Article 4 Secton 2 of the Constitution states that a states can not discrinate against non residents. I realize that public universities can charge out of state tuition and thus treat nonresidents differently because these students are not contributing to the tax base of the state. However, isn't private schools that charge out of state tuition in violation of the Constitution? Any clarification would be appreciated. +++++++++ 04-29-03, 04:48 PM methos I'm not aware of private schools doing this, but... Private schools are rarely truly private, in the sense of not receiving money from the government. Most colleges receive some form of government aid. Do you have specific schools you are asking about?
04-30-03, 01:25 PM JohnGalt The Constitution is a limit on the government. It basically spells out what the government can and cannot do. So in the case of state-run schools discriminating against people, the state can’t do it. But a private school is just that: Private. Private individuals or private entities can discriminate. The Constitution does not prevent them from doing so. The Constitution limits government, not private individuals or private entities.
Public schools are public and open to anyone. But a private school is like your private home. Just as you can decide who can and cannot enter your home, a private school has that same right.
04-30-03, 06:16 PM mahal Some states don't charge residents at all.
If you're a California resident, and pay California state income tax, you can enjoy your stay at UCLA tuition free. (Or UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, etc.)
Texas does the same for anyone who has served 4 years or more in the military and maintain their residence the whole time. (And they don't even have a state income tax!)
I've been to two private schools, both of which frequently take out-of-staters, and their tuition is identical.
05-05-03, 11:34 AM Elexina I went to a "private" university that could and did do pretty much whatever it wanted. As far as tuition, though, the only reason it was higher for out-of-state students was because those students needed room and board as well. The majority of in-state students were commuters.
05-10-03, 08:37 PM Curt in Visalia, CA
quote:Originally posted by mahal: Some states don't charge residents at all.
If you're a California resident, and pay California state income tax, you can enjoy your stay at UCLA tuition free. (Or UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, etc.)
Tuition free? Not! The CA UC system has a less expensive, albeit somewhat hefty overall, education bill for residents. Out of staters get soaked for over $150 per unit. Same rule applies for our junior college system.
All is not paradise in the People's Republic of California. Cool
05-11-03, 12:33 PM mahal When I was in San Diego (1998-2001), trying to get into UCSD as a non-resident, the registration desk offered my tuition paid by the government if I were willing to pay state taxes because I was military. Military folks need only change their home-of-record to change their state residency, and we can pretend to be a resident of the state we're assigned to, though we still call another state "home".
The tuition-free benny did not apply to class fees (like lab-fees), books, and extra charges you get depending on the degree program in which you're enrolled.
So did I misunderstand? Is this something only military CA residents get?
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