Seeking legal advice to appeal out-of-state tuition for UCSD
We've lived in California since March of 2022, but UC is charging us out-of-state tuition for a second year.
We need a good lawyer who can swiftly draft a convincing appeal to UC Regents, Office of the General Counsel.
TIA for any suggestions or advice!
Sep 30, 2023
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Why did you move to California? Was it for school?
Their website states:
You must be continuously physically present in California for more than one year (366 days) immediately prior to the residence determination date of the term for which you request resident status. If you moved to California primarily to attend the University of California, you are here for educational purposes and may not be eligible for a resident classification for purposes of tuition.
I moved for a job, and could prove that I had an offer from the job and that was my reason for moving from another state, and that was enough for me to be classified for in-state. I didn't need a lawyer, but this was years ago. If you moved to California to begin a program at UCSD, then I doubt they would allow it. Good luck!
The residency rules and appeals process are pretty straightforward. Assuming you changed over your driver's license and voter registration, filed CA taxes, own or have a lease for a CA home, etc. in March 2022, you should have been eligible beginning with the spring quarter. If any of those were delayed into April 2022, you'd be eligible for the first time for the current fall quarter, but might need to appeal to get the information entered. That process is documented online and doesn't require a lawyer. The appeal decisions are final so a lawyer likely won't help after that point. The Nonresident notice should tell you why they think you are a nonresident, and you'd just need to provide the necessary paperwork to correct that.