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 ==== Attaining California Residency ====  ==== Attaining California Residency ==== 
  
-If you are a U.S. citizen, you must attain California resident status, as defined by the University of California, by the beginning of your second year.  After your first year, the Astronomy Department will only support tuition at the in-state rate.  Those students who fail to demonstrate residency must pay the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition.  For the 2007-2008 academic year, this amounts to about $7350 per semester.+If you are a U.S. citizen, you must attain California resident status, as defined by the University of California, by the beginning of your second year.  After your first year, the Astronomy Department will only support tuition at the in-state rate.  Those students who fail to demonstrate residency must pay the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition.  For the 2012-2013 academic year, this amounts to about $7631 per semester.
  
 Residency is evaluated by the Residence Affairs division of the Office of the Registrar.  Your status for the applicable term is based on your activities in the 12 months prior to that term.  In most cases, residency status is determined in the summer or early fall.  To attain resident status at the beginning of your second year, you must take action almost immediately upon your initial arrival in Berkeley. Residency is evaluated by the Residence Affairs division of the Office of the Registrar.  Your status for the applicable term is based on your activities in the 12 months prior to that term.  In most cases, residency status is determined in the summer or early fall.  To attain resident status at the beginning of your second year, you must take action almost immediately upon your initial arrival in Berkeley.
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 //2.  You are an international student// //2.  You are an international student//
  
-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 Andrea Martinez 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**

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