<p>check out the link I posted and call the admissions office. GET THE INFORMATION IN WRITING regarding out of state classification if your parents become residents. You need to talk to the admissions department, not financial aid (and they should have someone there that really knows this stuff – don’t just take the word of the work-study student who answers the phone).</p>
<p>It may very well be possible to change to in state residence if you parents are also changing their residence – but make sure you have all the documentation. all driver’s license, license plates, voter registration, bank accounts, jobs in california.</p>
<p>from the website "Who is a Resident?
If you are an adult student (at least 18 years of age) you may establish residence for tuition purposes in California if: 1) you are a U.S. citizen; 2) you are a permanent resident or other immigrant; or 3) you are a nonimmigrant who is not precluded from establishing a domicile in the U.S. Non immigrants who are not precluded from establishing domicile in the U.S. include those who hold valid visas of the following types: A,E,G,H1,H4,I,K,L,O1,O3,R, or V.</p>
<p>To establish residence you must be physically present in California for more than one year and you must have come here with the intent to make California your home as opposed to coming to this state to go to school. Physical presence within the state solely for educational purposes does not constitute the establishment of California residence, regardless of the length of your stay. You must demonstrate your intention to make California your home by severing your residential ties with your former state of residence and establishing those ties with California. If these steps are delayed, the one year duration period will be extended until you have demonstrated both presence and intent for one full year. </p>
<p>Establishing Intent to Become a California Resident
Indications of your intent to make California your permanent residence can include the following: registering to vote and voting in California elections: designating California as your permanent address on all school and employment records, including military records if you are in the military service; obtaining a California driver’s license or, if you do not drive, a California Identification Card; obtaining California vehicle registration; paying California income taxes as a resident, including taxes on income earned outside California form the date you establish residence; establishing a California residence in which you keep your personal belongings; and licensing for professional practice in California. The absence of these indicia in other states during any period for which you claim residence can also serve as an indication of your intent. Your intent will be questioned if you return to your former state of residence when the University is not is session. Documentary evidence is required and all relevant indications will be considered in determining your classification."</p>