re: Note to Out of State Alums

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quote:An important thing to keep in mind is that people receiving this scholarship still had to pay 25% of tuition not covered by the non-res exemption, which ends up being the same amount of $ as in-state tuition (~4k). Out of state students pay this out of pocket, while in state students receive money from TOPS -- the state pays for them. The enormous majority of LSU students pay NOTHING in tuition via TOPS. The state takes care of 100%. So it could be argued that OOS students are the ONLY ones paying tuition.

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I'm not going to argue based on "supossed" facts. I have no idea the percentage of students that receive TOPS funding at LSU. I would imagine many because if you get into LSU, you should qualify for TOPS. That bill was paid for through TAX money. So, I'm not seeing your argument, which isn't strong to begin with.

My argument is that the STATE receives no return on its investment, so what benefit does it have to waiving a marginal OOS Legacy's tuition? There are many many academic scholarships available for qualifying students.

LSU's goal isn't to be the "biggest" University in the South. We're not UCF. Our goal is to become a prestigious State University...that takes money, ie. increased margins.

LSU gains nothing by waiving legacy tuition. Nothing. You're not paying taxes here, you don't grow the local economy, and you don't even stay here. Whether you believe its right or wrong there are no benefits besides...its the "right thing" to do.

The big OOS donors are not going to stop giving to LSU or supporting them because of this. The ones it will affect are the marginal middle class ones that probably don't donate much anyway.

This isn't a negative for LSU. It's a budget issue.