I'm confused. So you can't enroll as a degree seeking student and just not finish the degree? I enrolled as a second bachelors degree student in Biology and took all my pre reqs. That allowed for financial aid and priority enrollment. Are you sure? What you're saying doesn't make sense.
I think Brah already kind of answered your question, but I'll add in more details. CA public schools are all impacted. Most don't allow second bachelor's. Some only allow it in specific majors, example, nursing. Some do not allow financial aid. Snippets from different universities below. Folks not from CA typically do not know such info, so it confuses...
"UCSB accepts very few second baccalaureate degree candidates each year. Students seeking a second baccalaureate degree must apply for admission and be approved by the college or program for which they have applied. International students may not apply for a second baccalaureate degree at UCSB.
Second baccalaureate students are not eligible for financial aid or on-campus housing [emphasis mine]. If you have specific questions about an academic program, consult with your intended major department or the
UCSB Catalog."
"UC San Diego/UCLA/UC Merced/UC Riverside does not accept applications from students who have earned a four-year degree."
UC Berkeley "The College of Chemistry currently considers applicants for a second bachelor's degree for the Chemistry and Chemical Biology majors only." and "Applicants who have already earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited university cannot apply for undergraduate admission to either the College of Engineering or the College of Letters and Science"
University of California - Second baccalaureate
Cal States have similar policies.
"CSULB accepts applications for a second baccalaureate degree only from highly qualified applicants to the following majors: Nursing, Engineering, Mathematics, Foreign Languages, and Natural Sciences (excluding options in Biological Sciences).
Due to the special admission requirements for second baccalaureate programs, students admitted to these programs cannot change their degree objective or declare additional majors or minors."
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Fall 2018: CSUN will accept second bachelor's degree applications for the
Radiologic Sciences major only. Applicants must apply between October 1 and November 30, 2017."
"CSU, Chico is not currently open to students pursuing a second bachelor’s degree except for students who already possess a B.A. or B.S. degree and who seek to earn a
B.S. in Nursing. Students who wish to apply for a second bachelor's degree in nursing must apply during the priority filing period."
Cal State Sacramento takes it a step further "[admissions requirements stuff]... ... ... ...Registration priority is that of an unclassified graduate student." I'm guessing this means last priority because graduate students typically don't have priority for
undergrad coursework.