From the UC website:
“If you rank in the top 9 percent of your graduating class at a participating California high school, you will be eligible for the local guarantee.
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Who is a California resident?
A student is considered a resident for admission purposes if he or she can answer yes to any of the following questions:
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Have you attended high school in California for at least three years during grades 9-12 and will graduate or have graduated from a California high school?
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Have you lived in California for the last 12 months?
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If you’re under 18, does your parent or legal guardian live in California?
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Is your parent, legal guardian, spouse or registered domestic partner an employee of the University of California or a UC-affiliated national laboratory?
Non-immigrants (students on a foreign/non-immigrant visa) are not eligible for California resident status for admission purposes.”
Re AB 540:
“Who’s not eligible:
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Students in possession of nonimmigrant visas (including, but not limited to any of the following visas: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T*, TN/TD, TWOV, U*, and NATO) are not eligible for this exemption.
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* UC policy permits T and U visa holders to establish residence for a limited-duration Resident Classification for one academic year, during which time they may establish their residence for tuition purposes permanently by satisfying the Residency Requirements.“
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The CCC path may be the only affordable pathway. Your parents need to get over the CCC issues.