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RESIDENCY STATUS

What is a Residency Status?

Under California's uniform law, each CSU campus must determine the residency status of all new and returning students. Non-California residents are required to pay nonresident tuition and meet other conditions.

• What is a Residency Determination?
• What are the Residency Determination Dates?
• My Residency Determination is Incorrect, What can I do?

RESIDENCY DETERMINATION

What is a Residency Determination?

Generally, to be eligible for the California resident classification, an adult applicant must have established and maintained permanent residence in California at least one year prior to the residency determination date (listed below).

Residence of applicants under the age of 19 on the residency determination date is based on the residency status of their parents.
 

Assembly Bill 540

AB540 allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at California Community Colleges and California State Universities if:

• The undocumented student attended high school in California for 3 years of more;
• The undocumented student has graduated from a California high school or attained the equivalent;
• The undocumented student is an entering or current student as of 2001/2002 school year or later;
• The undocumented student has filed an affidavit with the college or university stating that the student has filed an application to legalize his of her immigration status, or will file an application to legalize as he or she is eligible to do so.

What are the Residency Determination Dates?

CSU San Marcos is on a Semester Calendar. The residency determination dates are:

      Fall 2006:   September 20, 2005
      Spring 2007:   April 1, 2006
      Summer 2007:   July 1, 2006
      Fall 2007:   September 20, 2006
      Spring 2008:   April 1,, 2007
      Summer 2008:   July 1, 2007

Further information regarding residency determination can be found in the CSU General Application for Admission booklet.

RESIDENCY DETERMINATION APPEALS

My Residence Determination is Incorrect...

If you believe your residence determination is incorrect, you may appeal by calling the Office of Admissions at (760) 750-4848. Ask to speak with or leave a message for the Residency Clerk; or you may email the Residency Clerk at adavis@csusm.edu.

Following a final decision by the residency clerk, students have up to 120 days to file a written appeal to the Office of the General Counsel at:
California State University
Office of the General Counsel
401 Golden Shore
Long Beach, CA 90802-4210

Further information regarding residency determination can be found in the CSU General Application for Admission booklet.

Please direct questions regarding admissions to apply@csusm.edu.

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