Eligibility and Submission
California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Waiver
California Non-Resident Tuition Exemption Education CODE § 68130.5, As Amended, Commonly Known As AB 540
The California Nonresident Tuition Exemption, commonly known as AB 540, exempts certain students from paying nonresident tuition (higher than resident tuition) and/or allows them to apply and receive state aid at certain California public and private colleges.
Eligibility Requirements
Satisfy either items 1 or 2 (Time and Coursework Requirement)
- Three (3) or more years of full-time attendance or attainment of equivalent credits
earned in California from the following schools (or any combination thereof):
- High School
- Adult School
- Community College (credit or non-credit courses), or
- Three (3) or more years of full-time high school coursework and attended a combination of elementary, middle and/or high school in California for a combined total of three (3) or more years.
AND satisfy any from item 3 (graduation and/or Transfer Requirement)
- Three (3) or more years of full-time high school coursework and attended a combination of elementary, middle and/or high school in California for a combined total of three (3) or more years.
- Graduate from a California high school, or
- Obtain a GED, HiSET or TASC in California, or
- Attain an associate degree from a California Community College, or
- Fulfilled the minimum transfer requirements to transfer from a California Community College to a University of California or California State University.
Submit an Affidavit to apply for AB540 Status
To review eligibility, a student should schedule an appointment with an AB540 Student Support Advisor to file a Non-Resident Tuition Exemption Request with the Admissions and Records Office.
To complete an AB540 submission, we will require official transcripts from either High School, Community College (if outside of Bakersfield College), and/or Adult School.
Need to schedule an appointment? Call us at (661) 395-4240.
