@bluebayou But why would I be considered out of state? I was born and raised in California, I went to high school (and elementary and middle school) in California, I will be moving back to my mother’s home (and the home I grew up in) in california after having lived in MA for 4-5 months. That is the only time I ever lived out of state, during which I was financially dependent upon my mother, who lives in California and pays taxes to the state of CA. What would make it so that I can be considered an out of state student at a UC?