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residency [2012/08/07 18:57] chat.hullresidency [2016/08/03 22:19] krolewski
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 Students who are not U.S. citizens are ineligible for California residency and will be charged out-of-state tuition rates until they pass their Qualifying exam.  Often the Astronomy Department supports the tuition difference for international students through fellowships and other funding resources.  If you are an incoming international student, you should talk to Sheryl Conner about tax forms and other funding-related issues.   Students who are not U.S. citizens are ineligible for California residency and will be charged out-of-state tuition rates until they pass their Qualifying exam.  Often the Astronomy Department supports the tuition difference for international students through fellowships and other funding resources.  If you are an incoming international student, you should talk to Sheryl Conner about tax forms and other funding-related issues.  
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 +In addition, if you graduated from a California high school, you may be eligible for CA resident tuition even if you are no longer a Calfornia resident.  In practice, you will still want to establish residency after your first year, but you may be able to save your advisor and/or the department some money from your first year tuition.  You will need to fill out a nonresident tuition exemption under AB540.  See http://www.e4fc.org/images/2008_California_Nonresident_Tuition_Exemption.pdf and http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/tuition-and-cost/ab540/ (Reading the first link, I believe that all students who are US citizens, permanent residents, or aliens without lawful immigration status are eligible).
  
 **Step 1: Initial Measures** **Step 1: Initial Measures**