Florida students become aliens in their home.
Imagine being born and raised in Florida but, when it comes to proving your status as a resident for tuition purposes, you are told that you are not a Floridian. This is the fate of some students enrolled in both universities and colleges in Florida.
A report carried in The Miami Herald,tells of a student enrolled in Santa Fe Community College who is facing this crisis. The students father who moved out of state to take on a new job claimed his daughter as a dependent on his 2005 tax-returns. As a result, the student lost her status as a Florida resident.
The report goes on to say, that unless the student can prove independence from her dad, she will have to face an increase of over 270 percent in her fees. This, despite the fact that she works and pays taxes in Florida.
This crisis represents, yet another struggle that the education system in Florida is plagued with. Already it is quite costly for young people who want to get ahead in life, by earning a college degree to pay their fees. Now, another burden has been added.....When will it end?
A report carried in The Miami Herald,tells of a student enrolled in Santa Fe Community College who is facing this crisis. The students father who moved out of state to take on a new job claimed his daughter as a dependent on his 2005 tax-returns. As a result, the student lost her status as a Florida resident.
The report goes on to say, that unless the student can prove independence from her dad, she will have to face an increase of over 270 percent in her fees. This, despite the fact that she works and pays taxes in Florida.
This crisis represents, yet another struggle that the education system in Florida is plagued with. Already it is quite costly for young people who want to get ahead in life, by earning a college degree to pay their fees. Now, another burden has been added.....When will it end?
posted by AYNAT at 10:13 PM
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