Looking for a advice/suggestion for our family situation.
Our kid is in senior year in WA and planning to start college in Fall 26, qualifies for in-state in WA.
I (the father) had to relocate to CA on work Dec’ 25.
Wife and another kid in high school are in WA and will be there for another 2 years
Kid didn’t make it to a UW with his first choice major.
Got an admit from UCs today for the first choice major - but doesn’t meet the residency requirement in CA.
If I work in CA for the next few years (unless I’m forced to relocate), would in-state fees eligibility apply from sophomore year onwards. Or would the fact that I still have other parts of the family in WA cause issue.
Any suggestions on how to deal with this before reachin out to college).
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You need to contact the UC to ask. They will have a residency department. It will likely depend on where the support is coming from. I put the link below that should cover all campuses. If you need a certain tuition level, then there’s always UCM (WUE) or find another school that will meet your budget (public or private). Lots of schools still seek students. Contact the campus below - but my guess is there won’t be an assurance provided even if given a possible green light.
From UC:
Enrolled nonresident students seeking reclassification are advised to contact their campus residency deputy for assistance in evaluating their situation and in identifying the appropriate next steps.
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There is some basic information here:
I note that like most places, a critical element for California appears to be an intent to remain a resident, which includes parents of dependent students. On one of those pages they explain what they require to establish such intent. One of the things they state is, “You will need to relinquish out-of-state ties and demonstrate intent while simultaneously meeting the physical presence requirement.”
I am not qualified to give legal advice, but from a purely lay perspective, it seems likely to me you would in fact have a hard time satisfying their standard with a spouse and child in another state.
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You can look into the Condit bill but this is usually used if parents are divorced or legally separated. You as the parent would have to sever all ties with WA state to be eligible.
Here is the information:
Here is the complete UC residency policy: https://www.ucop.edu/residency/finalucrpg-2627.pdf
I agree that contacting the Deputy Residency officer at one of the UC’s would be the best option.
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