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I have lived here for 1 year and have a job. I am in my 30s and I wish to go back to school now that I am eligible for residency. But where do I go, the DMV, the courts, where? Is it automatic and I can just apply to the school as a resident now?
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Generally speaking, under California tax law you are a resident of California as soon as you move here with the intent to remain here for other than a temporary or transitory purpose. In fact once you are regarded as domiciled here, it is extremely difficult to convince the FTB that you are no longer a resident once you've moved out of state. But, I assume that your question relates to whether you must pay out of state tuition or whether you are entitled to claim residency and pay in state tuition. The URL below relates to UC San Diego and lays out the legal requirements for that school. Please note that school requirements may vary between the UC system and other state colleges. So, please do your own Google search of "California residency for tuition purposes". http://students.ucsd.edu/finances/fees/residence/criteria.html Basically, there are 3 requirements under UC San Diego rules: 1 year of residency; Intent to become a resident; and, Financial independence Based on the limited facts that you have provided, you can probably claim to be a California resident.
Answered on Jan 24th, 2013 at 12:30 PM