March 26, 2003

 

Controller's Office

2400 Old Main Hill

Logan UT 84322-2400

 

RE:  Request for refund of out-of-state tuition

 

Controller:

 

I am writing on behalf of Mr. R_____ L________, a student at Utah State University (USU).  Mr. L________ is from California, and pays a higher, out-of-state tuition rate to USU than do Utah residents, who pay a lower, in-state tuition.

 

It has come to our attention that Utah State University offers, and has granted, such lower, in-state rates to illegal aliens.  Under Federal law, "an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within a State (or a political subdivision) for any postsecondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit (in no less an amount, duration, and scope) without regard to whether the citizen or national is such a resident."[1]

 

Mr. L________ advises us that he has paid, according to his calculations, for this, his first year at USU, $5,302 more in tuition than some of his fellow students who 1) are foreign nationals; 2) are illegally residing in the United States; and 3) are paying in-state tuition. 

 

As a public postsecondary institution, USU appears to be in violation of the law.  In order to begin to bring itself under compliance, please refund the difference between USU's in-state and out-of-state rates within two weeks of the date of this notice to:

 

R_____ L________

123 Main St

Hyde Park, UT 84318

 

Please make check payable to: R_____ L________

(SS#:  XXX-XX-XXXX)

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Craig Nelsen, director

Friends of Immigration Law Enforcement

 

 

cc:       --Mr. R_____ L________

            --Utah State Office of Education

--United States Congressman Tom Tancredo

 

 

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