Residency Requirements - Admissions & Records

California Residency and Citizenship Requirements

By state law Ohlone College is required to obtain evidence from students of physical presence in California and of their intent to make California their home state for other than a temporary period. For this reason, all information requested on the Application for Admission must be furnished. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

Students who have lived in California for less than two years will be required to present documentation of both their physical presence in California for one year and a day prior to the first day of the semester and of their intent to make California their home.

Non-residents of California will be required to pay the non-resident tuition fee.

For more information about California residency requirements, call the Office of Admissions & Records at (510) 659-6100 or email the Office of Admissions & Records at admissions@ohlone.edu.

Change of Residency Form (PDF).

Requirements for Non-citizens of the United States

Students who are not United States citizens must verify their immigration status for the period from at least August 30, 2008 for Fall 2009 Semester.

For this reason, non-citizens are asked to submit their Application for Admission in person at the Office of Admissions & Records. Students should be prepared to present a passport, permanent resident card, or other documentation (e.g. notice of action or receipt thereof) that will demonstrate their immigration status for the aforementioned period. This documentation is required every semester.

For assistance regarding citizenship and immigration status, please call the Office of Admissions & Records at (510) 659-6100 or email the Office of Admissions & Records at admissions@ohlone.edu.

Students who are not United States citizens may be considered a California resident for tuition purposes. To qualify, a person must be in a status eligible for residency and must have resided continuously in California for at least one year and one day immediately preceding the term in which the student enrolls in a class. Evidence must be provided to indicate that the person intends to make California his/her permanent home. The residence of an unmarried minor is that of the parents or legal guardian. The residence determination date is the day before a term begins for which the person is applying for admission. It is the student's responsibility to clearly demonstrate both physical presence in California and intent to establish California residency.

• Fall 2009 Instruction begins: Monday, August 31, 2009