Residence Reclassification Request Form (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

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P.O. Box 6900, Fullerton, CA 92834-6900 / T (657)278-2300 / F (657)278-7699

TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

CALIFORNIA RESIDENCY FOR TUITION PURPOSES

1. California residency for tuition purposes eligibility criteria are established by State Law

and the California Code of Regulations. California State University implements these

Laws and Regulations.

2. California State University

cannot

alter or waive the eligibility criteria for

any

reason.

3. Under California law, if you have moved to California primarily to attend a California

institution of higher learning, then you

are not eligible

for in-state tuition.

is not

4. Living in California for 12 months

an automatic qualification for in-state tuition.

5. You

must

prove through official and/or legal documents that you have moved to

California permanently and are not merely living in California temporarily while you

attend California State University, however long your course of study may take.

6. Financial hardship

cannot

be considered in evaluating California residency for tuition

purposes eligibility.

7. Legal ties that you maintain in another state or country (e.g., state tax liability, a

driver’s license, voter’s registration, etc.)

will disqualify

you from residency

reclassification, regardless of your reason(s) for maintaining these ties.

8. Evidence that you are receiving out-of-state financial support in any way, either

directly(e.g. tuition payments, parent PLUS loans, etc.) or indirectly (e.g., parent-

purchased or co- purchased residences, parent-controlled financial portfolios),

will

disqualify

you from California residency for tuition purposes.

9. Despite the length of time you attend California State University or live in California,

you

may not

qualify for California residency for tuition purposes.

10.Residency reclassification applications and all supporting documentation must be

submitted during the term in which reclassification is requested.

** The term "California resident" for tuition purposes may differ from other definitions of

California residency.

A person who has a California driver's license/vehicle registration or who

is a California resident for tax, voting, or welfare purposes may have established legal residence

in the state but might not necessarily be considered a resident for tuition purposes.

For more information about the laws governing residence for tuition fee purposes, please refer to

California Education

Code, sections 6800-68090, 68120-68134, 89705-89707.5, and in Title 5 of

the

California Code of

Regulations, sections 41900-41916.

06/2014

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