[Jumper]

Similar situation in my family. I have paid taxes in NC since 1988, son was born in 1991 and has paid Fed/NC taxes on both type of tax returns, yet Pitt Community College billed me $3600 out of state since I was working overseas for the US Dept of State.... We should have paid $900 for one half year tuition. Never was able even with all the tax returns to get my money back from these bastards in NC.

[douginthearmy]

Sounds like a problem that needs to be brought up to the governor. I had a similar problem when the GI Bill kicked over to only pay in-state tuition for public schools, but I was very lucky. I had to prove my California residency with a drivers licence, tax return, vehicle registration, and lease for my first apartment and mortgage for my house. I was required to have 1 year of residency and I made the cutoff by a few days. The next year, they upped the residency requirement to 2 years.

As I said, I got lucky, but I was still outraged by having to collect all those documents to prove I was a resident when an illegal who goes to high school for 3 years gets automatic in state tuition.

[newzjunkey]

Did you attempt legal action?