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Establishing Residency in State for Lovely Resident Tuition

 
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mrbarryobama



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 3:08 pm    Post subject: Establishing Residency in State for Lovely Resident Tuition Reply with quote

I am a California boy and I want to go to grad school in California, but I've worked in Korea for 2.5 years. Am I still a resident? Some facts:


    *Between each job I fly back to the states for a couple months.
    *I have current driver's license and am registered to vote.
    *Unfortunately, I claimed that Korea was my domicile on my federal income tax return so that I didn't have to pay taxes in either country.
    *I have CA checking account and credit cards. One of the credit cards has a lot of activity on it... because it's a joint account with my parents. I don't use it, but they do.
    *Went to high school and university in CA.


I honestly have always intended to have CA remain my permanent home. Korea has simply been... a prolonged sabbatical. Anyone else wrassle with proving residency for college?
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Strode



Joined: 26 Jan 2016
Location: usa

PostPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 12:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Go to one of those mail forwarding places and get a box and use that as your address. Have your mail forwarded to you once a month or so. I did it for about 10 years in Korea, Saudi and Jordan.
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northway



Joined: 05 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You'll probably qualify. When I was looking at UCLA I talked to a dude who had taught in China for like 3-4 years and he got in-state tuition. Your best bet is probably to call the financial aid department of whichever school you like and ask them straight up.
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bucheon bum



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 4:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Establishing Residency in State for Lovely Resident Tuit Reply with quote

mrbarryobama wrote:
I am a California boy and I want to go to grad school in California, but I've worked in Korea for 2.5 years. Am I still a resident? Some facts:


    *Between each job I fly back to the states for a couple months.
    *I have current driver's license and am registered to vote.
    *Unfortunately, I claimed that Korea was my domicile on my federal income tax return so that I didn't have to pay taxes in either country.
    *I have CA checking account and credit cards. One of the credit cards has a lot of activity on it... because it's a joint account with my parents. I don't use it, but they do.
    *Went to high school and university in CA.


I honestly have always intended to have CA remain my permanent home. Korea has simply been... a prolonged sabbatical. Anyone else wrassle with proving residency for college?


The issue is tax returns. Not the fed one you filed, but the lack of a California one. Otherwise you'd be golden.

California Grad student residency requirements

After you're admitted into a grad program, you'll receive a form to fill out to prove if you are a resident. I did it 9 years ago (went to UCSD for my Masters), so I don't remember the details. I just remember that I didn't have to submit any back-up documentation (such as tax returns), BUT I also had been back in California for just over a year.
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northway



Joined: 05 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 2:37 am    Post subject: Re: Establishing Residency in State for Lovely Resident Tuit Reply with quote

bucheon bum wrote:
mrbarryobama wrote:
I am a California boy and I want to go to grad school in California, but I've worked in Korea for 2.5 years. Am I still a resident? Some facts:


    *Between each job I fly back to the states for a couple months.
    *I have current driver's license and am registered to vote.
    *Unfortunately, I claimed that Korea was my domicile on my federal income tax return so that I didn't have to pay taxes in either country.
    *I have CA checking account and credit cards. One of the credit cards has a lot of activity on it... because it's a joint account with my parents. I don't use it, but they do.
    *Went to high school and university in CA.


I honestly have always intended to have CA remain my permanent home. Korea has simply been... a prolonged sabbatical. Anyone else wrassle with proving residency for college?


The issue is tax returns. Not the fed one you filed, but the lack of a California one. Otherwise you'd be golden.

California Grad student residency requirements

After you're admitted into a grad program, you'll receive a form to fill out to prove if you are a resident. I did it 9 years ago (went to UCSD for my Masters), so I don't remember the details. I just remember that I didn't have to submit any back-up documentation (such as tax returns), BUT I also had been back in California for just over a year.


He might theoretically be able to file back taxes. The amount he would have to pay would be significantly smaller than whatever he might pay in out of state tuition.
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PRagic



Joined: 24 Feb 2006

PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 7:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Only problem with getting your mailing address re-established there is the new Obamacare requirement. Be careful that they don't slam you for health care, or a fine.
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