ANY STUDENT, EXCEPT A PERSON IN NONIMMIGRANT STATUS, WHO MEETS THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM PAYING NONRESIDENT TUITION AT ALL PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN CALIFORNIA (THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES, THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA).

REQUIREMENTS:

• THE STUDENT MUST HAVE ATTENDED A HIGH SCHOOL IN CALIFORNIA FOR THREE OR MORE YEARS

• THE STUDENT MUST HAVE GRADUATED FROM A CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL OR ATTAINED THE EQUIVALENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. (FOR EXAMPLE, PASSED THE GED OR CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL PROFICIENCY EXAM)

• A STUDENT WITHOUT IMMIGRATION STATUS MUST FILE AN AFFIDAVIT WITH THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY STATING THAT HE OR SHE HAS APPLIED TO LEGALIZE HIS OR HER STATUS OR WILL DO SO AS SOON AS HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE STUDENT WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL BY THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.

STUDENTS WITH CURRENT NONIMMIGRANT VISAS (FOR EXAMPLE, TOURIST OR STUDENT VISAS) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS TUITION EXEMPTION.

STUDENTS SHOULD KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS LAW ONLY PROVIDES AN EXEMPTION TO THE REQUIREMENT TO PAY NONRESIDENT TUITION AT CALIFORNIA PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE LAW DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY IMMIGRATION BENEFITS.