So, should illegal aliens be required to pay out-of-state tuition . . . seeing as they're not really supposed to be here in the first place? Just sayin' . . .
nope he still has to pay for his housing and food which is about$17,000 a year.Sick H. l. leucocephalus can go to UT for free?
PUF is funded by surface and mineral income on a couple million acres of land in the Permian Basin. Since the mid-90s, that income has been managed by UTIMCO.
Though a bit dated, here’s a good description in one of UTIMCO’s annual reports.
https://www.utimco.org/Funds/Endowment/PUF/puf97.pdf
The state oil excise tax goes to three things:
* Rainy Day Fund
* State Highway Fund
* Foundation Schools Program
https://www.texastribune.org/2018/0...xas-budget-use-taxes-oil-and-natural-gas-pro/
All that used to be taught in 7th grade Texas History.
When I was in 7th grade it was...and my wife was a network admin at UTIMCO when we got married.
As I said, it starts from a tax on every barrel of oil ever pumped...one of the best things the lege ever mandated.
And yes, they should pay out of state tuition.
So, should illegal aliens be required to pay out-of-state tuition . . . seeing as they're not really supposed to be here in the first place? Just sayin' . . .
https://www.texastribune.org/2019/0...160-million-financial-aid-ut-austin-students/
Expanding a program that essentially provides free tuition for illegal aliens...with a median family income in Texas of $59,200 in 2017, according to U.S. Census Bureau. Before this expansion, it was families below $30,000.
Claimed on a 1040.
They still have to qualify academically, but now the tuition is free.
Nice.
I'd rather use the money to renovate and drydock the USS Texas