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California Residency Information
The following
statements regarding in-state tuition determination is a summary of the
principal guidelines.
Under California
law, a person who is married or 18 years of age, or older may establish
residency if the person
- Is a U.S
citizen or is under an INS status that allows them to establish domicile.
- Has lived
in California continuously for at least one year and one day before
the semester begins,and
- Can prove
that they intend to make California his/her permanent home with concurrent
relinquishment of the prior
legal residence.
Reference: Education Code Section 68018, 68061, 76140, Title 5 54020,
54022
The
Permanent Resident Card holder and the following visa holders may establish
domicile and may qualify for instate tuition one year after date
of approval: A-1, A-2, A-3, E-1, E-2, G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, H-1, H-4, I,
K-1,K-2,
K-3, K-4, L-1, L-2, N-8, N-9, NATO-1 thru NATO-7, O-1, O-3, Q-2, R-1,
R-2, S-5, S-6, T, T-1, T-2, T-3, T-4 and V-1, V-2, V-3.
Reference: Education Code Section 68062(h), (i); Title 5 54045, Regents
of University of California v. Bradford
The following
actions provide intent:
- Filed
California income Tax Form 540 as a resident. The completed tax form
must be shown.
- Certificate
of employment, a formal letter from employer, or salary records
- Registered
to vote and voting in California
- Ownership
of residential property or occupancy of rented or leased property in
California
- License
in California for professional practice
- Possession
of a California motor vehicle registration
- Establish
and maintain active bank accounts in California
- Filed
a lawsuit in California as a resident
- Possession
of a California driver's license or ID Card
- Maintain
California as your home of record while in the armed forces
- Armed
forces member, stationed on active duty in California
- Military
dependent of an armed forces’ member, stationed on active duty
in California
If
you feel you are eligible for in-state tuition based on the above information,
you will need to:
- If applicable,
submit a copy of the current visa (I-94) or INS approval letter (I-130,
I-817, I-140)
- Complete
and submit the California Residency Questionnaire
and copies of as many documents listed above to support your
claim of residency to the Office of Admissions, Records and Enrollment
Services.
- You will
be notified of a decision within 10 working days of when your
documents are received.
If
you are a CA resident currently attending an out of state college or university
you must submit:
- From the
state or public college/university: a tuition receipt from your most
current semester, showing you pay out of state tuition at that college
- From the
private college/university: a tuition receipt, or your current class
schedule, or verification of enrollment.
California
AB 540: Special exemption from out-of-state tuition
Due to recent legislation, certain non-residents who have attended a high
school (public or private) in California for three or more years and have
graduated from a California high school or attained the equivalent in
California prior to the Semester, (for example passing the GED or California
High School Proficiency exam), may qualify for this exemption.
* Students who hold nonimmigrant visas, [for example, Tourist (B-1,
B-2), Foreign Student (F-1), NAFTA (TN & TD) and Exchange Student (J),
ect.] are not eligible for this exemption.
If you feel you are eligible for this special exemption, please download,
complete AB540 Affidavit, and submit to the
Office of Admissions, Records and Enrollment Services.
MILITARY
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Members of the armed forces stationed on active duty in California are
considered instate for tuition purposes. Spouses and dependents of an
armed force member stationed on active duty in California shall be entitled
to instate tuition for the duration of the student's enrollment at the
California Community College. See the office of Admissions, Records and
Enrollment Services for further details.
RECLASSIFICATION
TO RESIDENT STATUS
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Reclassification
to resident status must be initiated by the students. Students interested
in changing their classification should consult the Admissions Office.
Evidence of residency and intent to reside in California for at least one
year prior to the coming semester's start date-must be submitted
to the residency specialist. Allow 10 working days for residency review.
If you enroll in classes pending notification of approval for the qualifying
semester, you are responsible for the quoted tuition.
If
you are approved, based on the submitted documents, we will refund the
nonresident tuition that you have paid.
Questions
or comments about this section may be sent to: scadmissions@saddleback.edu
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