how long to be resident for college aid
If you ll turn 18 on or before the application deadline of the state aid program you re applying to, you must have lived in California for at least one year immediately before this date to be considered a California resident.f you re under age 18 and unmarried as of the application deadline of the state aid program you re applying to, you re considered to be a California resident if one of the following applies: 1  one of your parents is a legal California resident as of the program s application deadline.