The following is a summary of the eligibility requirements for the Condit Bill. The Condit Bill provides conditional resident status for tuition purposes to students who satisfy the following requirements.

1. The student must be the dependent child (natural or adopted) of a California resident parent1. Dependence is typically demonstrated by submitting verification that the student is claimed as a dependent for income tax purposes or the California parent is providing court-ordered support.
2. The student must not have lived in California for more than one year2 since arriving or since attaining age 18; once enrolled in a post-secondary institution, the student must maintain continuous full-time attendance.
3. The parent must have been a California resident for more than one year immediately prior to the residence determination date of  the term for which the student wishes to qualify for an exception, and should claim the student as a dependent for income tax purposes.

The Condit Bill may still apply even if the California resident parent has not claimed the student as a dependent.  The student must be prepared to present documentation verifying that s/he has been financially dependent upon the California resident parent (e.g., a photocopy of a divorce or separation agreement specifically naming the California resident parent as a source of financial support). 

In order to determine a student’s eligibility for an exception under the Condit Bill, the student must be prepared to provide a copy of the parent’s state and federal income tax returns, indicating that the student was claimed as a dependent for tax purposes, along with any additional documentation  requested by the campus Residence Deputy.

Once the student has attained age 18, and thereafter resided in California for one year, s/he becomes ineligible to pay fees at in-state rates under the Condit Bill.  In order to avoid paying nonresident tuition when the exception period ends, it is imperative that the student take steps to establish her/his own residence in California immediately upon arrival (see Legal Residence Information handout for guidelines on establishing residency for tuition purposes).

Students who qualify will be granted conditional resident status for each term of enrollment for up to one year.3 After the exception expires, the student must be re-evaluated to determine if s/he qualifies for classification as a California resident based on the student’s own presence and intent during the period for which an exception was granted under the Condit Bill. Students granted an exception under the Condit Bill should see the Residence Deputy in the Office of the Registrar during their first term of enrollment to discuss this process.

NOTICE: The student is cautioned that this summation is not a complete explanation of the laws regarding residency.  Additional information is available from the Office of the Registrar.  Changes may be made in the residence requirements between the publication date of this statement and the relevant residence determination date.  Please refer any questions to the Residence Deputy at (805) 893-3033 or basile-m@sa.ucsb.edu.