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| Vet denied in-state tuition because he spent too much time in Iraq | ||
| 2005-08-18 | ||
| WND. More reliable than CBS, but... Despite being a Texas native, a registered voter and holder of a state driver's license, a decorated Marine has been denied lower in-state tuition at a community college because Carl Basham says he was shocked when personnel at According to the report, Austin Community College officials were unable to specify why Basham isn't considered a Texas resident, only that he didn't meet state requirements as determined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. A spokeswoman said privacy laws prevent a discussion of Basham's case.
"Mr. Basham has gone to war for us, and I intend to go to war for him!" said state Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn, in a letter to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. "We owe it to our returning service men and women to make it as easy and uncomplicated as possible for them to resume their normal lives." The higher education board is reportedly investigating the case. Crap! We got caught. Basham, 27, says that while his college costs eventually will be covered by the federal government, those benefits won't be available for several months, so he'll need to come up with the higher tuition cost plus cash for books in the meantime. The Marine's wife, Jolie, could hardly believe her ears when, after presenting multiple pieces of evidence proving his Texas residence, her husband was turned down. "[The admissions officer] said, 'It's really your military service that's holding you back.' I couldn't believe that those words came out of her mouth," Jolie Basham is quoted as saying. I can.
Basham was honorably discharged from the Marines on Jan. 31 and hopes to work toward a degree in emergency medical care. Anyone here wanna make some calls to Limbaugh or Savage or someone? | ||
| Posted by:Jackal |
| #6 First NE groups start calling for their towns andor states to secede after Dubya won the Y2000 POTUS elex, so now its public or academic institutions - time for Cindy to once again call in the Commie Airborne, as "IFF ITS SEPARATISM, GRASSHOPPER, THEY WILL COME"!? These Lefties want the USA under Socialist OWG and Socialist World Order iff America has to be invaded to do it, they want the USSR-Red China back, only stronger and more despotic - Good Clintonians demand to be attacked and enslaved! |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2005-08-18 22:02 |
| #5 CA too.... (spit) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-08-18 19:54 |
| #4 Are illegal aliens considered 'residents' in Texas as far as in-state tuition goes? They are here in the Peoples Republic of Washington (state). |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2005-08-18 19:23 |
| #3 I clicked on this item saying "God, please don't let it be my state". If his wife's place of residence was Texas while he was away (and I see nothing to the contrary), there should be no question. Not that there should be otherwise. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2005-08-18 18:44 |
| #2 I bet that "rule" doesn't even exist. Austin is Texas is just another POS liberal town. Someone decided they were going to screw a Marine because they hate Bush, are against the war in Iraq and, WoT. I bet this is not teh only instance of this. He shouldn't be having to use his Education benifits if a state progam will cover it. I drive around Texas before you see me go through it. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet 0’ Doom 2005-08-18 15:53 |
| #1 I bet that the rule is changed in about 24 hours. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-08-18 13:02 |