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I'm almost 18 and have graduated high school. I'm going to apply for college for the fall 2014 semester and am hoping to qualify for in-state tuition. Only problem is I don't know what my state of legal residence is.
My father works for the military (retired navy) and we have been living overseas for 6 years. Prior to PCSing overseas, we lived in North Carolina for 9 months and in California for 3 years before that. I was born in California, but moved to Japan soon after.
We used to own a house in Cali, but sold it when we moved and we don't currently pay any state taxes. My parents have California drivers licenses.
Do I qualify for California residency for in-state tuition purposes? It's the only state in which I have lived for more than 1 consecutive year, but I haven't set foot in it for over 6 years and I don't pay state taxes. My parents don't know what our state of legal residence is either. Would California still be my state of residence? Is it possible for a US citizen to NOT have a legal state of residence?
My father retired back in 2006. He missed the cut-off date for transferring his GI Bill. The post 9/11 GI Bill requires service members to transfer benefits while on active duty and to sign on for an additional 4 years in the event of a transfer. So yeah, I can't use his GI Bill, to our deepest regrets.
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For the University of California, an undergraduate student who is a dependent of an active military member (not National Guard) is a resident if the parents have a domicile or permanent duty station in California. This residency requirement is for tuition purposes only, not for admissions. You will be considered an out-of-state student for admissions, which has lower chances and higher requirements compared to in-state students.
http://www.ucop.edu/general-counsel/_files/ed-affairs/uc-residence-policy.pdf
For Cal State Universities:
"Generally, establishing California residence for tuition purposes requires a combination of physical presence and intent to remain indefinitely. An adult who, at least one full year prior to the residence determination date for the term in which enrollment is contemplated, has been both physically present in the state and has evidence of intent to remain in California indefinitely, may establish California residence for tuition purposes. Evidence demonstrating intent can vary from case to case and may include, but is not limited to, the absence of residential ties to any other state, California voter registration and voting in California elections, maintaining California registration and driver’s license, maintaining active California bank accounts, filing California income tax returns, owning residential property or occupying or renting an apartment where permanent belongings are kept, maintaining active memberships in California professional or social organizations, and maintaining a permanent military address and home of record in California."
Yes, it's possible to not have a state of residence for the purposes of university admissions and tuition. You need to inform your parents that they need to help you establish residency where you plan to attend college. I suggest that your parents consider buying a condo that is in an affordable area near a community college and a university. For example, I know of a 1 bedroom condo for sale for about $50,000 within one mile of a Cal State, 10 minutes from a community college, and 20 minutes from a UC campus. It's a nice unit is a safe area. This would save a huge amount of money in reduced living expenses in just 4 years, even more if you go to grad school. It would save about $30,000 per year in out-of-state tuition and reduced housing cost vs. living in dorms. Many of the UC and CSU's are located in very expensive areas where housing isn't affordable, even for studio and 1 bedroom condos, but not all of them. The most expensive locations in SoCal are near UCSD, UCI, UCLA, UCSB. But UC Riverside, CSU San Bernardino, Cal Poly Pomona CSU San Marcos (North County San Diego) have affordable options nearby with large community colleges as well. These campuses are relatively easy to get admitted to, except for engineering at Cal Poly. You also may have the option to consider universities in Oregon and Washington State, or any state in which your parents could establish a personal residence for an affordable cost.
It's even possible to find 2+ bedroom places that you could rent to fellow students as roommates - and their rent could entirely cover your housing cost and pay for some of your tuition. It would be a good investment property for after you finish school, since there's always a steady supply of students looking for affordable off-campus housing that's cheaper than dorms. I'm surprised that a lot of parents don't consider buying condos for use by their kids attending university, since dorms and meal plans can be very expensive when added up over 4+ years. The cost of housing and tuition has increased so much in the last ten years that more parents will have to consider this option to cut costs.
For the University of California, an undergraduate student who is a dependent of an active military member (not National Guard) is a resident if the parents have a domicile or permanent duty station in California. This residency requirement is for tuition purposes only, not for admissions. You will be considered an out-of-state student for admissions, which has lower chances and higher requirements compared to in-state students.
http://www.ucop.edu/general-counsel/_files/ed-affairs/uc-residence-policy.pdf
For Cal State Universities:
"Generally, establishing California residence for tuition purposes requires a combination of physical presence and intent to remain indefinitely. An adult who, at least one full year prior to the residence determination date for the term in which enrollment is contemplated, has been both physically present in the state and has evidence of intent to remain in California indefinitely, may establish California residence for tuition purposes. Evidence demonstrating intent can vary from case to case and may include, but is not limited to, the absence of residential ties to any other state, California voter registration and voting in California elections, maintaining California registration and driver’s license, maintaining active California bank accounts, filing California income tax returns, owning residential property or occupying or renting an apartment where permanent belongings are kept, maintaining active memberships in California professional or social organizations, and maintaining a permanent military address and home of record in California."
Yes, it's possible to not have a state of residence for the purposes of university admissions and tuition. You need to inform your parents that they need to help you establish residency where you plan to attend college. I suggest that your parents consider buying a condo that is in an affordable area near a community college and a university. For example, I know of a 1 bedroom condo for sale for about $50,000 within one mile of a Cal State, 10 minutes from a community college, and 20 minutes from a UC campus. It's a nice unit is a safe area. This would save a huge amount of money in reduced living expenses in just 4 years, even more if you go to grad school. It would save about $30,000 per year in out-of-state tuition and reduced housing cost vs. living in dorms. Many of the UC and CSU's are located in very expensive areas where housing isn't affordable, even for studio and 1 bedroom condos, but not all of them. The most expensive locations in SoCal are near UCSD, UCI, UCLA, UCSB. But UC Riverside, CSU San Bernardino, Cal Poly Pomona CSU San Marcos (North County San Diego) have affordable options nearby with large community colleges as well. These campuses are relatively easy to get admitted to, except for engineering at Cal Poly. You also may have the option to consider universities in Oregon and Washington State, or any state in which your parents could establish a personal residence for an affordable cost.
It's even possible to find 2+ bedroom places that you could rent to fellow students as roommates - and their rent could entirely cover your housing cost and pay for some of your tuition. It would be a good investment property for after you finish school, since there's always a steady supply of students looking for affordable off-campus housing that's cheaper than dorms. I'm surprised that a lot of parents don't consider buying condos for use by their kids attending university, since dorms and meal plans can be very expensive when added up over 4+ years. The cost of housing and tuition has increased so much in the last ten years that more parents will have to consider this option to cut costs.
Is it legal to videotape students during class without expressed consent?
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my teacher set up a "hidden" video camera during class when there were some minors in the room. i live in north carolina does anyone know any laws pertaining to this?
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check with your state laws in most states it is perfectly fine to videotape anything you want as long as it is not indecent (bathroom, dressing room, bedroom) and you only record sound or video but not both without consent
check with your state laws in most states it is perfectly fine to videotape anything you want as long as it is not indecent (bathroom, dressing room, bedroom) and you only record sound or video but not both without consent
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