Determination of Residence for Purposes of Tuition

The Statement of Legal Residence (SLR) is an online form used to determine whether you (and your parents if you are less than 24 years old) meet the requirements for California resident tuition.

Most new and readmitted students are required to complete a Statement of Legal Residence. Continuing students entering a new program, such as undergraduate students entering a graduate/professional program are required to submit a new SLR. Students who do not submit a Statement of Legal Residence or provide required supporting documentation will be automatically classified as Nonresidents, charged Nonresident Supplemental Tuition (NRST), and an academic hold will be placed on the student's record until the SLR has been submitted.

It is recommended that students and their parents read the UC requirements for residence for purposes of tuition prior to submitting their Statement of Legal Residence.  The requirements and related residence topics are published in the Tuition and Residence section of this website or please refer directly to the UC Residence Policy and Guidelines.

Accommodations: To request reasonable accommodation for a disability when completing your Statement of Legal Residence please contact a Residence Deputy at:

Residence Deputy
Office of the University Registrar
3100 Dutton Hall
One Shields Ave
Davis, CA 95616
residencedeputy@ucdavis.edu
530-752-3639

Student Responsibility

Students are directly accountable for the accuracy of their residence information: Students must sign the Statement of Legal Residence under oath and, if further information is required, it may be necessary to provide their signature under oath, by declaration or affidavit. 

Supporting Documentation: A determination of residence status will be based on the information available to Residence Deputies. Students are responsible for submitting all relevant documentation and information to Residence Deputy in support of their residence claim.

Social Security Numbers: Please remove social security numbers from all supporting documentation.

Disclosure: Please be advised that your Statement of Legal Residence may be selected for verification of the information you provided.  Supporting documentation may be requested.

Incorrect Classification: Students who were incorrectly classified as a resident based on inaccurate information are subject to a nonresident classification and to payment of all Nonresident Supplemental Tuition not paid. If students concealed information or furnished false information and were classified incorrectly as a result, they are also subject to University discipline.

Changes in Resident status: A student who has received a Resident or NRST Exempt Classification and loses eligibility by virtue of the Student’s acts (or a Parent’s act, when applicable) is required to notify the campus Residence Deputy within 30 days of the effective date of the change in circumstance. The campus will update the Student’s Residency Classification effective with the next academic term, which is not eligible for appeal. Failure to notify the campus timely may result in the retroactive assessment of NRST. See UC Residence Policy and Guidelines for more information.

A student who is classified as a nonresident will retain that status until he applies for and receives a resident classification. A nonresident student may petition for a resident classification with the campus Residence Deputy each term.

Exemptions from Non-Resident Supplemental Tuition

In the Statement of Legal Residence, you will be asked questions related to Exemptions from Nonresident Supplemental Tuition detailed in the UC Residence Policy under Exceptions to General Residence Regulations.