Admissions
Who May Attend Cañada?
- All persons who are at least 18 years of age with or without a high school diploma, may attend Cañada College .
- Students who are 16 or 17 years of age and non-high school graduates are eligible to attend if they have passed the California High School Proficiency Examination, completed the G.E.D. Examination Series with a minimum score of 50 on any one test and an average of 55 or more for all tests.
- Concurrent / Middle College High School students
- International Students
Residency
Residency status is determined by the Information provided by the student on the Application for Admissions. Students who do not meet residency requirements will be classified as non-residents for tuition purposes only. "In order to establish a residence, it is necessary that there be a union of act and intent."
You are a resident if:
- You intend to make California the home for other than a temporary purposes.
- You have lived in California one year and one day prior to the start of the semester and meet eligibility requirements for establishing California residency.
- You have applied or received your immigrant status one year and a day prior to the start of the semester in addition to the above requirement.
You are a non-resident if the following is less than a year proceeding the first day of term you plan to attend:
- You have not lived in California one year and one day prior to the start of the semester, even though you are a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant.
- You have registered and voted in a state other than California .
- You have petitioned for divorce in a state other than California .
- You have attended an out-of-state educational Institution as a resident of that state.
- You have declared non-residence for California State income tax purposes.
- You have been approved for admission as an International Student.
- You are in the United States on a temporary visa/ non-immigrant status.
Under Assembly Bill 540 (AB540), you may be exempt from paying non-resident tuition. Please review the AB540 information below. If you are qualified, please complete the AB540 form and submit it by fax (650) 306- 3113, by mail, or in-person, (see Admission and Records Office for address and office hours).
Information:
Governor Davis signed Assembly Bill 540 into law on October 12, 2001 and it became effective as of January 1, 2002. California Education Code 68130.5 creates a new exemption from payment of non-resident tuition. Students who have attended a California high school for three years AND received a California high school diploma or its equivalent, such as a GED or passing the high school proficiency exam, are exempt from paying non-resident tuition.
Facts:
- This law does not apply to non-immigrant students such as F, H, or J, visa holders.
- This law does not change or grant residency status; it exempts students from non-resident tuition.
- There is no time limit on how far in the past the student might have attended and graduated a California high school.
- The students who meet the exemption requirements are not eligible for any state-funded programs reward such as Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOP&S), or Board of Governor Fee Waiver (BOGW). U.S. Citizens or legal residents may qualify for federal aid.
- The information submitted to the College will remain confidential.
Instructions:
Complete California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request (AB540 form)
Note: The College may require additional information for verification.
