I've heard there are a variety of ways to do this, but is it really possible to qualify for in-state tuition in a different state? OH! Also I have family living in California. Does that help?
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Do you have any friends or relatives in CA? In-state tuition is sort of contingent on that. If so, send them a piece of mail to yourself at their address and have them hold it for you. Also, this is kinda drastic but if you put one of their utilities in your name then that would also count as proof. You need two simple forms and these are the ones that I've used in the past. It saves thousands so pull out all the stops.
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Ask your counselors and or financial aid advisers, they should have all the answers that you may looking for.
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The first answer is not correct. You have to live there for a year (2 in some states) before applying to any college in that state. But it is much more complicated. There are certain reasons why you can be in the state to count. Moving in with a friend will not count. It has to be a military move, whole family move, or move for full time work. You will have to prove that you have maintained a domain for at least a year. So one utility bill is not going to cut it. If your whole family is moving you don't have to do anything, but if you are moving by yourself you will have to hold a full time job and have paid taxes at least once. They put these very rigid regulations in places so students (not unlike yourself) cannot cheat them out of money. There are three categories of domicile maintaining proof, if you have your lease and all 12 months of utility bills with your name and that address that's it. Or a drivers license and those utility bills etc. So basically no unless you can get a job and move there, and afford to work there for a year, then apply for college.
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Short answer : You have to be a resident of California. How do you do that? By living there for exactly a year. Another state won't fund you because quite frankly, you weren't a resident.
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