My friend who lives in California says that you can go to Pasadena Community College without being a resident for a year. Yeah I know that you're going to end up paying more then if you were a resident. Is Pasadena the only community college that you can get in without being a resident for 1 year or is that not even true?
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Answer 1 :
Hell nah!! Anyone can go to community college they don't backround check you like a seriouse college like harvard or yale or ucla community college is for everyone even if your not here legally your still abled to go to any community college. Its just that if your not here legally or aren't a resident you tend to pay more than a resident of the US.
Answer 2 :
You can attend the CA community colleges if you aren't a resident, but it will cost you from about $5000 - $6000 more a year, and you may not become a resident after a year, it's complicated. Also, even if you did become a resident at a CC (after attending for a year or more), you would absolutely not be a resident for tuition purposes at the UC's (like UCLA), you can see that info on their website. It will likely be more difficult to go from non-resident to resident at a CC soon, due to California's financial problems. It's generally not a big deal to apply as a US non-resident, you probably won't see anything about it when applying online until you get to the fee (tuition) part. The big problem will be the cost of living in CA, which is very high, and we don't have jobs. Check out the website of the CC you are interested in and see what it says about non-residents. If you're an international student, you will need written bank proof of about $20,000 in a cash account before you can get your visa from the US, the info is on the college websites. International students may get priority registration. Good luck!
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