Mission Statement

This is intended as a resource for any current (or prospective) students of the University of Georgia School of Law who were counting on paying in-state tuition for their 2L and 3L years when they made the decision to matriculate to Georgia.

At that time, UGA Law sent letters to all admitted students stating that more than 80% of out of state students had been allowed to pay in-state tuition for their 2nd and 3rd years. A similar statement can still currently be found here. Recently, some first year law students received answers on their petitions for in-state residency. I have yet to hear of a single student who has been granted in-state residency, despite the fact that some of these students: a) own property in Georgia and pay property taxes, b) pay income taxes in Georgia or have spouses or significant others who do, c) have lived in Georgia for more than 12 consecutive months, d) are registered to vote in Georgia, and e) have a valid Georgia driver's license.

Many of us passed up opportunities to attend other law schools that offered a more affordable education in reliance on assurances made in the letter noted above, as well as direct conversations with then Director of Admissions, Giles Kennedy. Some have stated that they will be forced to transfer or drop out of school if they are forced to pay in-state tuition this year. This is both unfair and unnecessary, as students should be able to trust the word of their school and focus their energies on attaining the best legal education possible instead of worrying about how they will suddenly come up with an additional $20,000 a year to continue their education.

This site will see much development in the coming weeks, and we will need your help in our efforts to get these decisions changed. If you have any information, suggestions, or questions please do not hesitate to post them here in the comments or email them to UGAtaxpayer@gmail.com.