BobKamman
Level 15

Stay in your own lane.  Your job is to prepare complete and correct income tax returns.  Leave helping kids cheat on tuition bills, to the people who specialize in that.  Or suggest the mother do her own research on California law.  She might explore this: 

  • AB540 is a California law, signed into effect in 2001, that allows eligible students to pay in-state tuition fees at California's public colleges and universities (including the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges). 
     
  • It does not apply to private universities. 
     
  • It's also known as the "California Nonresident Tuition Exemption". 
     
  • Students who are granted an AB 540 exemption pay in-state tuition and fees rather than out-of-state tuition. 
     
Who is eligible:
  • Students who have attended a California high school for at least three years (or a combination of elementary, middle, and/or high school in California for at least three years). 
     
  • Students who have graduated from a California high school or received the equivalent (like a GED).