who is physically present in the state while, at the same time,
intending to make California his/her permanent home, may establish legal
residence. The resident determination date is that day immediately preceding
the opening day of instruction for each semester or term. Steps must be
taken at least one year prior to the residence determination date to establish
the intent to make California one's permanent home with concurrent relinquishment
of the prior legal residence. Some indications of intention to establish
and maintain California residence include, but are not limited to:
- Payment of California state income tax as a resident.
- Registering to vote and voting in California.
- Possessing California motor vehicle license plates.
- Possessing a valid California driver's license.
- Maintaining a permanent military address or home of record in California
while in the armed services.
- Establishing and maintaining active California bank accounts.
- Being a petitioner for a divorce in California.
In general, an unmarried minor (a person under 18 years of age) derives
legal residence from the parent or parents with whom he/she lives.
The student who is within the state only for educational purposes does not
gain the status of resident regardless of the length of his/her stay in
California.
Exceptions to the residence requirements are as follows:
- Persons below the age of 19 whose parents were residents of California
but who left the state while the student who remained was still a minor.
When the minor reaches 18, the exception continues for one year to enable
the student to qualify as a resident student.
- Persons below the age of 19 who have been present in California
for more than a year before the residence determination date and who
have been entirely self-supporting for that period of time.
- Persons below the age of 19 who have lived with and have been under
the continuous direct care and control of an adult, not a parent, for
the two years immediately preceding the residence determination date.
Said adult must have been a California resident for the most recent
year.
- A student who is a member of the armed forces of the United States
stationed in this state on active military duty shall be entitled to
resident classification for one year from the time the member reports
for duty in California.
- A student who is a natural or adopted child, stepchild or spouse
and who is a dependent of a member of the armed forces of the United
States stationed in this state on active duty shall be entitled to resident
classification for one year from the time the member reports for duty
in California. This military exception does not require any intent on
the part of the military member or dependent to become a resident of
California. If, however, after the one year has elapsed the member or
dependent has not satisfied California residence requirements, he/she
will not be entitled to resident classification until the intent requirements
have been fulfilled for the one-year period.
- A student who is a full-time employee of a public institution of
higher learning, or whose parent or spouse is a full-time employee,
will be entitled to resident classification until he/ she has resided
in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident.
Any student may make a written appeal to the Dean, Campus Gateway Division
within 30 calendar days of notification of a final decision by the college
regarding classification |
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