Does living in the dorms establish state residency?

Overriding all the other bullets is: in CA, when you’re enrolled in college, youre considered there for educational purposes, even if you do the rest. It takes more than breathing CA air , getting a DL, etc, to qualify as an actual resident.

Just look up the residency requirements for your college or a target. There are some exceptions, but the applicant should do the right checking. No one else can guess on this for you.

@sara1997 Are your parents deceased? Are you aging out of foster care? Are you financially independent? Go to a SUNY website and Google “in state tuition requirements”.

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