Residency Requirements for Tuition Purposes

Forms

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• For new and readmit students who have not submitted a Statement of Legal Residence: Statement of Legal Residence (SLR)
• For continuing students classified nonresidents for tuition purposes: Residency Reclassification
• Enterable Application for AB540 Nonresident Tuition Exemption. For more information, go to www.ucop.edu/sas/sfs/docs/ab540_faqs.htm.

Residency Information for Tuition Purposes

Adult students (over age 18) may establish residence for tuition purposes if they are a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident, or other non-citizen who is not precluded from establishing a domicile in the United States; and they meet the criteria described in the links below. Students who do not qualify as California residents must pay a Nonresident Tuition Fee in addition to all other fees (see Expenses and Financial Resources and graduate Fees and Expenses). The residence determination date is the day instruction begins at the last of the University of California campuses to open for the quarter.

• Law Governing Residence
• Who Is a Resident?
• Requirements for Financial Independence
• Establishing Intent for California Residency
• General Rules Applying to Minors
• Specific Rules Applying to Minors
• Exemptions from Nonresident Tuition
• Temporary Absences
• Petitioning for Change of Classification
• Time Limitation on Providing Documentation
• Incorrect Classification
• Inquiries and Appeals
• Privacy Notice

If you have any remaining questions, e-mail Laurie Salatich, the campus residence deputy, at lsalatic@ucsc.edu

Updated 2/16/07.