Of course, the media paints this as some sort of horrible tragedy.
From KOCO News:
Oklahoma college students face tuition crisis after rule changeA sudden shift in tuition rules has left approximately 400 undocumented college students in Oklahoma facing the challenge of paying out-of-state tuition or withdrawing from their courses after the U.S. Department of Justice deemed in-state tuition for undocumented students illegal under federal law.An anonymous University of Oklahoma student expressed concern over the short timeframe to gather the necessary funds.”I feel like two weeks to figure that out is just not enough for anybody to scrap up $15,000,” the student said.The student received an email with the subject “court order,” initially thinking it was a scam, but soon realized its importance.The email stated that due to new laws, waivers allowing in-state tuition are now “basically null and void,” requiring students to pay out-of-state tuition for the current semester.The bursar’s office informed the student that the cost would be around $15,000 per semester.The email further instructed students to provide documentation of lawful presence by Oct. 7 or withdraw from their courses if they cannot or do not wish to continue at the out-of-state rate.”All that they’ve told me is that since it’s new, they don’t know how to help, and they don’t think there is a way to help,” the student said.More than 30 students at the University of Oklahoma and over 40 at Oklahoma State University are affected by this change.
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