The Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act (VACAA) of 2014 allows military-connected students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits to qualify for non-resident tuition exemptions.
Effective academic year 2022-2023, students using VA education benefits (i.e., Chapters 30, 31, 33, or 35) may qualify for non-resident tuition exemptions if they are living in the state of the institution, regardless of formal state of residence.
For other exemptions from non-resident tuition that may apply to you, visit the UCI University Registrar’s website at: http://reg.uci.edu/residency/classification.html. The Statement for Legal Residence is found here: http://reg.uci.edu/residency/downloads/slr.pdf. All questions related to determining your residency and eligibility for a VACAA waiver should be directed to the UCI Residence Officer in the University Registrar. They may be contacted at regres@uci.edu or (949) 824-6124.