Here in Texas, and probably every other state in the Union, Community and State Colleges charge two or three different tuition rates, based on residency. In-county (for 3 tiers) residents pay the cheapest rates. In-state residents typically pay a mid-priced tuition (for 3 tiers) or the cheap tuition rate (for 2 tiers). Out-of-state and foreign students pay through the nose!
Typically, after 1 year living in state or in county, out-of-state students get to pay the cheaper local rates. However, in most cases, foreign students never get the cheaper rates, regardless of how long they live in the particular state.
Typically, the multi-tiered tuition depends on property taxes collected by the college district. Some colleges have dorms, but many foreign students live in apartments or rented houses or with extended relatives where property taxes are paid.
Consider also the currency exchange rates and some foreign students are US-sponsored.
Is this Fair? Unfair? Discrimination?
2007-12-06
05:47:38
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Higher Education (University +)