California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request
(AB 540 as amended by Education Code section 68130.5, Effective Jan. 1, 2018)
INSTRUCTIONS
Complete and sign this form to request exemption from nonresident tuition charged to nonresident students.
Once determined to be eligible, you will continue to receive the exemption as long as you fulfill eligibility
requirements or until the College or University no longer offers this exemption. Applying for this exemption
does not alter your responsibility to pay, by the campus deadline, any nonresident tuition and associated fees
that may be due before your eligibility is determined.
APPLICATION
I, the undersigned, am applying for the California Nonresident Tuition Exemption at
(College or University) and declare that the following apply to me.
1.) Check one box only:
I have a current nonimmigrant visa (not including a T and U visa) as defined by federal law.
Nonimmigrants have been admitted to the U.S. on a temporary visa and include, but are not limited to, foreign students (holding
F visas) and exchange visitors (holding J visas).
I have a current nonimmigrant visa and have been granted T or U visa status as defined by federal law.
I do NOT have a current, nonimmigrant visa as defined by federal law.
This includes, among others, U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA recipients, and individuals without current or valid
immigration status.
2.) Select all items that apply to you from each Section:
Section A
I attended a combination of California high school, adult school, and community college for the equivalent of
three (3) years or more.
I have three (3) or more years of California high school coursework and attended a combination of California
elementary, secondary, and high school of three (3) years or more.
Section B
I have graduated or will graduate with a California high school diploma or have the equivalent (i.e. California-
issued GED, CHSPE).
I have completed or will complete an associate’s degree from a California Community College.
I have completed or will complete the minimum requirements at a California Community College for transfer to
the California State University or the University of California.