Stupid f-ing minnesota law. Here's the email I just sent to the stupid f-ing school I'm attending for my paralegal certification.
QUOTE(email rant)
Why is it that international students who are in good standing may be
reclassified as residents for tuition purposes (per
http://www.inverhills.edu/Enrollment/Tuition/index.asp), but students who move
to Minnesota and start attending school soon after their arrival may not?
I work full time in Minnesota (at redacted).
My car is registered in Minnesota and I have a Minnesota Driver's License
I got married in Minnesota
I have paid Minnesota taxes for 2004-2005 and anticipate filing MN taxes in
2006.
I moved to Minnesota in August 2004 with the intent to work as a paralegal.
When I moved here and found that most paralegals in the Twin Cities have
certification, I applied for the program at Inver Hills.
Why can an international student be reclassified, but I cannot? I am aware of
the Minnesota law that requires a student to live in Minnesota for a year
prior to applying, but why is there an exception for international students
and not US citizens?
I am now classifed as a non resident. I no longer reside in Wisconsin, where
I resided at my parents. Technically, I can't be considered a Wisconsin
reciprocity student. So I'm a non resident. Where the heck am I a resident
of? I don't live in a state that doesn't have a reciprocity agreement with
MN. Am I floating nebulously in the clouds above Minnesota. I live here.
thank you,
name redacted
reclassified as residents for tuition purposes (per
http://www.inverhills.edu/Enrollment/Tuition/index.asp), but students who move
to Minnesota and start attending school soon after their arrival may not?
I work full time in Minnesota (at redacted).
My car is registered in Minnesota and I have a Minnesota Driver's License
I got married in Minnesota
I have paid Minnesota taxes for 2004-2005 and anticipate filing MN taxes in
2006.
I moved to Minnesota in August 2004 with the intent to work as a paralegal.
When I moved here and found that most paralegals in the Twin Cities have
certification, I applied for the program at Inver Hills.
Why can an international student be reclassified, but I cannot? I am aware of
the Minnesota law that requires a student to live in Minnesota for a year
prior to applying, but why is there an exception for international students
and not US citizens?
I am now classifed as a non resident. I no longer reside in Wisconsin, where
I resided at my parents. Technically, I can't be considered a Wisconsin
reciprocity student. So I'm a non resident. Where the heck am I a resident
of? I don't live in a state that doesn't have a reciprocity agreement with
MN. Am I floating nebulously in the clouds above Minnesota. I live here.
thank you,
name redacted
My f-ing tuition bill is due tomorrow and its $3,300 non resident tuition. If I was a Minnesota resident (I pay f-ing taxes here, but I'm not a resident!), it would be half that. If I was a Wisconsin reciprocity student, it would be $2300. Where the heck am I going to find $3,300 by tomorrow
In the worst case, I suppose I will sign up for the tuition payment plan, where you can pay a little each month, and then pray that my financial aid gets through quickly. But still, I'll end up paying that huge amount back when I have to pay my student loans.
going to lunch now. stupid.
