Everyone should pay the same tuition. This would promote competition with colleges from other states so students can choose an out of state school if it has a better program.
I’ve ranted about this before. My granddaughter was born in St. Louis but grew up in San Jose, Costa Rica. After high school she moved to San Diego to attend San Diego State. They charged her out-of-state tuition for two years before finally acknowledging that she had lived in California long enough to be considered a resident.
Of course she got to send checks to the Franchise Tax Board for all that time but that didn’t seem to count. She was told she needed a Cal drivers license, so she got one, but that wasn’t enough. Then she was told she had to be a registered voter, but that wasn’t enough either. They finally relented and said she was officially a resident.
As a bonus, she also didn’t get any benefits for being from Costa Rica, because she was a dual U.S./Costa Rica citizen.
Community colleges? For the most part, they are already getting free tuition at all UC and CSU campuses. The only ones who have to pay are those who can’t meet the income requirements, i.e. wealthy parents. Several of my daughter’s friends and many classmates in her UC class were on a full ride courtesy of the state.
Jeez. At least he’s paying. Complain to the Texas legislature.
Gavin Newsom: “And remember, what happens first in California happens later all over the country.” September 14, 2021.
MEXICAN GRADE/HIGH SCHOOL KIDS HAVE BEEN CROSSING THE BORDER EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL DAY FROM MEXICO INTO SAN DIEGO COUNTY FOR YEARS & YEARS.
Property owners there are paying for that education.
Seems to me that if you live in Mexico you should not be able to go to school in the US for the same price as tax paying citizens. Tuition does not cover the entire costs of your education. Much is paid by citizens taxes who theoretically benefit from an educated citizenry.