4/18 If one is already living in California, what more does it take to
become a resident?
\_ Not sure, but these are the rules the UC plays by:
http://registrar.berkeley.edu/ssvc.html
\_ No, it is different for voting than for UC residency.
\_ Driver's License, Voter Registration, pay Utility bills, Library
Card. Oh, and a couple of years.
\_ I had all these but UC still turned down my in-state
residency application. Reason? I was out of state for
family reunion during Xmas.
\_ How did they know? Did you move out?
\_ credit card statements are often requested as
the burden of proof.
\_ So you're not allowed to leave California even on
vacation? There's a very solid lawsuit in this for
you if you can demonstrate that this was the sole
reason they denied you resident prices.
\_ " Your intent will be questioned if you return
to your prior state of residence when the
University is not in session."
\_ Yup, that was the only reason they gave me.
The guy was an asshole about it too. He said,
"you are lucky I didn't ask you to show proof
over spring break and Thanksgiving."
\_ Call a lawyer. You should be able to make back
the difference, assuming that was the only
reason.
\_ This has been a requirement for residency for
at least 10 years, probably much longer. What
makes you think there is anything illegal
about it?
\_ The UC determines your residency status on
where they think you will live after you
graduate. If you spend every holiday away
from California, they rightly think you are
just trying to rip off the California taxpayer.
I am curious, did you stay in state after
you graduated?
\_ One interesting note is that if you attended a CA high school for
more than 3 years and leave the state, you are still entitled to
resident tuition fees vs. out of state. This is working for me
since I graduated Berkeley moved out of state and am now moving
back to do a graduate program.
\_ If you pay taxes for two years equivalent to the taxes you would
pay if you made $20K in income, you can gain resident status.
\_ Marry. No, seriously, if you marry in California, you gain instant
residence in the eyes of the UC. I imagine they don't check nearly
as rigorously as the INS does for green cards. |
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