Establishing out of state residence

Lightning said:

For California schools, you need to be in California for a year before you can claim residency. But the residency requirements are pretty strict - not only physical presence, but you have to show that you intend to stay in California (register to vote here, get a CA drivers license, pay taxes, etc.) and be financially independent.

https://students.ucsd.edu/finances/fees/residence/criteria.html

When my sister applied to a state school, she'd been financially independent for more than 5 years and had lived in California since she was about 7 years old, but she still had to fill out a huge questionnaire and provide a lot of documentation before she could claim in-state tuition. California makes you work for in-state tuition.

People I knew who became California residents for lower tuition had to move here, rent an apartment (as opposed to living in a dorm), and not accept financial assistance from their parents at all. They were so busy with school and work that they didn't have time for things like traveling home for holidays.

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55dad said:

Could you go live with your "aunt" in the new state and transfer for your senior year of high school to the new state and then be a resident?

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