@thumper1 - I posted the link to the [UC Residence Policy](UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel | UCOP) in post #11 above, along with exactly whom the OP would need to contact to get more info. And both you and @mom2collegekids are mistaken that marriage would not impact the OP’s eligibility for in-state status - and it makes no difference whatsoever whether or not the boyfriend is a California resident (or even a U.S. citizen). There’s a specific provision for fast-tracking residency for students who are married - read the policy before you tell her it can’t be done!