As you get started: "Have you (and your parent or legal guardian, if you're under 19) lived in California for at least 366 consecutive days prior to the start of your first term?"

This is asking whether you, or your parent/guardian if you're under 19, have been physically living in California without a long break for more than a year before your first day of class.

• Select Yes if you (or your parent/guardian) have lived in California continuously for over a year before the semester starts.
• Select No if you moved to California more recently, or split time between California and another state or country during that year.
• Select Unsure if you're not sure the full year counts, for example you left the state for school, work, or a visit and aren't sure if that breaks the streak, or your living situation is more complicated than a single address.

As you get started: "Citizen or Other Status" — Yes / No / Unsure, please contact me.

Before physical presence or intent even come into play, state law requires that your citizenship or other status be one that allows you to establish California residency in the first place. This question is a single Yes/No gate covering all four qualifying categories at once.

• Select Yes if any of the following describes you:
  1. U.S. citizen or national
  2. Permanent Resident, or applicant for one
  3. A qualifying employment-based, humanitarian, or protected status (for example, Refugee, Asylee, or TPS) — not every employment authorization category qualifies, so select Unsure below if you're not sure yours does
  4. Another visa or lawful status recognized for California residency determination — again, not every visa type qualifies
• Select No if none of those four categories describe you. Some visa types, like F-1 & F-2 student visas, cannot be used to establish California residency at all. If you hold an F-1 or F-2 visa and want more information, visit the International Student Center.
• Select Unsure if you're not certain your status fits one of the four categories, or your status is currently in transition, like a pending application.

As you get started: "Do you intend to make California your primary place of residence on a long-term basis?"

Living in California isn't enough on its own. The state also wants to know if you plan to stay, meaning California is meant to be your permanent home, not just a place you're temporarily attending school.

• Select Yes if California is where you plan to live going forward, not just for the length of your program.
• Select No if you plan to return to another state or country after finishing your program, or you're here temporarily for another reason.
• Select Unsure if you're not sure yet, or your plans depend on something that hasn't been decided.

No. Everything else keeps processing normally. Residency review happens separately and won't hold up your enrollment or your ability to register.

Once submitted, you can't go back and edit your answers directly. You can complete the Residency Reclassification Request Form to formally re-answer the residency questions, or contact us at applicationhelp@fullcoll.edu and we'll help directly.

You may still qualify for reduced tuition through nonresident waivers, even if you don't qualify as a California resident. Visit the full Residency page to learn more.

If your circumstances change later, for example you've now lived in California for over a year, your status changed, or you've established long-term intent, you can request a new review at any time using the same Residency Reclassification Request Form.