California residency?

[oceanangel4]

Hi all!

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but here it goes.

I currently live in Illinois for college and my official residency is Nevada (my parents pay taxes there). However, my family is planning on moving to California next year sometime in June and I also really want to go to dental school in Cali. I will also be applying for dental school next summer, probably as soon as the application opens. My question is, when I apply, will Cali schools view me as an in-state applicant if my family relocates there a little after I submit my application in June and I live in Cali for at least one year before matriculating?

Thanks in advance!

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[athomas]

Hi all!

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but here it goes.

I currently live in Illinois for college and my official residency is Nevada (my parents pay taxes there). However, my family is planning on moving to California next year sometime in June and I also really want to go to dental school in Cali. I will also be applying for dental school next summer, probably as soon as the application opens. My question is, when I apply, will Cali schools view me as an in-state applicant if my family relocates there a little after I submit my application in June and I live in Cali for at least one year before matriculating?

Thanks in advance!

Pretty sure you have to have obtained residency at the time you apply, meaning you would need to live there for a year before applying. I could be wrong though. Just call the schools and ask.

 

[UCLAzy]

Person above is incorrect. 1 year prior to matriculation is the standard, at least for California schools. The self reported state you say you are a resident of in the application won't come into question until you actually get accepted. Then you will have to prove residency. If your mailing address and self reported residency are different they would think something is odd though.

I applied last year as an out of state resident and was accepted as that. Residency in CA is tied to holding the residence, where you pay taxes, and a bunch of other stuff. I sent them all my information and they said I'm a resident due to working in the state for a year (literally a year, since I moved in september). idk how it works for you since my parents are not in the picture, but I imagine if they claim you as a dependent on their taxes and they pay taxes in the CA you should be fine.

 

[athomas]

Person above is incorrect. 1 year prior to matriculation is the standard, at least for California schools. The self reported state you say you are a resident of in the application won't come into question until you actually get accepted. Then you will have to prove residency. If your mailing address and self reported residency are different they would think something is odd though.

I applied last year as an out of state resident and was accepted as that. Residency in CA is tied to holding the residence, where you pay taxes, and a bunch of other stuff. I sent them all my information and they said I'm a resident due to working in the state for a year (literally a year, since I moved in september). idk how it works for you since my parents are not in the picture, but I imagine if they claim you as a dependent on their taxes and they pay taxes in the CA you should be fine.

Sorry if you meant just tuition then yeah I may have been wrong. I thought you wanted to be considered as an in state applicant for admissions reasons, which I believe DOES require 1 year prior to application

 

[rivers32342]

Sorry if you meant just tuition then yeah I may have been wrong. I thought you wanted to be considered as an in state applicant for admissions reasons, which I believe DOES require 1 year prior to application

actually incorrect again. admission preference residency and in state tuition are based on the same 'type' of residency, aka working for a year an submiting your tax return to the IRS, all that good stuff. i had to obtain my residency as i was applying too.


edit: also every state as a different guideline to obtaining residency. make sure you check the one for california.

 

[gocanes1990]

Person above is incorrect. 1 year prior to matriculation is the standard, at least for California schools. The self reported state you say you are a resident of in the application won't come into question until you actually get accepted. Then you will have to prove residency. If your mailing address and self reported residency are different they would think something is odd though.

I applied last year as an out of state resident and was accepted as that. Residency in CA is tied to holding the residence, where you pay taxes, and a bunch of other stuff. I sent them all my information and they said I'm a resident due to working in the state for a year (literally a year, since I moved in september). idk how it works for you since my parents are not in the picture, but I imagine if they claim you as a dependent on their taxes and they pay taxes in the CA you should be fine.

So if you are accepted and applied as in state. They don't check until after you are accepted. My state residency is kinda weird, so say they accept me and then deny my state residency. Do you I lose my acceptance spot, or do they just charge me out of state?

 

[rivers32342]

So if you are accepted and applied as in state. They don't check until after you are accepted. My state residency is kinda weird, so say they accept me and then deny my state residency. Do you I lose my acceptance spot, or do they just charge me out of state?

My school state during the residency confirmation after I was accepted stated that if my reaidency status was found to be false, they have a right to rescind the offer.

 

[gocanes1990]

My school state during the residency confirmation after I was accepted stated that if my reaidency status was found to be false, they have a right to rescind the offer.

I wonder if that has ever happened. Or how strict they are when looking a state documents. Can anyone comment on that. Like do they ask for license. Car reg. voter card, ect?

 

[UCLAzy]

So if you are accepted and applied as in state. They don't check until after you are accepted. My state residency is kinda weird, so say they accept me and then deny my state residency. Do you I lose my acceptance spot, or do they just charge me out of state?

state residency is .. complicated for sure. i think if they find you are not actually a resident for tuition purposes but you didnt lie about anything they would just charge you the nonresident fee. if you lie and they find out, they may be able to rescind your acceptance just like they can rescind for any other lie.

http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/forms/legalresidence.pdf

i dont remember if this was exactly the same form as for the dental school, but "statement of legal residence" or SLR was the form they made us sign when we accepted our offer.

I wonder if that has ever happened. Or how strict they are when looking a state documents. Can anyone comment on that. Like do they ask for license. Car reg. voter card, ect?

they were very strict and required copies of all of the documents (tax forms, proof of employment, california license, california car registration in your name, and maybe something else that i forgot).

best of luck